Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
He played seven seasons with Seattle Mariners, three seasons with the Texas Rangers and twelve seasons with the New York Yankees. Rodriguez began his professional career as one of the sport's most highly touted prospects, and is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Alex Rodriguez Fields Question About Whether He’s ‘Husband Material’: I’ll Be ‘Wonderful’
usmagazine.comReflecting on his future. Alex Rodriguez opened up about how he carried himself in relationships in the past — and admitted he wasn’t “the best” partner he could be.The former New York Yankees player, 47, was asked if he thinks he’s “good husband material” during an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, which is set to air on Sunday, October 2.
The sports commentator explained that he is now, but it took him a while to get there.“When I was 15 years old, I think Sports Illustrated called me a top player in the country, and at that time, I was Alex Rodriguez,” the former third baseman explained. “And then somewhere along the way at 24, I get a $252 million contract, and probably in Texas I lost my way a little bit and I became A-Rod.”He explained that he difference between his “A-Rod” persona and “Alex Rodriguez” is the “same” as the difference between his attitude pre- and post-suspension from baseball. “I think pre-suspension, if you asked me what’s winning look like, I would have said big contracts, home runs, World Series, nice cars, women,” Rodriguez said. “Post-suspension, I look at more the team-building, being a great father, being a son, being a friend, high character, loyalty, all those things.”He noted that in his 20s and early 30s, he was “probably not the best” partner, but after “a lot of therapy,” he’s put the A-Rod days behind him. “I think I’m gonna make a wonderful partner or husband and father post-suspension, because of the lessons learned [from] my biggest mistakes,” he explained.Earlier this month, the New York City native and girlfriend Kathryne Padgett called it quits after less than one year of dating. “There was no drama and it was amicable,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “They
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