Moved back with his parents to their native Dominican Republic when
Rodríguez was 4, then moved to Miami, Florida 4 years later. There,
Alex's father announced he had to go to New York for a short time; he
never returned. Rodríguez has said in interviews he can forgive him for
abandoning the family, but that he will never forget.
After signing a 10-year, 256 million deal, "It's not about the money.
It never was. As a matter of fact, I could have asked for even more
money if I wanted to. It's about me being happy and playing in a great
team atmosphere in Texas."
