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Cynthia's Crusade: Ex-Wife's Bid to Reunite Alex Rodriguez and His Estranged Father
7 Nov
Summary
- Cynthia Rodriguez Nicolas, Alex Rodriguez's ex-wife, tried to broker a reconciliation between him and his estranged father
- Cynthia arranged a meeting between Alex and his father, Victor, in 2000, but it was tense and did not lead to a reconciliation
- Victor passed away in 2014, 14 years after the failed attempt to reconnect with his son
According to the news article, in 2000, Cynthia Rodriguez Nicolas, the ex-wife of baseball player Alex Rodriguez, attempted to broker a reconciliation between Alex and his estranged father, Victor. Prior to their marriage in 2002, Cynthia had noticed Alex's "angst" and "yearning to reconnect" with his father, who had left the family when Alex was just 9 years old.
Cynthia took it upon herself to track down Victor and arrange a meeting between the two during a Seattle Mariners road trip to Minnesota in June 2000. However, the reunion was far from the healing experience Cynthia had hoped for. Alex was initially resistant to the idea, and the first few days were marked by "a lot of silence" and an overall tense atmosphere, with Cynthia trying in vain to facilitate conversation between the estranged father and son.
Ultimately, Alex realized that a true reconciliation was likely not in the cards. He recalled a moment during the third game of the series when he saw his father and mother clapping together, and he felt a sense of resentment towards his father for walking away from the family years ago. Victor passed away in 2014, never having fully reconnected with his son.
