Alex Rodriguez was born on July 27, 1975, in New York City. He is of Dominican descent. He has a half-brother named Joe and a half-sister named Suzy. Rodriguez initially attended Christopher Columbus High School before transferring to Westminster Christian School, where he began to stand out as a baseball player, primarily playing as a shortstop. In 1993, he became the first high school player to try out for the United States national baseball team.
In 1994, Rodriguez began his professional baseball career, entering Minor League Baseball with the Appleton Foxes of the Class A Midwest League. He was later promoted to the Jacksonville Suns, where he played in 17 games. That same year, he joined the Seattle Mariners and made his Major League debut on July 8. By 1996, he had become the Mariners' regular shortstop. During his tenure with Seattle, Rodriguez earned the Silver Slugger Award twice, recognizing his outstanding offensive performance.
In 2000, Rodriguez became a free agent and signed a record-setting 10-year, $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers—the most lucrative deal in sports history at that time. In 2003, despite leading the league in home runs and winning a Gold Glove and the American League MVP Award in 2003, he was traded to the New York Yankees due to the Rangers' financial constraints.
Rodriguez's career flourished with the Yankees. He maintained impressive statistics and became a key player over his 12-season tenure. During the 2004 American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins, he stood out as a dominant hitter. In 2009, however, he was at the center of controversy when it was revealed that he had tested positive for testosterone during a 2003 survey test. Despite this, Rodriguez recorded his 600th career home run in 2010, joining an elite group of MLB sluggers.
| Birth Date: | 27 Jul, 1975 |
| Age: | 44 yrs |
| Occupations: | Baseball player |
| Citizenship: | Dominican Republic |
| Birth Place: | Manhattan |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Africano baseball player |
| Twitter Id: | AROD |
| Net Worth 2021: | 350 million |
