[127] Two days prior to his scheduled promotion to the major league roster, Rodriguez sustained a new injury, as an MRI later revealed a Grade 1 quad strain, delaying his return and forcing him to continue rehabilitating in the minor leagues. [269] In March 2019, they announced their engagement. [283] In addition, Rodriguez created a scholarship program for Boys and Girls Club alumni to attend the University of Miami, sponsoring more than 25 students since inception of the program. [9] He played his final game in professional baseball on August 12, 2016. His 2,000th hit, on July 21, 2006 six days prior to his 31st birthday was also his 450th home run. Rodriguez and A-Rod Corp donated $1 million to Boy & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade in 2010, building a state-of-the-art educational center for students. [148] On May 7, Rodriguez hit his 661st career home run off Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman for sole possession of fourth place on the all-time home run list. [173], Rodriguez is an MLB studio analyst for FOX Sports, working alongside Kevin Burkhardt, David Ortiz and Frank Thomas. [252] The investors backing Rodriguez and Lopez included billionaires Mike Repole and Vincent Viola. At the end of the commercial when he drives his vehicle to make a catch, he is told by his approving partner in the truck that he has a future in the beverage delivery business. The first definitive confirmation came on August 3, 2013, when MLB rebuffed the players' union's last-minute offer to negotiate. The two were together for about a year before breaking up in 2011. [249], Rodriguez became the new chairman of Presidente, a Dominican beer company owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev in January 2020. He was tied with Jim Thome for the MLB lead in homers, and he won his second Babe Ruth Home Run Award. The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. Westminster won the high school national championship in his junior year. He hit it against the Tigers' Justin Verlander in a 72 win, joining Wade Boggs and Jeter both former Yankees as the only players to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit. Instead, it gave Rodriguez until the afternoon of August 4 to reach an agreement regarding a suspension or greater punishment for his role in the Biogenesis affair. [180][181], Rodriguez was featured in a 2010 Pepsi Cola commercial as a truck driver in a fleet of delivery trucks simulating players in a baseball game. [122] The Yankees were eliminated by the Tigers in the 2012 ALCS. [105] On June 25, Rodriguez belted homer 563 of his career, off Atlanta Braves starter Derek Lowe, and tying Reggie Jackson for 11th on the all-time home run list. Miami sources revealed that the pair were on the rocks in February, and by March they were in separate cities. On May 16, his two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning gave the Yankees a 64 win over the Minnesota Twins. [226], Almost immediately after the suspension was announced, Rodriguez announced that he would appeal. The star is now married to Ben Affleck, tying the knot in July 2022two decades after first becoming engaged and then spending 17 years away from each other. The walk-off grand slam was the third of his career, tying the major league mark for game-ending grand slams shared by Vern Stephens and Cy Williams. [237], A-Rod Corp has invested in various companies including coconut water brand Vita Coco, Wheels Up, Snapchat, and the virtual concert startup Wave. It's not happening. [209], In February 2009, Selena Roberts and David Epstein of Sports Illustrated reported that Rodriguez had tested positive for two anabolic steroids, testosterone and Primobolan, during his 2003 season playing for the Texas Rangers, the same season in which he captured his first American League Most Valuable Player award, broke 300 career home runs (hitting 47 that year),[210] and earned one of his ten Silver Slugger Awards. He served as the designated hitter, going 1 for 2 with a walk as the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays 16. [52] The contract was highly criticized, because it tied up valuable payroll space that could have been spent to improve other areas, such as pitching. The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husbands extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct, divorce documents obtained by The Seattle Times stated. 