Rare Photos of Alex Rodriguez

Rare Photos of Alex Rodriguez

 

 

 

Rodriguez tried on a white coat at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital where on June 30 he dedicated a new children't outpatient center named in his honor. The next day, he performed a little surgery on his former Seattle team, with a home run, a double and two RBI in a Yankees victory over the Mariners.

 

 

 

 

Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Edgar Renteria and friends were all linked together by more than their chains for this photo shoot: they were part of a wave of talented young shortstops to reach the majors in the late 1990s.

 

 

 

 

Alex Rodriguez channels his inner Louis Tiant at the David Ortiz Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic reclining with a fine cigar.

 

 

 

 

Alex Rodriguez and his then-girlfriend, Kate Hudson, steal a kiss at the Yankees' Family Picnic Day on July 25th, 2009.

 

 

 

 

TomKat and...CamRod? Rodriguez and actress Cameron Diaz pose here with Hollywood power-couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at the W Hotel in South Beach during the CAA Super Bowl party in 2010.

 

 

 

 

Everybody wants to be a rock superstar, even A-Rod, who is seen here watching a Lakers game in November 2009 with Cypress Hill's B-Real, and will.i.am and Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.

 

 

 

 

Not even Alex Rodriguez is too trendy to look both ways before crossing the street. Here the Yankees slugger combines the blue flat cap with mirrored aviators and a black quarter-zip pullover in a look that says, I know you see me coming, but I see you coming as well, car."

 

 

 

 

A-Rod and Jay-Z undoubtedly discussing the ethics of campaign finance reform while taking in a routine from the Knicks City Dancers at Madison Square Garden in November of 2009.

 

 

 

 

Six degrees of A-Rod: Richard Gere starred in Pretty Woman with Jason Alexander, who was the voice of Poseidon on Disney's Hercules, which also featured James Woods, who appeared in the 1997 alien flick Contact with Matthew McConaughey who co-starred in How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days with Kate Hudson who once dated Alex Rodriguez.

 

 

 

Shaq greets A-Rod at his MLB All Star Week party at the 40/40 club in New York City.

 

 

 

 

Jay-Z might be off the oversized clothes and chains, but A-Rod showed up at the 40/40 Club rocking enough gold to make Michael Phelps jealous in early May, 2008.

 

 

 

 

Cynthia and Alex Rodriguez ring in their last New Years Eve as a couple in 2007 by appearing on NBC in Times Square.

 

 

 

 

Rodriguez strikes a "Dynasty" pose with LeBron James and former Roc La Familia record label president OG Juan at the Opening Night of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in Las Vegas.

 

 

 

 

He mingled with past and present NBA stars at the 40/40 club that night, including Julius Erving here. Dr. J obviously wasn't as excited for a pose.

 

 

 

 

Rodriguez holds up his children's book, "Out of the Ballpark," at a book signing in July 2007.

 

 

 

 

Rodriguez, um, clowned around with Ronald McDonald and kids in Miami at a January 2007 fundraiser.

 

 

 

 

Santa's wish list was full of requests from Rodriguez in 2005. MVP award? Check. World Series ring? Not yet.

 

 

 

 

His appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" was just the beginning of Rodriguez's excursion into comedy. He will make his silver-screen debut next year in the film "Friends with Benefits," which stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.

 

 

 

 

From his familiar seats at Angels Stadium, agent Scott Boras chatted with one of his superstar clients during the 2007 season. Maybe it was about the texture of the dirt. Maybe it was about A-Rod's contract. After the season, Rodriguez would cause controversy by announcing to opt-out of his contract during the World Series.

 

 

 

 

Back in 1993, Rodriguez didn't have quite as much in the bank. Hence, the taped-together headphones he sported while at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Colorado as a high-school student.