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Birth Date
Alex Rodriguez was born on 7/27/75 in New York, New York.
Louedes Navarro is his mother. His father is Victor Rodriguez. His brother is Joe. His 2 dogs are Gipsy & Ripper. -
No college but MLB.
Rodriguez signed a letter to play baseball for the University of Miami and was also recruited by the university to play quarterback for its football team. Rodriguez said no to the baseball scholarship and never played college baseball, instead to sign with the Seattle Mariners after being selected in the first round of the amateur draft at the age of 17 -
Gatorade highschool player of the year.
In his senior year of highschool, Alex hit .505 with 9 home runs & 36 RBI in 33 games. -
1st is the worst!
Alex was drafted first overall by the Seattle Mariners in 1993. -
Very first mlb hit.
He also got 6 home runs and 21 runs batted in. He rose rapidly through the Mariners organization, and made his major league debut as the starting shortstop on July 8, 1994, in Boston at 18 years, 11 months, and 11 days of age. He was just the third 18-year-old Major League shortstop since 1900. He was also the first 18-year-old Major League player in 10 years, and the youngest position player in Seattle history -
DANG. That quick?
The following year, Rodriguez took over as the Mariners' regular shortstop (SS) and hit 36 HR, drove in 123 runs, and led the American League (AL) with a .358 batting average -
Not so hot!
In 1997, Rodriguez's numbers fell somewhat, as he hit 23 HRs with 84 RBI and a .300 batting average -
RANGERS BABY
Rodriguez became a free agent after the 2000 season. He eventually signed with the Texas Rangers, who had fallen to last in their division in 2000. The contract he signed was at the time the most lucrative contract in sports history: a 10-year deal worth $252 million. The deal was worth $63 million more than the second-richest baseball deal -
It never stops.
Rodriguez entered 2000 as the cornerstone player of the Mariners franchise. Rodriguez put up great numbers as the team's remaining superstar; he hit 41 HR with 132 RBI and had a .316 batting average -
Westminister Christian High School
During his high school career, he batted .419 with 90 steals. He is most likely the reason they won the national championship during his Junior year.