16,639, This story has been shared 10,296 times. How did they get to $252 million? Being A-Rod should not change that fact. The commercial is a spoof of the scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise is dancing to "Old Time Rock and Roll". In the offseason, Rodriguez would join the Yankees' front office as a special advisor. [50] He was selected as the Major League Player of the Year by Baseball America and finished third in the AL MVP voting. [28] On July 8, 1994, Rodriguez debuted in the major leagues as a starting shortstop,[29] just the third 18-year-old major league shortstop since 1900. He also had 36 home runs with 123 RBIs. In the ninth inning, he was brought onto the field at third base for one batter his only defensive appearance for the Yankees in 2016[168] and departed the field to a "raucous ovation" from the fans. [171], Rodriguez became a guest judge on Shark Tank in 2017. [256] The couple divorced a year later, and Victor Jr. was raised by his mother. "[138] At the end of the 2014 season, general manager Brian Cashman announced that Rodriguez would no longer serve as an everyday third baseman after the team's signing of Chase Headley, and would instead serve as a designated hitter. [16], Rodriguez was born in 1975 in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan to Dominican immigrants Victor and Lourdes Rodriguez. [1] He is part owner of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves. The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. [49] He hit well in the playoffs as well (.409 batting average and .773 slugging percentage),[29] but Seattle lost to the New York Yankees in the 2000 American League Championship Series. [215] Additionally, his admission to three years of steroid use could be damaging to his image and legacy. [280] Rodriguez had previously been named an "honorary alumnus" of the university in 2004. This article is about the baseball player. [255] Season 2 featured Kevin Bacon, Martha Stewart, Danica Patrick, Stephanie McMahon, Maria Bartiromo, and Howard Schultz. [137] For the 2013 season, Rodriguez played in only 44 games batting .244 with seven home runs and 19 RBI. The Rangers initially agreed to a trade with the Boston Red Sox, sending Rodriguez to Boston for Manny Ramirez, 19-year old pitching prospect Jon Lester, and cash considerations. [288], Rodriguez was included on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2022 when it was announced on November 22, 2021.[289]. [266], Alex dated model, actress, and former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson beginning in late 2011 to 2015. In July, he had two extra base hits, including his 696th career home run. Hello and goodbye, that's about it." [174] Rodriguez joined ESPN in 2018 as a Sunday Night Baseball analyst, alongside Matt Vasgersian and Buster Olney. "[91], Teammate Mariano Rivera convinced Rodriguez to contact the New York Yankees ownership. "[209][217] At Rodriguez's instruction, the cousin transported the drug into the United States. She also met his children and reportedly moved to Miami to be closer to him. During the 2004 season, he also became the youngest player ever to reach 350 home runs and the third youngest to reach 1,000 RBIs. I dont know. He finished second to Juan Gonzlez in balloting for the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Galea confirmed to the Associated Press that he treated Rodriguez but said he only prescribed anti-inflammatories. Terms of Use [264] In July, Madonna responded to rumors of an affair with Rodriguez by issuing a statement saying, "I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez" and have "nothing to do with the state of his marriage". In 2002,[258] he married Cynthia Scurtis,[258] a psychology graduate[259] he had met at a gym in Miami, Florida. [6][7], Prior to the 2009 season, Rodriguez was scheduled to represent the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but he was forced to withdraw when an MRI revealed a cyst in his right hip. JLo, 53, and Rodriguez's 2017 relationship was one of the biggest headlines of the year. The pair split just one month after the actress confirmed their romance to Elle UK in June 2011, reportedly due to conflicting schedules. No, it wasnt weird at all. As Arroyo reached towards him, Rodriguez swatted at his glove, knocking the ball loose. [103] One week later, he hit a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth off Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge in a game the Yankees would go on to win, 54.[104]. [254], Rodriguez grew up with two half-siblings, Joe and Suzy, who were born in the Dominican Republic and are children from his mother's first marriage. All seven are members of baseball's Hall of Fame. [218] For six months of the year, Rodriguez injected himself twice monthly with "boli" (a drug name unfamiliar to experts and perhaps a slang term for Primobolan or Dianabol, although the latter steroid is taken orally). Rodriguez agreed to switch positions from shortstop to third base, paving the way for the trade, because the popular Derek Jeter was already entrenched at shortstop. [120] Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list. He won the Babe Ruth Home Run Award for leading MLB in homers that season. [83] On September 25, Rodriguez became the fifth Major League player to record a 50-home run, 150-RBI season when he hit a grand slam. [11] On February 7, 2014, Rodriguez announced that he was dropping his lawsuit and accepting his suspension for the 2014 season. He was married to a psychology graduate Cynthia Scurtis in 2002. