Alex Rodriguez is one of the most polarizing players in baseball history. Some people seem to love him but others can’t stand him. We have put together an Alex Rodriguez quiz for you to test your knowledge of his career. This includes specific questions about the things that he has accomplished. As a result, only the most hardcore baseball fans will be able to get perfect on this test.
The Ultimate Alex Rodriguez Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Which University did Rodriguez commit to before ultimately deciding to turn pro?
Where was Rodriguez selected in the first round of the 1993 MLB Draft?
How old was Rodriguez when he played in his first MLB game?
True Or False: Alex Rodriguez won the American League Rookie Of The Year Award
Choose the only year on this list that Rodriguez did NOT win the American League MVP Award
Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees in 2004. Who was he traded for?
True Or False: Rodriguez won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Yankees won in 2009
What number did Rodriguez wear for the Texas Rangers?
How many times was Rodriguez the American League Home run leader in his career?
What is the most home runs that Rodriguez hit in a single season?
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Alex Rodriguez Trivia Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with some additional context on the questions that you got wrong.
1) Which University did A-Rod commit to before ultimately deciding to turn pro?
A-Rod committed to the University of Miami before he decided to turn pro in 1993. He was also recruited to play quarterback for the school. Instead, Alex decided to turn pro and skipped school altogether.
2) Where was A-Rod selected in the first round of the 1993 MLB Draft?
The Seattle Mariners selected Rodriguez with the first overall selection of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft. Other big names in this draft included Billy Wagner, Derrek Lee, Chris Carpenter, Torii Hunter, and Jason Varitek. Alex is the bigget name from the group and arguably had the best career.
3) How old was Rodriguez when he played in his first MLB game?
Rodriguez made his MLB debut on On July 8, 1994 when he was only 18 years old. He ended up going 0 for 3 in his debut game.
4) True Or False: Alex Rodriguez won the American League Rookie Of The Year Award
This is false as A-ROD never won the award. Despite never winning the award, he would go on to have an incredible career.
5) Choose the only year on this list that Rodriguez did NOT win the American League MVP Award
Alex Rodriguez won the AL MVP award in 2003, 2005, and 2007.
6) Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees in 2004. Who was he traded for?
On February 15th, 2004, the Texas Rangers traded Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. This was for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later (who turned out to be Joaquín Árias).
7) True Or False: Rodriguez won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Yankees won in 2009
This is false as Hideki Matsui won the World Series MVP award in 2009. He never had another chance as this was the only World Series that he won in his career.
Speaking of that Yankees team, you can also take our Derek Jeter quiz to test yourself on another baseball great.
8) What number to Rodriguez wear for the Texas Rangers?
Arod wore #3 for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. He switched to #13 when he was traded to the New York Yankees. The #3 is retired by the Yankees because of Babe Ruth. As a result, Alex had to change his number to #13.
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9) How many times was Rodriguez the American League Home run leader in his career?
A-Rod was the home run leader 5 times: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007. This just shows you how great of a hitter that he was during the 2000s.
10) What is the most home runs that Rodriguez hit in a single season?
A-Rod hit 57 home runs in the 2002 season, which was the most of his career. His second highest was the 54 home runs that he hit during the 2007 season. He also hit an impressive 52 home runs in 2001.
Some Additional Alex Rodriguez Facts
Here are some additional tidbits about Alex that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz. This includes some notes about his career earnings, family, and personal life.
Youth & Family Life
Alex was born on July 27th, 1975 to Victor and Lourdes Rodriguez, who were immigrants from the Dominican Republic. The family moved from New York to the Dominican Republic. After this, the family moved to Miami.
Alex has two siblings, Joe and Suzy, who were from his mom’s first marriage.
Victor eventually left the family, leaving Lourdes to work two jobs to take care of them. She worked as a secretary during the day and waited tables at night. Alex mentioned in an interview with People that his mother is who he learned hard work and commitment from.
While we know that he was a stud baseball player, Alex was also a great football player. According to a report from FOX Sports, Alex was recruited by the University of Miami to play quarterback for their football team. He decided to stick with baseball and I don’t think that anybody can say it was a bad decision.
Contracts & Career Earnings
In 2000, Alex signed a 10-year contract with the Texas Rangers that was worth $252 million. At the time, this was the biggest deal in sports history.
In 2007, Alex signed a 10-year contract extension with the New York Yankees that was worth $275 million. At the time, this was the biggest deal in sports history.
During an interview, Alex revealed that his steroid scandal cost him about $40 million.
According to Spotrac, Rodriguez earned $455 million throughout his MLB career. This was only his salary from baseball and doesn’t include any endorsements or outside business ventures.
Personal Life
In 2002, Alex married Cynthia Scurtis. They have two children together: Natasha (born in 2004) and Ella (born in 2008). They officially got divorced in 2008 and they reached a peaceful settlement in court.
Alex dated some big names in his career according to the rumor mill. Some of these names included Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson, Torrie Wilson, Demi Moore, and more. Madonna was someone who was also rumored to be dating Alex at one point but she has publicly denied the rumors.
Alex dated Jennifer Lopez. The couple got engaged in 2019 but later broke up.
Conclusion:
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