Alex Rodriguez's net worth remains to be the biggest in baseball history despite his recent suspension in August, and for what it's worth the New York Yankees player is still the record holder for having signed two of the biggest contracts ever: $252 million with the Texas Rangers in 2000 and $275 million with the New York Yankees in 2007.

So how does the #18 in the Forbes World's Highest-Paid Athletes in 2012 obtain such wealth? Here's a breakdown of his earnings so far as and a narrative of how A-Rod has emerged to be one of the wealthiest baseball players of all time.

Alex Rodriguez's net worth as of late is at $300 million while his annual salary is $33 million. As an athlete, he has become one of the highest-paid of all time for having earned more than $325 in salary during his entire baseball career.

The #63 in Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2012 has earned roughly $29.8 million last year with his endorsements with Nike and Rawlings at $0.5 million. Rodriguez also scored a great deal when he sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million, when he actually bought it for $7.4 million in 2010.

Rodriguez is currently playing for the New York Yankees, ever since he signed the $275 million contract under the team in 2007, which include an additional $30 million compensation for every home run targets he achieves. The now-divorced father-of-two has also played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.

According to CelebrityNetWorth, A-Rod's father saw his potential after he gave little Alex a plastic bat and rubber ball, which the now millionaire player used in practicing the game back then. While they were still living in Miami, Alex played baseball with a few pals every single day until he landed a spot at a youth league baseball team.

A few years' time, Alex has done so many things that involved baseball. A-Rod had joined the Boys and Girls Club, where he led the team to a victorious national title. He also played for his private school Westminster Christian, which was famous for offering Florida's top baseball programs.

Prior to his graduation, Alex had already captured the hearts of many and has built a reputation on his own, which sparked the interests of Major League scouts. He was then drafter by The Mariners and began his training under the team in February 1994. At 18, Rodriguez debuted as shortstop on July 8th 1994, making him the third youngest shortstop in baseball history since 1900.

As a player to The Mariners, Alex Rodriguez was credited of breaking several records and he even became the star player of the team before he left in 2000 for the Texas Rangers.

Forbes noted that Rodriguez's contract with The Rangers was one of the largest in sports history, which was worth $252 million. Sadly, he played for the team for three years only, ending his time under The Rangers in 2003, which many believe was the cause of the team's finishing last at the AL Western division. Alex then signed for a new team, The New York Yankees, where he still plays today.

However, on August 5th 2013, Rodriguez, who has sidelined for the start of the 2013 season after his hip surgery, was suspended by major league baseball for 214 games for allegedly using performance enhancing drugs. He is to resume playing for the team in the 2015 season, when he will be already 39 years old.

Meanwhile, CelebrityNetWorth stated that Alex is planning to fight the suspension by proving that he is innocent.