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.
Following his inspiring "New York Tough" speech, Governor Andrew Cuomo launched a new social media trend, the #IStayHomeFor challenge, in which participants reveal who they want to keep safe amid the coronavirus crisis.Cuomo, who is staying home for his mother, tagged Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez to take part in the challenge next.
The couple uploaded a video to Twitter on Wednesday (April 8), revealing that they are "staying home to protect those on the frontlines, the doctors, the nurses and technicians that are working so hard to save lives at our hospitals."JLo and ARod went on to tag Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to participate in the #IStayHomeFor challenge next.See below.Hi everyone ✨ The best way to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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