[166][167] At the plate, he batted third and started as the designated hitter, going 1-for-4 with an RBI double. [230][231] In July 2014, Rodriguez was in fact sued by his lawyers for $380,000 in unpaid legal fees.[232][233]. 9,641, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved "[6][7] Rodriguez said he could not be sure of the name(s) of the substance(s) he had used. He was also a 14-time All-Star, winning three American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, and two Gold Glove Awards. The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. [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]. In 95 plate appearances, he walked 20 times and was hit by three pitches, and he had only 19 hits. [268], In February 2017, he began dating American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. Rodriguez gained many awards, including 2 Gold Gloves, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, 4 AL Hank Aaron Awards and was 14 times invited for All-Star games. Rodriguez was also named the shortstop on the Major League Baseball Latino Legends Team in 2005. [262][263] Rodriguez responded in court documents that the marriage was "irretrievably broken" but requested that allegations of his "extramarital affairs" be stricken from court records. The singers tied the knot in 2004, before announcing their split in 2011. [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. However, since Rodriguez was allowed to play during the appeal process, this effectively reduced the suspension to 162 games the entirety of the 2014 regular-season schedule. The commercial is a spoof of the scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise is dancing to "Old Time Rock and Roll". [6] Orza is accused by three (unnamed) MLB players of tipping Rodriguez to an upcoming drug test in September 2004. They split in 2014 amid reports that Smart had been allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. [14] In January 2018, ESPN announced that Rodriguez would be joining the broadcast team of Sunday Night Baseball. Rodriguez posted the highest totals ever for a shortstop in runs, hits, doubles, extra-base hits, and slugging, and tied most total bases, and established Seattle club records for average, runs, hits, doubles, and total bases, in a season that statistical analysts consider the best ever by a shortstop. Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008. [250] A-Rod Corp invested in Nova Credit, a financial technology company, in February 2020. Although elected to start the game, Rodriguez opted for arthroscopic surgery on his knee to repair a torn meniscus that impacted his power, and was placed on the disabled list. Rodriguez's power-hitting numbers improved with his move to the Texas Rangers. The Yankees would go on to win the game 74 to take a 3-games-to-1 lead in the series. An MLB Executive has said that if Rodriguez was indeed proven guilty, he may face a suspension; MLB had warned Rodriguez in 2005 not to participate in such games. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez both had a series of high-profile relationships before they found love with each other. [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. [37], The Sporting News and Associated Press selected Rodriguez as their Major League Player of the Year. They split in 2014 amid reports that Smart had been allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. [29] He set a career high for walks (100) and became the only shortstop to have 100 runs, RBI, and walks in the same season. Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce on July 7, 2008, citing "emotional abandonment" of her and their children, as well as "extra marital [sic] affairs and other marital misconduct" by her husband. The couple has two daughters together. It was the first All-Star start of his career and his second All-Star Game in two years. 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However, a coded master list of 104 players was seized during the BALCO investigation, turning up in a 2004 federal raid on Comprehensive Drug Testing's facility in Long Beach, California. 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. [115] On September 6, he recorded his 100th RBI; it was the 14th year he had reached the mark, the most times of any player in baseball history. [65], On February 15, 2004, the Rangers traded Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later (Joaqun rias was sent to the Rangers on March 24). [276] As of 2018, he was being represented by Jon Rosen of WME/IMG. ", "Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive", "A complete breakdown of Alex Rodriguez's golf game", "As winter Meetings Approach, these are the storylines to watch", "Costas? In Game 4, Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the ninth inning off closer Brad Lidge. However, as of 2011[update], they have grown close again. In his first season there, Rodriguez produced one of the top offensive seasons ever for a shortstop, leading the American League with 52 home runs, 133 runs scored, and 393 total bases. Rodriguez became the youngest player ever to reach 500 home runs at 32 years, 8 days. Alex Rodriguez married Cynthia Scurtis in 2002 and welcomed their two daughters, Natasha and Ella, via CheatSheet. [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. [209][216] Rodriguez said he and a cousin (whom he refused to name) bought an unidentified drug over-the-counter in the Dominican Republic, where it is "known on the streets as boli or bollee. 