Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Spent His First Million Dollar Earnings From MLB to Buy His Mother Two Expensive Gifts: “Happiest Days of My Life”

Published 05/04/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has been the most prominent face of baseball in the past two decades. Although he no more plays baseball, A-Rod is still the biggest brand in Major League Baseball. Right from the start of his professional career, the Yankees’ great never looked back and became one of the best to play the game of baseball.

Even his post-retirement career is no less successful than his playing career. But success does not come easy for anyone. And in A-Rod’s case, he has also struggled a lot in the early days of his professional career.

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At a very young age, his father left him. But his mother took the best care of him. Yes, way before he became a baseball player, A-Rod did not have the support of his father. His mother raised him and helped him become a successful person. Recently, the Yankees great went down memory lane and remembered the happiest day of his life.

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez bought his mother a house and a car with his first salary

Having played for over 20 years in MLB, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has ruled an era. A-Rod became a baseball great at the New York Yankees, but the legendary shortstop started his MLB career with the Seattle Mariners. He was the first draft for the Mariners. The Mariners signed him on a three-year contract worth a $1.3 million deal with a $1 million signing bonus.

Notably, belonging to a middle-class family, A-Rod’s financial conditions were not so good. But his mother took care of everything. Recently, in a Shark Tank promo video, A-Rod shared that when he signed for the Mariners, the first two things he did with the money were to buy his mother a house and a car. He even said that to this date, it is the happiest day of his life.

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“I got a scholarship to the University of Miami. But then the Mariners came calling,” A-Rod said. “They drafted me number one overall. First two things I did; buy my mother a house and buy her car. I think to this day, the happiest days of my life.”

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Notably, in today’s time, A-Rod is one of the most successful sports personalities in the world. Once struggling for money, A-Rod has a net worth of around $350 million, making him the richest baseball star. With hard work and dedication, anything is possible. He, truly, is an inspiration for many youngsters out there.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Simar Singh Wadhwa

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez Spent His First Million Dollar Earnings From MLB to Buy His Mother Two Expensive Gifts: “Happiest Days of My Life”

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez bought his mother a house and a car with his first salary

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