Alex Rodriguez
American baseball player
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| 2022 | Moved to a simulcast on ESPN2 co-hosted with Michael Kay. |
| 2022 | Moved to a simulcast on ESPN2 co-hosted with Michael Kay. Also appeared in 'The Captain' miniseries about Derek Jeter's life, discussing their past friendship. |
| 2021 | Teamed up with cosmetics company Hims to launch a line of make-up for men, starting with a concealer stick. |
| November 22 2021 | Included on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame class. |
| April 2021 | Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez announced the end of their engagement. |
| July 2020 | Rodriguez and Lopez led a group of investors bidding on the New York Mets, reaching the second stage of the bidding process, but ultimately failing to acquire the team. |
| July 2020 | Announced as part of the judging panel for Forbes' Next 1000 list, focusing on entrepreneurs from marginalized communities. |
| April 2020 | Rodriguez and Lopez donated 20,000 prepared Tiller & Hatch meals to help hospitality workers in Miami who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| February 2020 | A-Rod Corp invested in Nova Credit, a financial technology company. |
| January 2020 | Rodriguez became the new chairman of Presidente, a Dominican beer company owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. |
| 2019 | Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio and Sports Event Analyst. |
| 2019 | A-Rod Corp invested in co-living startup Bungalow, Acorns, and Sonder Corp. Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez also partnered with telehealth company Hims and Hers to provide affordable healthcare. |
| November 2019 | Debuted a four-episode series of 'Back in the Game' featuring Evander Holyfield, Ryan Lochte, Brian Dunkleman, and Nicole Eggert. |
| October 2019 | Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez donated a year's worth of meals from Tiller & Hatch to Tennessee elementary students. |
| March 2019 | Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez announced their engagement. |
| 2018 | Rodriguez partnered with Barstool Sports to co-create The Corp Podcast with Dan Katz. |
| 2018 | A-Rod Corp invested in Petros Pace Finance, a green development financier. |
| March 2018 | Launched the TV show 'Back in the Game' on CNBC, where he mentors athletes and entertainers who have fallen on hard times. |
| January 2018 | ESPN announced Rodriguez would join the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast team. |
| 2017 | Rodriguez and A-Rod Corp donated $500,000 to the University of Miami School of Business Administration. |
| 2017 | A-Rod Corp gained rights to develop UFC-branded fitness centers across southern Florida and purchased a major equity stake in TruFusion, a Las Vegas-based fitness studio chain. |
| 2017 | Rodriguez became a guest judge on Shark Tank and signed a deal with ABC News network to serve as a contributor to ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and Nightline. |
| February 2017 | Rodriguez began dating Jennifer Lopez. |
| January 2017 | Rodriguez's spokesman confirmed he would not play for any other team and would remain a 'special advisor' to Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner. |
| January 2017 | Announced as the host of CNBC show 'Back In The Game'. |
| 2016 | Rodriguez ended his relationship with Anne Wojcicki after dating for nearly a year. |
| 2016 | Rodriguez invested in NRG Esports alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Rollins. |
| August 12 2016 | Played his final game in professional baseball. |
| August 12 2016 | Rodriguez played his final game for the Yankees against the Rays at Yankee Stadium, batting third as designated hitter, going 1-for-4 with an RBI double and making a brief defensive appearance at third base. |
| August 7 2016 | Rodriguez announced at a press conference that he would play his final game for the Yankees on August 12. |
| May 26 2016 | Rodriguez was activated from the disabled list. |
| May 24 2016 | Yankees sent Rodriguez on a rehab assignment to the Double-A Trenton Thunder. |
| May 4 2016 | Yankees placed Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list due to a right hamstring strain. |
| April 17 2016 | Rodriguez became the 19th player to make 12,000 career plate appearances. |
| August 18 2015 | After a 72-at-bat home run drought, Rodriguez hit his 25th home run, which was also his 25th career grand slam, extending his major league record. |
| July 25 2015 | Rodriguez became the fifth-oldest player to hit three home runs in one game, just two days before his 40th birthday. |
| June 20 2015 | Rodriguez surpassed Roberto Clemente, becoming the eleventh player in MLB history to record 3,000 hits. |
| June 19 2015 | Rodriguez hit his 3,000th career hit against Justin Verlander, becoming the 29th player to reach the milestone and joining Wade Boggs and Jeter as players to hit a home run for their 3,000th hit. |
| June 13 2015 | Rodriguez hit his 666th career home run against Bud Norris, driving in his 2,000th and 2,001st career runs. |
| May 27 2015 | Rodriguez set an AL record for most career RBI, passing Lou Gehrig and moving into third place on the all-time list. |
| May 7 2015 | Rodriguez hit his 661st career home run off Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman, taking sole possession of fourth place on the all-time home run list. |
| May 1 2015 | Rodriguez hit his 660th career home run in a pinch-hit appearance against the Red Sox, tying Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list. |
| April 17 2015 | Rodriguez hit his first multi-home run game of the season, including a blast off Nate Karns that provided four total RBIs in a 5-4 win. |
| April 6 2015 | Rodriguez played his first game after suspension on opening day against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium, serving as designated hitter. |
| February 17 2015 | Rodriguez issued a hand-written letter of apology to Major League Baseball, the Yankees, the Steinbrenner family, the Players Association, and fans. |
| January 19 2015 | Rodriguez met with new Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred, apologizing and promising to behave in the future. |
| 2014 | Rodriguez ended his relationship with Torrie Wilson. |
| 2014 | At the end of the 2014 season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced that Rodriguez would no longer serve as an everyday third baseman, transitioning him to a designated hitter role after the team signed Chase Headley. |
| 2014 | Rodriguez sold a Mercedes-Benz dealership in League City, Texas to Group 1 Automotive. |
| November 2014 | Rodriguez admitted to the Drug Enforcement Administration that he had used performance-enhancing drugs, contradicting his earlier denials. |
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