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Rodriguez did not immediately confirm the allegations, deferring at first to the players' union. His ex Jennifer Lopez is a co-investor. CNN . 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One of the most controversial plays of Rodriguez's career occurred late in Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. Rodriguez gained many awards, including 2 Gold Gloves, 10 Silver Slugger Awards, 4 AL Hank Aaron Awards and was 14 times invited for All-Star games. [102] The Yankees had stumbled to a 1315 record in Rodriguez' absence, and his return fortified the lineup and provided much-needed protection for three-hole hitter Mark Teixeira, who was a notoriously slow starter. [85], In 2007, Rodriguez became the first player in major league history to have at least 35 home runs, 100 runs, and 100 RBIs in 10 consecutive seasons, surpassing Jimmie Foxx (nine consecutive seasons). Known for being the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Wojcicki also has two children. [207] At the time, Rodriguez denied accusations of steroid use. 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. They split in 2014 amid reports that Smart had been allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. During the 2012 postseason, Rodriguez was removed for a pinch hitter multiple times and did not start many times. [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. [26] He was promoted to the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League. [141][142][143] Girardi planned to play Rodriguez at first base during spring training to assess whether he could be played there, a first for his career. Later in the top of the sixth inning, Rodriguez encountered Dempster again, hitting a 442-foot home run to straightaway center. Dating back to Game 4 of the 2004 AL Championship Series, Rodriguez had batted with 38 runners on base over a span of 61 postseason at-bats. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (19942000), Texas Rangers (20012003), and New York Yankees (20042016). [156] The first base experiment yielded two total appearances in 2015. They were an unusual couple, from very different backgrounds, but they are both smart business people, and had quite a few things in common, including a fascination with the tech world. 16,639, This story has been shared 10,296 times. [51], Rodriguez became a free agent after the 2000 season. For others of the same name, see, "A-Rod" redirects here. [21] In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 stolen bases. [96] He was one of only four batters in the AL to have at least 18 home runs and 18 stolen bases in both 2007 and 2008, along with Torii Hunter, Ian Kinsler, and Grady Sizemore. Jennifer Lopez was first married in 1997 to a man named Ojani Noa. The organization. Alex and Torrie would fight over his flirtations with other women, and he wasnt ready to settle down again,a source told Page Six at the time. [150], With his 666th career home run against Bud Norris of the Orioles on June 13, Rodriguez drove in his 2,000th and 2,001st career runs. On January 16, 2013, Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery in his hip to repair a torn labrum. This was only the second time in MLB history that a reigning MVP was traded, with the first coming in 1914 when Eddie Collins was traded to the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics for cash considerations. [60][61], Following five top-10 finishes in the AL MVP voting between 1996 and 2002, Rodriguez won his first MVP trophy. [98][211] Because more than 5% of the samples taken from players in 2003 came back positive, mandatory testing of major league baseball players began in 2004, with penalties for violations. [3][4][5] With a career .295 batting average, Rodriguez amassed 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, the only player in MLB history to achieve all of those feats. [165] The club commemorated Rodriguez's final game as a Yankee, thanking him in front of a sold-out crowd for his efforts with a tribute of highlights on the stadium videoboard, a presentation of a framed number 13 jersey, and a base autographed by teammates. [81] He became the third player to hit at least 100 home runs for three teams, following Reggie Jackson and Darrell Evans. Thanks for contacting us. It's not happening. On May 4, the Yankees placed him on the 15-day disabled list due to a right hamstring strain. We've received your submission. He also compiled six home runs and 21 RBIs. The proposed suspension would include a global lock clause, which would also prevent him from playing in other known leagues, such as Nippon Professional Baseball and the Korea Baseball Championship for example, as the leagues in those nations honor any suspensions imposed by MLB. They were supposed to get married in the spring of 2020 but had to postpone their wedding due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. [253], Rodriguez partnered with Barstool Sports in 2018 to co-create The Corp Podcast with Dan Katz aka Barstool Big Cat. More From Harper's BAZAAR. [63] Despite the failed deal with the Red Sox, the Rangers named him team captain during that off-season. Known for being the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Wojcicki also has two children. "[134], During a game against the Red Sox on August 18, 2013, Rodriguez was involved in key moments against Ryan Dempster. His 47 home runs from the third base position are a single-season American League record. 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