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Alex Rodriguez, Who Made a Billion-Dollar Business From Scratch, Reveals How His MLB Mentors Continue to Inspire Him

Published 05/17/2023, 3:45 PM EDT

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Alex Rodriguez has had an astonishing MLB career. And since his retirement, the ex-Yankees star has set up multiple profitable businesses. Rodriguez has always mentioned that he has taken forward his teachings on the field into his business approach. He has been very vocal about his habits from his MLB career, which he still follows wholeheartedly in his major life decisions.

In the latest interaction, the MLB legend shared his take on how his relationships in the field affected his playing approach. The legendary player, focusing on mentorships, shared that he follows the same method in the business world. What is that learning? Let us find out!

Alex Rodriguez used lessons in the field in business decisions

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The MLB legend played under a lot of coaches and managers. He shared that a few managers made him enjoy the hard work, while a few made him feel the opposite.

“I’ve had coaches hitting coaches, managers in baseball that I knew they had my best interest at heart, and because of that, if they said jump, I would say how high and I would do it without thought. The opposite, Harry, is also true. I’ve had coaches that I felt that they had my worst interest at heart, so anything they told me I questioned.”

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The same mentorship has continued in Rodriguez’s business decisions. A-Rod also shared that he works with people who value him as he does. “So when I take that thought process to the business world is exactly the same thing. The first thing that you have to think about is, Harry, if you and I work together, do you really think that I have your best interest at heart? If the answer is no, we’re done, right?”

This approach has benefited the MLB legend as he became one of the most successful business owners in the world.

A look at different ventures Rodriguez has invested in.

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Rodriguez founded A-Rod Corp in 1996. Since then, his company has invested in different business ventures. The prominent ones are real estate, construction, high-end fitness centers, and automotive dealerships. Other investments include the field of technology, fitness, and beverages. One of his investments is in the NBA team, Minnesota Timberwolves.

According to reports, A-Rod has plans to expand his investments in multiple leagues of the world. Given that Rodriguez invests when the best interest is involved, it will be interesting to see how his plans take shape.

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Written by:

Saurabh Saini

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Despite having an engineering background, nothing stopped Saurabh Saini from following his passion and writing about sports. With a sound knowledge of American sports, Saurabh specializes in baseball. Before joining EssentiallySports, Saurabh has written around 800 articles spanning MLB, NFL, and NHL.
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Sherjeel Malik