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's Net Worth Will Make You Scream into the Void with Pure Jealousy
cosmopolitan.comP.S. I will be pretending to understand a lot of sports terms going forward, apologies in advance. How much money were you making at 17?
If the answer is $0.00, cool, you have nothing in common with A-Rod. , he got a $1 million signing bonus. But that's literally nothing compared to what A-Rod made when he became a free agent.
After playing for the Seattle Mariners, A-Rod became a free agent in 2000 and he casually with the Texas Rangers worth $252 million.
Apparently it was the most filthy-rich contract in sports history, so congrats to circa 2000 A-Rod! You're doing amazing, sweetie!
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