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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez recently took to Instagram. He posted a throwback highlight reel from his Seattle Mariners days; where he won one million dollars for a fan. The New York Yankees icon once played for the Seattle Mariners from the year 1994 – 2000. A World Series title winner with the Yankees, ‘A-Rod’ won many accolades creating records in a 12-year comradeship with the champion franchise.

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Nonetheless, as is visible, he even had many fond memories from his Mariners days.  

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When one’s gains also benefit the other  

In 1997, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez became the first-ever Seattle Mariners player to hit for the cycle against the Detroit Tigers. The Mariners went on to win the game, defeating the Tigers by a 14-6 margin in nine innings. The ultimate beneficiary of Rodriguez’s feat was a fan, who in turn won a million dollars because of Rodriguez’s heroics. 

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The prize winner was Pamela Altazan from Washington. She participated in a contest filling up an entry form for a shot at winning one million U.S. dollars if a Mariners player hits for the cycle. Luckily for her, ‘A-Rod’ entered the record books on the night for that extraordinary play. The Million Dollar Magic Promotion was run by the company Promotivation, which lined up sponsors to fund the money.

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Talking to the commentators after the game, a jubilant ‘A-Rod’ jokingly said, “Wow, I wanna meet that girl, and I want my cut.”

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Whilst hitting for the cycle, ‘A-Rod’ singled in the fourth inning, doubled in the ninth, tripled in the eighth, and smashed a home run in the very first. 

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez: The Life Post Retirement 

Alex ‘A-Rod Rodriguez bid adieu to his baseball career, hanging up his boots in 2016. But since then, he has been as busy as a bee, just as he was in his playing days. Now the CEO of A-ROD Corp, Rodriguez manages investments across multiple industries. Notably, the firm has invested in frontline social network company Snapchat and a private aviation company named Wheels Up.

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Rodriguez has endorsed brands like Nike, Rawlings, Topps, and JBL Harman. Atop that, he is also a broadcaster, the chairman of Presidente beer, and a co-owner of the NBA Team, Minnesota Timberwolves.

Watch This Story – “Big problem at the moment”-Alex ‘Rod’ Rodriguez asks for help from fans     

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