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. In 2005, Rodriguez hit .321, leading the American League with 124 runs and 48 home runs while driving in 130 runs. [155], In his first 95 games of the season, Rodriguez hit 24 homers and produced an OPS of .930. Shortly after celebrating their two-year dating anniversary, the coupleannounced their engagement in March 2019. She does so many things that people call her a triple threat. "It was very loose. The couple had two daughters before splitting up in 2008. [67], During his first season with the Yankees, Rodriguez hit .286 with 36 home runs, 106 RBIs, 112 runs scored and 28 stolen bases. [citation needed] In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30, Rodriguez sparked controversy when he shouted during a routine play and an infielder let a pop fly drop, costing the Blue Jays three runs. Despite denying in a 2007 interview that he had ever used performance-enhancing drugs, Rodriguez admitted in 2009 to having used steroids, saying he used them from 2001 to 2003 when playing for the Rangers due to "an enormous amount of pressure" to perform. Is that cool? [246], In 2019, the company invested in the co-living startup Bungalow, Acorns, and Sonder Corp.[247] That same year, Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez partnered with telehealth company Hims and Hers to provide affordable healthcare. [251], In July 2020, it was reported that Rodriguez and Lopez were leading a group of investors bidding on the New York Mets, and had moved to the second stage of the bidding process. Because of the opt-out, the Yankees also lost $21.3 million in remaining payments from the Rangers as part of their agreement from the 2004 trade. He concluded the season with 16home runs and 62RBIs in 99games, ending his major league-record streak of 13straight seasons of 30homers and 100RBIs. They split in 2014 amid reports that Smart had been allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. [29], On February 7, 2009, Sports Illustrated reported that Rodriguez tested positive for testosterone and the anabolic steroid Primobolan in 2003. [133] In response to the accusations, Cashman said, "I'm not comfortable talking to Alex about this because we feel we are in a litigious environment. He played in 17 games for Jacksonville, then was promoted to Calgary for 32 games [27] before moving up to the major leagues. The Im Real songstress, for her part, has been married three times. Often spotted in the stands cheering her man on, Kate Hudson dated the former Yankee for seven months, splitting December 2009. [241], Rodriguez invested in NRG Esports alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Rollins in 2016. The couple had two daughters before splitting up in 2008. Page Six exclusively revealed in March in 2021 that J-Rod was no more. [152] Rodriguez' next home run was also his 3,000th career hit, making him the 29th player to reach the milestone. The 10 RBIs were the most by a Yankee since Tony Lazzeri established the franchise and American League record with 11 on May 24, 1936. Because Rodriguez was on the suspended list retroactive through August 31, the suspension would have included the postseason if the Yankees qualified (but did not qualify that year). [182], Rodriguez is featured in a commercial for Guitar Hero World Tour, where he plays the guitar along with athletes Tony Hawk on drums, Kobe Bryant on vocals, and Michael Phelps on guitar. [238][239], Rodriguez partnered with Mark Mastrov in 2012 to create the Energy Fitness gym chain in Mexico City. (See Opt out controversy.)[56]. [40], Rodriguez rebounded in 1998, when he set the AL record for homers by a shortstop and became just the third member of the 4040 club, (with 42 home runs and 46 stolen bases) and one of just 3 shortstops in history to hit 40 home runs in a season. On May 4, the Yankees placed him on the 15-day disabled list due to a right hamstring strain. Alex Rodriguez sounds like he has no hard feelings when it comes to his split from Jennifer Lopez. Meanwhile, Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008 per Daily Mail, and they have two daughters together, Natasha and Ella. [221], Rodriguez reportedly received HGH from Biogenesis of America, an anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, Florida, run by Bosch. They were supposed to get married in the spring of 2020 but had to postpone their wedding due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. But, perhaps in the end, they were a little too different, a source told us at the time. 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