Despite all the fame and fortune associated with the former Yankees legend – Alex Rodriguez, there are certain childhood traumas that haunt him to date. In a candid interview, a former MLB slugger shared something deeply personal that shaped the man he is today. Before he became one of the best hitters to grace the diamond, he struggled for many years to step out of his own father’s shadow.Speaking with Hector Gomez, the 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner revealed how his father, Victor Rodriguez, abandoned him at the tender age of 10 years. “I remember my dad telling me, ‘I’m leaving, but I’ll be back.” Rodriguez said. Apparently, Victor abandoned his wife, Lourdes, a then 9-year-old Alex, and Alex’s two siblings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Héctor Gómez (@hectorgomez__27)”I was a 10-year-old boy, and I always stared out my bedroom window waiting for my dad, and he never came back. That left a huge hole in my life.” He added. It wasn’t a temporary void. It cut him so deep that he was grappling with questions that no 10-year-old should ever face.Then, he made a vow to himself, “That’s why I promised God that if He gave me the blessing of being a father, I would be the best father in the world so I wouldn’t be a failure like my father was to me.” And he fulfilled the promise. Rodriguez is now the best father he can be to two daughters Natasha and Ella, aged 17 and 21. Perhaps they know how their father grew with a vow to fill a role that their grandfather couldn’t.In fact, during an interview in 2023, he revealed that despite his divorce from his ex-wife, Cynthia Scrutis, with whom he still shares custody of his daughters, he claimed that they are still good friends. He never lets his daughters suffer through any pain he has endured in the past.Why did Cynthia Scurtis divorce Alex Rodriguez?Alex Rodriguez has been known for his high-profile relationships and public romances. Before all of this, he was married to Cynthia Scrutis. She was a Miami-based psychology teacher and a Pretoria counselor. These two met at a local gym based in Miami and fell for each other soon enough. They dated for a couple of years and tied the knot on November 2nd, 2002.Two years later, on November 18, 2004, both of them welcomed their first daughter, Natasha. Meanwhile, Cynthia visibly stood by Alex as he continued to rise in his baseball career. In 2007, Rodriguez became the youngest MLB ace to hit 500 home runs. It was a personal milestone for him.Expanding their family, Cynthia gave birth to their second daughter, Ella, on April 21, 2008. Around that time, cracks in their marriage had begun. In the same year, Cynthia filed for divorce from Alex—just sometime after Ella’s birth. The reasons that came out were ‘emotional abandonment’ and ‘alleged infidelity.’According to a US Weekly article from April 2023, their divorce petition said, “The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct.” After sometime of their separation, Rodriguez started dating Kate Hudson, the Hollywood star.The most talked about headline around his dating was his link with Jennifer Lopez in 2021. Right now, Rodriguez is in a relationship with fitness model and trainer Jaclyn Corderio. They have been dating since October 2022.With Scurtis, it was messy, and their marriage was marked by cheating allegations. However, for their daughters, both of them decided to co-parent. They maintained a civil relationship for Natasha and Ella. It’s an unwavering commitment to their daughters, which they deserve!The post Alex Rodriguez Reveals Tragic Childhood Trauma That Sparked Heartfelt Promise to His Kids appeared first on EssentiallySports.