Early Life of Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez was born on July 27, 1975, in New York City, Alex Rodriguez was the youngest of Victor Rodriguez and Lourdes Navarro's three children. At an early age, baseball was a central part of Rodriguez's life. His father was a former pro catcher in his native Dominican Republic and a passionate New York Mets fan.

Alex rodriguez with the Seattle mariners 1994-2000

Rodriguez 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.15 He was just the third 18-year-old Major League shortstop since 1900, His carrer with the texas rangers started in 1994 and it ended 2000.

Alex rodriguez with the Texas rangers 2001-2004

Rodriguez or Arod became a free agent after the 2000 season. He 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. Rodriguez's power hitting numbers improved with his move to Texas. In his first season with the Rangers, Rodriguez produced one of the top offensive seasons ever for a shortstop, leading the American League with 52 HR, 133 runs scored, and 393 total bases.

Alex rodriguez with the New York Yankees 2004

The Texas Rangers traded Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for a second baseman named Alfonso Soriano. During Alex's first season with the Yankees, Rodriguez hit .286 with 36 home runs, 106 runs batted in, 112 runs scored and 28 stolen bases. He became one of only three players in Major League history to get at least 35 home runs, 100 runs and 100 RBI in seven consecutive seasons thats amazing. 3 seasons later with yankees he made history becoming the youngest baseball player to ever hit 500 Homeruns. 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 2nd in hit by pitch 21, extra base hits 85, and at bats per home run 10.8, 4th in on-base percentage .422 and sacrifice flies 9, 7th in walks 95 and plate appearances 708, 8th in intentional walks 11, and 9th in games 158.15 He led MLB in home runs and won his third Babe Ruth Home Run Award. Alex rodriguez is still a New York Yankee in the present as he's almost 41 Years old.