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 has taken a thinly-veiled dig at love rival Ben Affleck, when he was questioned about the actor's romantic getaway to Montana with his ex-fiancé Jennifer Lopez over the weekend.'Go Yankees!' Rodriguez said when asked about the resurgence of 'Bennifer' according to PageSix - which is fighting talk given Affleck is a huge fan of rival baseball team the Boston Red Sox, and once refused to wear a Yankees cap while filming Gone Girl.'What do you think about the news about Jennifer and Ben?' Rodriguez is asked in a video obtained by the outlet, as he remained calm and collected while walking to his car from a business meeting in Miami on Monday afternoon.When he is questioned further about their trip to Montana, the 45-year-old.
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