[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. 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", "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? WebShortly after celebrating their two-year dating anniversary, the couple announced their engagement in March 2019. [130] On August 11, Rodriguez hit his first home run of the season off Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. Rodriguez has been linked to some high-profile figures over the years, but has only married once. Alex Rodriguez got married once back in 2002 to Cynthia Scurtis. The couple has two daughters together. CNN . His 2,000th hit, on July 21, 2006 six days prior to his 31st birthday was also his 450th home run. [118], Rodriguez hit his 23rd career grand slam off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jonny Venters on June 12, 2012, which tied Lou Gehrig for the most in MLB history. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. He was further criticized for the timing of his announcement, during the eighth inning of Game 4 of the World Series, as the Boston Red Sox were wrapping up their victory over the Colorado Rockies; even MLB's chief operating officer, Bob DuPuy, called it an attempt by Boras to "try to put his selfish interests and that of one individual player above the overall good of the game. His 47 home runs from the third base position are a single-season American League record. [197][198] In 2008, Rodriguez hit only .264 with runners in scoring position and two outs. Scurtis filed for divorce in 2008 due to the emotional abandonment of their children, as well as infidelity. [6][7] While recovering from a hip injury in 2013, Rodriguez made headlines by feuding with team management over his rehabilitation and for having allegedly obtained performance-enhancing drugs as part of the Biogenesis baseball scandal. This article is about the baseball player. [183], In 2019, Rodriguez was featured in a Planters Super Bowl commercial, where he is watching the game and about to snack on some kale chips but Mr. Peanut drives in to stop him from eating kale and instead snack on some Peanuts. [29], In January 2017, Rodriguez's spokesman said that he would not play for any other team in the coming year, and would remain a "special advisor" to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner. [191][192][193][194] According to Yankee manager Joe Torre's 2009 book, The Yankee Years, Rodriguez earned the nickname "A-Fraud" from teammates and particularly from clubhouse attendants who were said to resent his demands. [179], Rodriguez appeared in The Captain, a 2022 miniseries about Jeter's life and career. He was married to a psychology graduate Cynthia Scurtis in 2002. In the top of the ninth, he hit his third, a towering two-run blast into the waterfall in Kauffman Stadium. On October 4, 2009, during the final game of the season, Rodriguez hit two home runs in the sixth inning that drove in seven runs, setting an American League record for most RBI by a batter in a single inning, and giving him his 12th consecutive season, 13 overall, of reaching 30 home runs and 100 RBIs, breaking a tie with Manny Ramirez, Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx for the most in MLB history.[109]. He also had 36 home runs with 123 RBIs. [100], The 2003 test results were supposed to remain anonymous and the samples destroyed. [188], Due to the unsuccessful nature of the Yankees postseasons from 2004 to 2007, along with Rodriguez's sub-.200 batting average in the postseasons of 2005 and 2006,[29] Rodriguez drew criticism in the New York area, both from writers, such as the New York Post's Joel Sherman, and players, such as then-teammate, Jason Giambi. [156] The first base experiment yielded two total appearances in 2015. [74], When Rodriguez reported to camp in 2007, he had reduced his body fat from 16% the year before to 9%. In 2012, Rodriguez began dating singer Madonna. The team. He was elected to the 2004 American League All-Star Team, the eighth All-Star selection of his career and the first as a third baseman. He played in 17 games for Jacksonville, then was promoted to Calgary for 32 games [27] before moving up to the major leagues. [209] Although he "certainly felt more energy", Rodriguez said it would be "hard to say" whether it gave him a competitive edge. At the time, there was no penalty or punishment for a positive steroid test. [21] In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 stolen bases. 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. [9], In the off-season, during the week of January 19, 2015, it was reported that Rodriguez met with new Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred. [208] In a 2007 interview with Katie Couric, Rodriguez flatly denied ever having used performance-enhancing drugs. [163] However, for much of the season, Rodriguez notably struggled to adequately produce, enduring prolonged slumps as his role dwindled from everyday designated hitter to pinch hitter. Rodrguez is also the career record holder for grand slams with 25. Alex Rodriguez, who was a Major League Baseball player from 1994 to 2007, is best known for his business dealings and charitable activities. Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo fielded the ball and ran towards Rodriguez to apply a tag. As Arroyo reached towards him, Rodriguez swatted at his glove, knocking the ball loose. [24] The Mariners signed him to a three-year contract worth $1.3million, and a $1million signing bonus. [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. He stranded every one of them, going 0-for-29 with runners on base. The club's fortunes changed later in the month, when Rodriguez fell into a slump that saw his batting average plummet as the Yankees fell to second place. Moving onto his personal life, he has two half-siblings Joe and Suzy from his mothers first marriage and a half brother Victor M. Rodriguez born from his fathers first wife. [7], Later in the month, Rodriguez called a press conference in Tampa, Florida, and in the presence of many supportive Yankee teammates, answered reporters' questions about his 20012003 steroid use. [154] On July 25, against the Twins in Minnesota, and two days before his 40th birthday, Rodrguez became the fifth-oldest player to hit three home runs in one game. Lopez has walked down the aisle three times, while Rodriguez is preparing for his second time as a groom. [19], Rodriguez also has a half-brother, Victor M. Rodriguez, who was born to Alex's father Victor Sr. and his then-wife Pouppe Martinez in 1960. The relationship lasted six years, during which they welcomed daughters Natasha and Ella. Page Six exclusively revealed in March in 2021that J-Rod was no more. [57] It was his fifth 30-homer campaign, tying Banks for most ever by a shortstop. In Game 3, Rodriguez hit what appeared to be a double off a camera perched atop the outfield wall, but after protest by Yankee manager Joe Girardi, the play was reviewed and ruled a home run. He also became the first AL player from outside the American League West to win the award since Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox won in 1995. [92] He contacted them directly, bypassing Boras (Boras also apologized for the timing of the announcement). [166] The next day, the Yankees granted him his unconditional release. Cameron Diaz dated the athlete for just over a year between 2010-2011. [287] He is also a member of the Paley Center for Media's board of trustees. The home run also drove in the go-ahead runs for an 84 Yankees win. Rodriguez had repeatedly stated during the 2007 season that he would like to remain a Yankee for the rest of his career. However, the Major League Baseball Players Association vetoed the deal because it called for a voluntary reduction in salary by Rodriguez. [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). [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. [117], Rodriguez returned to the Yankees on August 21, playing third base against the Minnesota Twins, going 0-for-4. Alex Rodriguez sounds like he has no hard feelings when it comes to his split from Jennifer Lopez. [195] "It was [said] in front of him," Torre later said of the nickname. [29] Rodriguez also became the second player in Major League history to record at least 35 home runs, 100 runs, and 100 RBIs in nine consecutive seasons, joining Foxx. 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. Having finished his athletic career, Alex started his TV career for Fox Sports 1 as well as became a presenter at Shark Tank and Sunday Night Baseball shows. I call her an octopus threat. [38], In 1997, Rodriguez batted .300 with 23 home runs and 84 RBIs. The relationship was short-lived, as the two split in 1998. [37], The Sporting News and Associated Press selected Rodriguez as their Major League Player of the Year. "[225] Although the standard punishment for a first offense under MLB's drug policy is 50 games, MLB had the option of suspending Rodriguez for longer than that under the collective bargaining agreement if it determined his actions constituted conduct detrimental to baseball. [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. He led the club in runs, hits, doubles (34), homers, RBI, slugging, and on-base percentage and was second in walks (75), stolen bases (18), and game-winning RBI (14) while posting career highs for homers, RBI, and total bases. On defense, he had the lowest range factor among non-platoon AL third basemen (2.39) in his first year at the position. He was tied with Jim Thome for the MLB lead in homers, and he won his second Babe Ruth Home Run Award. He revealed to the press that he and Jeter were no longer close friends. [249], Rodriguez became the new chairman of Presidente, a Dominican beer company owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev in January 2020. The former couple started dating in March 2017 and got engaged just two years later. 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. He batted 3-for-25 overall, and went 0-for-18 with 12 strikeouts against right-handed pitchers. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. The opposing manager objected that the ball was foul, and for the first time in MLB history, instant replay (a process officially introduced a few days earlier) was used to review the play and uphold the umpires' ruling. 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. The 23andMe founder dated A-Rod for just under a year, splitting in February 2017. Rodriguez recorded his first major league hit when he singled off of Sergio Valdez on July 9 at Fenway Park. 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. [6] The players' union later said that the 104 positive samples were in the process of being destroyed when they were subpoenaed by federal authorities in November 2003, making continued destruction "improper. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (19942000), Texas Rangers (20012003), and New York Yankees (20042016). 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. [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 concluded the season with 16home runs and 62RBIs in 99games, ending his major league-record streak of 13straight seasons of 30homers and 100RBIs. He also led the AL in runs (141), total bases (379), and doubles (54) and ranked among the league leaders in base hits (second, 215), extra-base hits (second, 91), multi-hit games (third, 65), slugging (fourth, .631), RBI (eighth, 123), and on-base percentage (eighth, .414). The couple previously met at a Miami gym and tied the knot after six years of dating. 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