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INFORMATION
I just wanted to clear up a few things before I begin. If a date is 1 Jan #### then the 1 and Jan don't mean that the event occured Jan 1st. It just means that I could not find the spot on date. The year though is always correct. Thanks,
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Birth
Today, Alex Emmanuel Rodriguez was born in New York City. -
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CHILDHOOD
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Alex moves to the Dominican Republic.
The Rodriguez family moves to the Dominican Republic. Thid is where Alex first learns to play baseball. -
The Rodriguez Family moves once again.
The Rodriguez Family to Miami, Florida. -
Mr. Rodriguez leaves.
Alex's dad divorces Lourdes and abandons the Rodriguez Family. Alex was only 9 years old! -
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
While Alex was a high-school junior, he lead his school, Westminster Christian School, to the number-one ranking in two national polls of highschool baseball teams. -
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BASEBALL CAREER
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HE'S NUMBER ONE! pt.1
The Seattle Mariners make Alex, a seventeen year old, the number one in baseball's amateur free agent draft. -
HE'S NUMBER ONE! pt.2
Alex signs with the Mariners. -
RECORD BREAKER! pt.1
At eighteen years old Alex becomes the youngest player in history to make his MLB debut. -
RECORD BREAKER! pt.2
Alex hit a home run to become the third player in MLB history to hit forty home runs and steal forty bases in one season. -
Signs with the Rangers.
Alex signs with the Texas Rangers for $252 million for a 10 year contract. He becomes the highest paid athlete in U.S. sports history. -
50 home runs!
Alex becomes the first shortstop to hit 50 home runs in a season. -
250 home runs!!!
Alex becomes the second youngest player to hit 250 home runs in their career. -
MARRIED!
Alex marries Cynthia Scurtis. -
TRADED!
Alex is traded to the New York Yankees. -
ALEX IS A FATHER!
Alex's daugther, Natasha Alexander Rodriguez, is born.
