Provides the inspirational story of a young boy who put his heart and soul into the game he loved as a young boy and, with the encouragement of his family and team mates, grew up to be a talented, celebrated, and respected baseball player for all the world to see!
Alex Rodriguez is the third baseman for the New York Yankees. Three times voted the American League Most Valuable Player, he was born in New York City, moved with his family to their native Dominican Republic when he was four, then moved to Miami with his family at the age of eight. The only person in baseball history to hit 400 home runs before his thirtieth birthday, he hit his first home run at the age of six. Drafted out of high school, he played for the Seattle Mariners and then the Texas Rangers before being signed by the Yankees. Alex lives in New York City and Miami, Florida.
Alex Rodriguez juega la tercera base para los Yankees de Nueva York. Ha sido elegido dos veces como jugador mas valioso (MVP) de la Liga Americana. Nacio en Nueva York y a los cuatro anos se mudo con su familia a su pais de origen, la Republica Dominicana. Cuando Alex tenia ocho anos, regresaron para radicarse en Miami. El unico jugador en la historia del beisbol que ha bateado 400 jonrones antes de cumplir los treinta anos de edad, Alex bateo su primer jonron a los seis anos! Seleccionado en la escuela secundaria entre los mejores del pais por los Marineros de Seattle, jugo para los Rancheros de Texas antes de ser contratado por los Yankees. Alex, su esposa Cynthia y su hijita viven en la ciudad de Nueva York y en Miami, FL.