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.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez raising funds for New York Mets bid – report
peoplemagazine.co.zaJennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are reportedly raising money to make a bid for the New York Mets baseball team. The actress/singer and retired baseball star have reportedly teamed up with JPMorgan Chase’s managing director Eric Menell, the bank’s co-head of North American media investment banking, to discuss raising the capital to potentially make an official offer, according to Variety.
The team is currently owned by the Wilpon family, who were in discussions last December to sell 80 per cent of the team – a deal which valued the Mets at $2.6 billion.
However, the negotiations with hedge fund mogul Steve Cohen fell through when he failed to agree to the family’s terms that they would continue to control the franchise for the next five
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