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.
Former couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are both enjoying vacations in St Tropez this week with their new respective partners.
JLo is holidaying with Ben Affleck while Alex is letting his hair down with Melanie Collins - with both couples spending time on their respective superyachts.
It is apparently not mere coincidence that brought the pair, who split in April, to be in the same location. According to a source, Alex offered to take Jennifer to the popular French resort before they split.
The insider told Us Weekly he wanted the actress to spend her 52nd birthday in the beautiful seaside town, because her birthday fell on July 24 and his was on July 27 so it made sense to "make a big deal of the trip".
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