Alex Rodriguez has had a career.
Alex Rodriguez . He played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Seattle Mariners , Texas Rangers , and New York Yankees . However , he has led a highly controversial career due to signing two of the most lucrative sports contracts in history while incurring criticism from the media for his behavior and use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs . He won his first World Series in 2009 , which was the first year of the new Yankee Stadium .