[6] Orza is accused by three (unnamed) MLB players of tipping Rodriguez to an upcoming drug test in September 2004. 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 had the sixth-most home runs in AL history, the most since Roger Maris' league record 61 in 1961 and the most ever for a shortstop for the second straight year. He signed two of the most lucrative contracts in baseball. ", "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? The relationship lasted six years, during which they welcomed daughters Natasha and Ella. In Game 2, he hit an RBI single in the sixth, and hit a game-tying homer off closer Joe Nathan in the bottom of the ninth inning. He batted 3-for-25 overall, and went 0-for-18 with 12 strikeouts against right-handed pitchers. Jennifer Lopez was first married in 1997 to a man named Ojani Noa. 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. [82], Rodriguez hit his 500th career home run against pitcher Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals on August 4. [34], Rodriguez split most of the 1995 season between the Mariners and the Tacoma Rainiers of the PCL. Her dating history includes Cynthia Scurtis (2002 to 2008), Bethenny Frankel (2009 to present), and [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. [97] Rodriguez played 138 games during the 2008 season with a .302 average, 35 home runs, 103 RBI, and an AL best .573 slugging percentage. Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008. 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. He played at a high level in his three years with Texas, highlighted by his first AL MVP Award win in 2003, but the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. The couple had two daughters before splitting up in 2008. "[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. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (19942000), Texas Rangers (20012003), and New York Yankees (20042016). Thanks for contacting us. His total of 34 RBIs in April was one short of Juan Gonzlez' AL and MLB record. [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. This article is about the baseball player. Lopez was far from the first celebrity girlfriend for the pro-athlete, whos held relationships some of entertainments biggest names. In the 2004 ALDS, Rodriguez was a dominant hitter against the Minnesota Twins, batting .421 and slugging .737 while delivering two key extra-inning hits. [9] He played his final game in professional baseball on August 12, 2016. He also compiled six home runs and 21 RBIs. The two had met at a gym in Miami for the first time. Alex married Cynthia Scurtis a former high school psychology teacher on Nov. 2, 2002. [212], Rodriguez absolved the players' union of any blame for leaking his positive test results, saying he alone was responsible for his mistakes. Having reversed his postseason misfortunes, he was the Babe Ruth Award winner as the 2009 postseason MVP,[112] in which he batted .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI.[113]. [222] For much of the summer of 2013, it had been expected that Rodriguez would be suspended for his role in the scandal. 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. 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. [47] In April 2015, Mike Trout reached the same milestone at 23 years and 253 days old. The Rangers also agreed to pay $67million of the $179million left on Rodriguez's contract. His 109 home runs in 200102 are the most ever by an American League right-handed batter in consecutive seasons. He also had 36 home runs with 123 RBIs. He's putting it at the level of our trainers, our medical staff. The 23andMe founder dated A-Rod for just under a year, splitting in February 2017. [282] Rodriguez donated an additional $1 million to Boys & Girls Club in conjunction with MLB. [citation needed], The 2007 season marked the last year of Rodriguez's 10-year, $252million contract before he opted out and became a free agent again. Jennifer Lopez was first married in 1997 to a man named Ojani Noa. JLo, 53, and Rodriguez's 2017 relationship was one of the biggest headlines of the year. [213] The drug is generally preferred in injected rather than oral form due to its cost. [267] He was then in a short relationship with Anne Wojcicki, the founder of 23andMe, which ended in 2016 after dating for nearly a year. She also met his children and reportedly moved to Miami to be closer to him. Rodriguez was again an All-Star in 2006. [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. [29] He led MLB in home runs and won his third Babe Ruth Home Run Award. During the 2012 postseason, Rodriguez was removed for a pinch hitter multiple times and did not start many times. Her dating history includes Cynthia Scurtis (2002 to 2008), Bethenny Frankel (2009 to present), and WebShortly after celebrating their two-year dating anniversary, the couple announced their engagement in March 2019. On July 24, 2004, Rodriguez was hit by a pitch from Bronson Arroyo, which led to a scuffle with Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, and a bench-clearing brawl between both teams. [242] In 2017, A-Rod Corp gained the rights to develop UFC-branded fitness centers across southern Florida. Rodriguez also supplied some late-game heroics. He led the AL in home runs (54), RBIs (156), slugging percentage (.645), OPS (1.067), total bases (376), and times on base (299), and was second in hit by pitch (21), extra-base hits (85), and at bats per home run (10.8), fourth in on-base percentage (.422) and sacrifice flies (9), seventh in walks (95) and plate appearances (708), eighth in intentional walks (11), and ninth in games (158). Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. He revealed to the press that he and Jeter were no longer close friends. WebLopez's third marriage was to Latin Grammy winner Marc Anthony, with whom she shares her twins Emme and Max. [101] Although the procedure should have allowed him to make it through the season without any complications, he required a second, more extensive surgery in the off-season. [224] In its official statement, MLB said that the suspension was based on Rodriguez's "use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including Testosterone and human Growth Hormone, over the course of multiple years" and "for attempting to cover-up his violations of the Program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner's investigation. Retired Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has been linked to all kinds during and after his first (and only) marriage. Known for being the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Wojcicki also has two children. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. In the top of the sixth, he hit his first, a solo dinger to left center. [19][20] His father played baseball for a team in the Dominican Republic and introduced him to the sport as a child. Cameron Diaz dated the athlete for just over a year between 2010-2011. [256] Rodriguez's father, Victor, left the family in Miami when Alex was nine years old and moved to New York. The Yankees faced the Phillies in the World Series. They reportedly split in 2014 because Rodriguez was not ready for a higher level of commitment. 