Long before the spotlight, World Series titles and business deals, Alex Rodriguez faced moments of quiet struggle—one of which still fuels him today.

“Reminds me a little bit of when Tiger was in his prime, where it was Tiger against the field,” Rodriguez told NBC ... now looks like utility infielder money compared to the 10-year, $700 ...

That’s like Monopoly money.' And she looked down with a lot of shame and said, 'You know, little Alex, this month the government’s helping us a little bit.'" This moment made Alex Rodriguez ...