“Greatest Time of My Life”: Yankees Icon Alex Rodriguez Transforms Brutal Suspension Experience Into Precious Life Lesson for His Daughters

Alex Rodriguez aka A-Rod never runs out of learnings to share. Owing to his topsy-turvy life experiences, the ex-baseballer has stories like no one. And this 48-year-old, in a classic A-Rod move, turns them into life lessons for his lovely daughters. Natasha, 18, and Ella Rodriguez, 15 are two daughters, the former New York Yankees’ shortstop, shares with his ex-wife Cynthia Scrutis. This time around, the Yankees icon turned the lens inward.

Though it has been over 10 years since their marriage ended, they have been great co-parents. A-Rod for one is someone who is utterly attached to his children and at any opportunity that opens up, he showers them with learnings. This particular time, he references his suspension in 2014. But Alex knows how to convert a dark period into an insightful one. 

Alex Rodriguez Can Turn Anything Into Life Advice

In a recent conversation with Jennifer Hudson on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Rodriguez shared a snippet of his knowledge. Not shying away from talking about his negative experiences, he spoke at great length of what golden words he has for his children who are now stepping into the larger world. 

The father of two said, “The last 10 years has been the greatest time of my life and what I’ve taught them is you know you got to stand up, you got to earn it, you got to work hard, you got to be honest, you’re going to make mistakes, but you got to get back up and get back up to that plate like you’re ready to go again”.

A-Rod said that earnestly, throwing light on how he converted every step of this setback into an education. How he handled his suspension makes one want to respect him more. 

Rodriguez also addressed the period of suspension that he went through in 2014. Rodriguez’s humility spoke volumes of how tough it was for him. Nevertheless, he turned the lens inward and took a step to figure it all out. As it is told, going through tough times is the greatest teacher and the 3X MVP is a living example of that. 

That being said, Alex’s journey is an enriching one. In an attempt to bring an all-around improvement in his life, after baseball, A-Rod has taken to philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and also leading a healthy life. In his conversation with Jennifer, he also spoke about his new routine and how it has been helping him so far. A-Rod, through fitness, found his footing as the CEO of two companies. 

A-Ros Shares His Secret To A Healthy Life

Rodriguez admitted to losing his way a little bit since he was too caught up with work. In that process, what he did not realize was that he was gaining a lot of weight. It was his girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro who pointed out that he had not been focusing on his health. In A-Rod’s words, “Jaclyn said you got to get yourself in better shape”. What he did differently in his routine reflected a drastically positive change. 

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One of the greatest things Rodriguez does (rather does not) is look at his phone till 12 in the noon. The first few hours of the day are dedicated to workouts, including stretches and meditation. The ex-Yankee mentioned having eliminated steak from his diet and taken up a 45-minute walk post-dinner. With these changes in place, the 14-time All-Star’s health is getting visibly better. 

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