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"[55], In an article written eight years later, Rodriguez said he regretted signing with the Texas Rangers and wished he had signed with the New York Mets instead, and that he had heeded the advice of his agent, Scott Boras. [35] He connected for his first major league home run off Kansas City's Tom Gordon on June 12. 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 answer is a bit complicated. [147] In a pinch-hit appearance against the Red Sox on May 1, Rodriguez hit his 660th career home run off reliever Junichi Tazawa, tying Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list. The report was compiled as part of Major League Baseball's 2003 survey to see whether mandatory random drug testing program might be necessary. [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). Later in the top of the sixth inning, Rodriguez encountered Dempster again, hitting a 442-foot home run to straightaway center. Of the 41 times Rodriguez struck out with two outs, 20 came with runners in scoring position. [266], Alex dated model, actress, and former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson beginning in late 2011 to 2015. They split in 2014 amid reports that Smart had been allegedly sexting with two transsexual models. [215] Additionally, his admission to three years of steroid use could be damaging to his image and legacy. [286] In April 2020, Rodriguez and Lopez donated 20,000 prepared Tiller & Hatch meals to help hospitality workers in the Miami area who had lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. [citation needed] During the 1995 season, Rodriguez played in 48 games, batting .232 with five home runs, 19 RBI, and four stolen bases. [195] "It was [said] in front of him," Torre later said of the nickname. He also led all AL third basemen in errors, with 24, and had the lowest fielding percentage (.937) and for the third straight season range factor (2.50) among them. [80] On July 12, Rodriguez hit his 150th career home run in a Yankees uniform. "[134], During a game against the Red Sox on August 18, 2013, Rodriguez was involved in key moments against Ryan Dempster. Alex Rodriguez, who was a Major League Baseball player from 1994 to 2007, is best known for his business dealings and charitable activities. In 1993, Rodriguez became the first high school player to try out for the United States national baseball team. [213] An official statement by Major League Baseball made shortly after Rodriguez's test results became public expressed "grave concern" without naming Rodriguez, noting that "because the survey testing that took place in 2003 was intended to be non-disciplinary and anonymous, we can not make any comment on the accuracy of this report as it pertains to the player named. [21] In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 stolen bases. The deal was worth $63million more than the second-richest baseball deal. [138] Rodriguez hired New York criminal defense lawyer Joe Tacopina. 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 Yankees would go on to win the game 74 to take a 3-games-to-1 lead in the series. They were supposed to get married in the spring of 2020 but had to postpone their wedding due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. [268], In February 2017, he began dating American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. The details around Lopezs first marriage arent very clear. 28,131, This story has been shared 16,639 times. She does so many things that people call her a triple threat. Rodriguez became the youngest player in baseball history to reach 450 home runs (surpassing Ken Griffey Jr., by 267 days), and the eighth player to reach 2,000 hits before turning 31. 16,639, This story has been shared 10,296 times. In August 2013, MLB announced a 211-game suspension for Rodriguez for his involvement in the scandal. They reconciled in 2000 after Alex's then-girlfriend encouraged him to reach out to his father. [119] In a road loss versus the Seattle Mariners on July 24, 2012, Rodriguez took a hit to the hand during an eighth-inning at bat versus Seattle starting pitcher Flix Hernndez. The two were together for about a year before breaking up in 2011. [51], Rodriguez became a free agent after the 2000 season. [116] On top of recovery, Rodriguez was facing serious allegations that he participated in illegal, underground poker games. Despite this success, it was perceived as one of his lesser-accomplished seasons and was harshly criticized throughout the 2006 season. [18] In 1979, when he was four years old, the family moved to the Dominican Republic, then to Miami, Florida when he was in the fourth grade. Meanwhile, Rodriguez was married to Cynthia Scurtis from 2002 to 2008 per Daily Mail, and they have two daughters together, Natasha and Ella. They would reunite in 2015 before breaking things off for good in 2016. [125], Rodriguez played his first rehab assignment game on July 2, 2013, with the Yankees Class-A Low affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs. This story has been shared 28,131 times. He was also among the AL leaders in hits (fourth, 201), average (seventh, .318), and on-base percentage (eighth, .399). [123], While rehabilitating his hip, Rodriguez was embroiled in a series of negative headlines: he became a central figure of the Biogenesis baseball scandal and MLB's investigation into his possible connection to performance-enhancing drugs. 2005 also marked the tenth straight season that Rodriguez scored at least 100 runs. Rodriguez and wrestler/model Torrie Wilson began dating in late 2011 and were often seen working out together. JLo, 53, and Rodriguez's 2017 relationship was one of the biggest headlines of the year. In 2011, Rodriguez batted .295 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs prior to the All-Star break. 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. The relationship was short-lived, as the two split in 1998. 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. He was selected as the USA Baseball Junior Player of the Year and as Gatorade's national baseball student-athlete of the year. At the time, as the result of a collectively bargained union agreement,[99] there was no penalty or punishment for a positive test. One of those games reportedly turned violent and cocaine was openly used. [205], Rodriguez answered many of the criticisms of his postseason performance by performing exceptionally well in the 2009 postseason, where he posted a .365 batting average and hit six home-runs in 52 at-bats during the Yankees' 15 post-season games. [98] Also known as methenolone or metenolone enanthate, it is the same steroid that Barry Bonds is alleged to have tested positive for in 2000 and 2001. Former psychology teacherCynthia Scurtis married the former MLB star in 2002. Rodriguez was also named the shortstop on the Major League Baseball Latino Legends Team in 2005. The injury was later described as a non-displaced fracture. 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