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 shows why he played baseball and not basketball in air ball filled TikTok
us.hola.comAlex Rodriguez had an incredible baseball career, and while some athletes can cross over sports it’s a good thing A-Rod stuck to the diamond.On Friday, the retired professional MLB player shared a hilarious video on the basketball court, attempting to make some three-point shots. “This is Why I Played Baseball,” he wrote over the video.A-Rod tried his best, ending with 0 three-point baskets.
Laughing, the 47-year-old said, “0 for 3, that’s all I got. Beautiful!.” “Mike would not say bang!” he added, likely referencing Michael Jordan.Alex Rodriguez shares unseen family photos for special reasonWatch the 10 Best Celebrity TikToks of the Week: Heidi Klum, Khloé Kardashian, Hila Klein, and moreJennifer Lopez relaxes poolside and shows off toned figure in pink swimsuitWhile he wasn’t successful in basketball, the athlete does have a history in another sport.
Before pro baseball, Rodriguez was a high school football star in Florida. But by his junior year, he was emerging as one of the best baseball players in the country.
The University of Miami actually offered Rodriguez a scholarship to play quarterback for the Hurricanes. But he committed to baseball and stopped playing football his senior year to focus on the sport.“He had size, he had speed, he had smarts,” Pete Garcia, who was Miami’s recruiting coordinator at the time, told Fox Sports. “They were recruiting him for baseball, but we were recruiting him for football, too.”He did not end up attending college and was drafted directly out of high school in the 1993 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners.
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