Alex Rodriguez
Rodriguez in 2007, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 27, 1975
Ethnicity: Dominican Republic
Alex Rodriguez is an American professional baseball player. A shortstop and third baseman, he played for the Seattle Mariners, the Texas Rangers, and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also known as A-Rod.
His parents, Lourdes and Victor Rodriguez, are Dominican. He was born in the United States, but spent some time in the Dominican Republic in his youth. He is able to speak Spanish as well as English. The majority of Dominicans, about 73 percent, are multiracial, while the remainder are of majority African or European descent. Rodriguez appears to be of mixed heritage, which would mean he possibly has African, European, and Native Taíno heritage.
In a 2005 article on ESPNdeportes.com, Alex stated, “I am going to play for the Dominican Republic, and I am going to make the Dominicans feel proud,” in the lead up to the first World Baseball Classic.
Alex has two children with his former wife Cynthia Scurtis.
Alex’s paternal grandfather was named Andres Rodriguez Varona (the son of Mariano Rodriguez Objio).
Alex’s paternal grandmother was named Zenovia Marcano Rodriguez (the daughter of Aurelia Castillo de Marcano).
Source: Genealogy of Alex Rodriguez (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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I don’t know what percentage of which races came together to make Alex Rodriguez, but it was a perfect mix! A touch of this, a dash of that, a pinch of something else. Like grandma’s homemade cookies, you can guess some of the ingredients, but the exact recipe is a secret, and in both cases the end result is even more delicious than you could have ever imagined!
My entire neighborhood is Dominican and I’d say he looks like a typical one.
To Bryan
Maybe of your neighborhood,the ones around here are darker
Where do you live? I’m from an area full of Dominicans. In fact, the bulk of the Dominican American population is in my city. They’re the second most numerous Hispanic group around here.
I live in los angeles
XXX. CORRECTION. He looks clearly mixed and looks to ‘leans towards european descent’. This does not mean he isn, you cannot tell someones genetic mix by looking at them, you may think you can but your wrong.
CORRECTION. 76% of Domincans are MIXED RACED. 11% are of full African descendants, 16% of full European descent.
Alex Rodriguez is clearly mixed, but leans towards European descent over anything else.
These numbers do not add up. 103%? You obviously made this up, or you got this from some incorrect source. Try again.
DOMINICAN PEOPLE ARE BLACK PEOPLE
THE 76 MIXED RACE ARE ALL BLACK LOOKING
THEY HAVE SPANISH DECENT BUT THEY ARE BLACK
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ARGENTINIANS ARE WHITE PEOPLE
BUT THEY HAVE NATIVE AMERICAN ANCESTRY
RIGHT
@XXX Dominicans consider mixed differently. They can be 99% African and 1% white and they call themselves mixed. Do not go by statistics on racial demographics because they do not show outward appearence. I guarantee if you visit the Dominican Republic like I have you would think the people look like African Americans and they ALL DO MOSTLY
I love his looks green eyes & dark skin