Alex Rodriquez: A life in baseball

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Alex Rodriquez: A life in baseball

1990s: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez when he played for Westminster Christian high school in Miami. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Miami Herald, David Bergman, File)

1993: Alex Rodriguez listens on the telephone as the Seattle Mariners ask him to join their team as the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft amid cheers from his mother, Lourdes, left, and friends in Miami. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

1996: Infielder Alex Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners looks on during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comisky Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Mariners won the game, 4-2. Jonathan Daniel /Allsport

1993: Alex Rodriguez, No. 1 draft pick of the Seattle Mariners, stops to sign autographs after taking part in batting practice with the baseball team at the Kingdome in Seattle. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart, File)

1995: Seattle's Edgar Martinez, left, is congratulated by teammate Alex Rodriquez in the locker room after the Mariners 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Playoff Series in Seattle.

1998: Alex Rodriguez #3 of the Seattle Mariners poses for a portrait during Spring Training at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport

1998: Infielder Alex Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners in action during a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at the Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Mariners defeated the Giants 10-5. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Carlick

2001: Alex Rodriguez #3 of the Texas Rangers signs an autograph for a young fan during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at the Oriole Park at the Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles defeated the Rangers 3-1. Doug Pensinger /Allsport

2001: Alex Rodriguez #3 of the Texas Rangers hits his second home run against the Oakland A's at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California. DIGITAL IMAGE Tom Hauck/ALLSPORT

2000: Alex Rodriguez #3 of the Seattle Mariners hugs teammate Paul Abbott #48 after the ALDS Game Three against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the White Sox 2-1. Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport

2000: Manager Lou Piniella of the Seattle Mariners gives Alex Rodriguez #3 a hug after the ALDS Game Three against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the White Sox 2-1. Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport

2001: Actor Mark Wahlberg, baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, baseball superstars Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey, Jr. announce the launch of "Campaign 3 P.M." at the Waldorf-Astoria December 12, 2001 in New York. The Campaign seeks to provide a sanctuary of safe activities for all children in the after-school hours. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

2002: Shortstop Alex Rodriguz #3 of the Texas Rangers stands in the dugout during the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners on September 12, 2002 at the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-3. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

2004: Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez poses with his agent Scott Boras in New York before the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America dinner, where Rodriguez received the American League Most Valuable Player Award. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

2003: Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez appears on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on March 31, 2003 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

2001: Seattle Mariners manager Lou Piniella, left, embraces a former Mariners player, Texas Rangers' Alex Rodriguez, as they watch batting practice Friday, April 6, 2001, in Arlington, Texas. Before the Texas Rangers gave Rodriguez the richest contract in sports history, the Mariners provided the shortstop his major league foundation. Rodriguez made his major league debut for Seattle in 1994, when he was 18. Two years later, he was the everyday shortstop and made his first All-Star game appearance. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

2003: Manager Buck Showalter and Alex Rodriguez #3 of the Texas Rangers watch from the dugout during the game against the Anaheim Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington on April 17, 2003 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers defeated the Angels 9-7. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

2004:Alex Rodriguez is introduced as a New York Yankee by manager Joe Torre at a press conference on February 17, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

2004: New York Yankees skipper Joe Torre puts a Yankees cap on the newest member of the team Alex Rodriguez as teammate Derek Jeter watches during a baseball news conference at Yankee Stadium in New York. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

2007: New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, and Alex Rodriguez stand around the batting cage before a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota, Fla. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

2004:Alex Rodriguez #13 and Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees during a press conference after practice on February 24, 2004 at the Yankees spring training complex in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

2008: Spectators hold up photos of Madonna as New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez waits in the on-deck circle during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

2004: Infielder Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees answers questions from the press during Yankees spring training on February 24, 2004 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

2009: A spectator holds up a sign as New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez warms up in the batters' circle during the fifth inning of Game 5 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

2009: New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez looks up towards photographers after leaving a baseball news conference at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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1990s: Baseball player Alex Rodriguez when he played for Westminster Christian high school in Miami. Three MVP awards, 14 All-Star selections, two record-setting contracts and countless controversies later, A-Rod is the biggest and wealthiest target of an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs, with a decision from baseball Commissioner Bud Selig expected on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Miami Herald, David Bergman, File)

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