Alex Rodriguez Fast Facts Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Personal Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez Father: Victor Rodriguez, shoe salesman and baseball player Mother: Lourdes (Navarro) Rodriguez, automotive plant worker Marriage: Cynthia (Scurtis) Rodriguez (November 2, 2002-2008, divorced) Children: Ella and Natasha Other Facts His family moved from New York to the Dominican Republic when Rodriguez was 4 years old, then moved to Miami when he was in the fourth grade.