Alexander “A-Rod” Rodriguez rose to fame thanks to his fantastic baseball skills. His professional career started in 1994 when he joined Seattle Mariners. He later represented Texas Rangers in 2001-2003 before becoming a player of New York Yankees and being a part of the team till 2016.
Alex is considered as one of the most talented players in MLB history. He is the winner of 2 Gold Gloves, 10 Silver Slugger plus 4 Hank Aaron Awards. In 2009, being a part of New York Yankees, he gained a victory at American League and World Series championships. Moreover, the athlete was an MLB batting champion in 1996 and set various records, comprising most career grand slams.
Having retired from professional sport, A-Rod became an MLB analyst at Fox Sports and ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball. He also collaborates with ABC on Good Morning America, Nightline plus Shark Tank. Additionally, Alex is a founder and CEO of ARod Corp, an investment company.
In 2002, Alex tied knots with Cynthia Scurtis. In 2004, they welcomed their firstborn, daughter Natasha. And in 2008, the family expanded by one more baby girl named Ella. However, the same year, their marriage was dissolved.
In 2017, Rodriguez got romantically involved with Jennifer Lopez and popped the question in March 2019. By the way, they got acquainted back in 2005 when J.Lo was a wife of Marc Anthony and Alex was still married to Cynthia. However, in 2017, they bumped into each other at a restaurant and became almost inseparable since then. The celebrities take part in joint projects and dedicate much time to charity. Moreover, their kids get along well and so, they are a beautiful and friendly blended family.
A curious fact: Alex Rodriguez adores collecting art and has a pretty large collection, including works by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
