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Alex Rodriguez – Bio, Age, Wife, Children, Girlfriend, Net worth, Height
One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Alex Rodriguez has played professionally as a shortstop and third baseman. After starting his career in Major League Baseball as one of the highly qualified junior players, Rodriguez went on to have a breakthrough career. In the 22 seasons that he played in Major League Baseball, the prominent baseball player achieved an amazing feat unmatched in Major League Baseball history. This includes a .295 batting average, 600+ home runs, 3,000+ hits, 2,000+ runs, 2,000+ runs scored, and 300+ stolen bases.
In addition to his groundbreaking career record, Alex Rodriguez has received multiple awards since his first major league debut in 1994, including two Gold Glove Awards, ten Silver Slugger Awards, and three-time American League MVP honors and 14-time All-Star honors, among others. The multi-award-winning former MLB shortstop is a well-known television personality who has retired from pro baseball due to the deteriorating condition of his hip and knee, as well as his performance-enhancing drug scandal. Networks like ESPN and Fox Sports work as broadcasters.
Alex Rodriguez Biography (Age)
It was on July 25, 1975 when one of the greatest shortstops was born Alexander Emmanuel Rodriquez in New York City, New York, USA to his parents Victor and Lourdes Rodriques. He has three half-siblings, a brother, Joe, and a sister, Suzy from his mother’s previous marriage, along with his brother, Victor M. Rodriguez, who descended from his father’s union with Pouppe Martinez and is a US Air Force officer . At the age of 4, Alex Rodriguez’s family immigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States, where they settled in Miami, Florida.
Rodriquez first attended Christopher Columbus before graduating from Westminster Christian School. During his high school days, he was an elite baseball player and also a soccer player. Following his excellence in baseball, Rodriguez was named Gatorade’s US Junior Baseball Player of the Year as well as National Baseball Student-Athlete of the Year. He later became a member of the Miami soccer team, where he played as quarterback.
After completing his high school education, Rodriguez was offered a scholarship to play baseball for Miami Florida, but he turned down the offer. He later signed a three-year, $1.3 million contract with the Seattle Mariners when he was 17. There he became his team superstar and finished third in the American League Most Valuable Player rankings. Although his team didn’t win the American League Championship series in 2000, Alex Rodriguez was named Major League Player of the Year by Baseball Americans.
In 2009, Alex Rodriquez was reported to have tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug in 2003. He initially denied the claim but later admitted it, admitting that he only used steroids from 2001 to 2003. Later in 2014, he was fined for violating the drug policy improvement, for which he missed the entire 2014 season. After retiring from professional baseball, Rodriguez became a media figure when he began working for ESPN and Fox Sports as a broadcaster.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Signing two historic baseball contracts in MLB, ranked as the richest of all time at the time, Alex Rodriguez has amassed tremendous wealth through his breakthrough professional achievements and his financial worth is estimated at $300 million.
Family – his wife/girlfriend and children
Alex Rodriguez tied the knot with his ex-wife, Cynthia Scurtis in 2002. They moved on to welcome their first daughter, Natasha Alexander in 2004. Four years later, the couple had their second daughter, Ella Alexander. However, the couple signed the divorce papers when Cynthia cited emotional abandonment and an extramarital affair as the reason for their separation. The legendary baseball player got romantically engaged to famed singer and actress Jennifer Lopez in 2017. The couple got engaged two years later and have yet to make it.
Height
The three-time American League Most Valuable Player stands 6’1″ and has an athletic build that weighs 230 lbs.
