Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He is also known by the nickname "A-Rod". He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. He began his professional career as one of the sports most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Alex Rodriguez is famous for a baseball player. He is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He amassed a .295 batting average, over 600 home runs (696), over 2,000 runs batted in (RBI), over 2,000 runs scored, over 3,000 hits, and over 300 stolen bases. He is the only player in MLB history to achieve all of those feats. He is a 14- time All-Star and won three American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, ten Silver Slugger Awards, and two Gold Glove Awards.
Alex Rodriguez was born on July 25, 1975, in New York City, New York. He holds American nationality and belongs to the Dominican Republic. His birth sign is Leo. He grew up with his two half-siblings. Alex and his family moved to Miami, Florida, where he grew up. He attended Christopher Columbus High School and then Westminster Christian School. He was a star shortstop on the baseball team at Westminster Christian School. He also played as a quarterback on the school's football team. At the age of 17, he turned down University of Miami's baseball scholarship and instead signed with the Seattle Mariners and became their number one overall pick of the amateur draft in 1993.
Alex Rodriguez was born to Dominican immigrants, Victor Rodriguez, and Lourdes Rodriguez. He has two half-siblings, Joe and Suzy from his mother's first marriage. He also has a half-brother, Victor M. Rodriguez from his father's next marriage.
Alex Rodriguez height of 1.87 m tall and body weight of 104 kg. He has an average body build. His hair color is dark brown and eyes color is hazel.
Alex Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis, who is a psychology graduate. The couple got married in 2002. The couple had two children named Natasha Alexander and Ella Alexander. In July 2008, his wife, Cynthia filed for divorce. He started dating singer Jennifer Lopez in February 2017. They first met at a MET Gala in 2017. They announced their engagement in March 2019.
Alex Rodriguez estimated net worth of $350 million and his salary has not been revealed yet but will be updated soon.