MLB icon Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez once played for the elite New York Yankees. An association that transformed him from a baseball great to a celebrity sportsperson. His star value further witnessed a massive hike, after dating pop music megastar Jennifer Lopez. For people of Rodriguez’s popularity, it’s often difficult to get beyond heartbreaking memories because of their immense publicity.
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‘A-Rod’ played MLB for the Seattle Mariners at the beginning of his career, followed by the Texas Rangers. But he later spent a major chunk of his career playing for the Yankees. The 14-time All-Star ‘A-Rod’ even got the sweet taste of a World Series victory in a Yankees’ jersey. More than anything, there is probably no MLB team with a bigger global outreach than the Yankees.?
However, there is one team that gives cut-throat competition to the Yankees, in almost every aspect of the sport. That is none other than the Yankees’ arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Interestingly, Rodriguez’s ex-fiancee Lopez has got close ties with a famously devoted Red Sox fan. He is Lopez’s old flame and now-husband, Ben Affleck.
A typical Boston Red Sox dig at Alex Rodriguez!
The Yankees and the Red Sox are mortal rivals on the baseball diamond, and Alex Rodriguez has seen it all. Jennifer Lopez has remained a long-time baseball lover. ‘A-Rod’ and Lopez had their first-ever personal acquaintance at a baseball game back in 2005. But when ‘A-Rod’ and Lopez started dating in 2017, ‘A-Rod’ was already a retired player.?
However, post-retirement, ‘A-Rod’ began working as an MLB broadcaster and analyst, so Lopez continued attending games at the ballparks. In 2019, Lopez attended a game at the Red Sox’s home ground, Fenway Park. The broadcasting cameras caught Red Sox’s mascot, ‘Wally the Green Monster’, putting a kiss on Lopez’s cheek. The clip rather came back to haunt ‘A-Rod’.?
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Amid rumors, Rodriguez and Lopez eventually broke up in 2021. The Red Sox posted the same video clip involving Lopez and Wally on their official TikTok account, quoting, “To the girl on the Monster for Sunday Night Baseball in 2019. We will never forget you. Come back soon. We miss you.”?
Alex Rodriguez’s life post-split with Jennifer Lopez?
After breaking up with Lopez, ‘A-Rod’ got into a relationship with the fitness model Kathryne Padgett. However, the romantic fling got over after dating for a few months. Recently, ‘A-Rod’ has found love again, after getting into a relationship with fitness instructor Jaclyn Cordeiro.?
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