Home Runs: Stars Who Dated Baseball Players
From Halle to Mariah, these celebs went to bat for love.
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Evelyn Lozada - The start of baseball season has us craving cold beers and hot dogs, but it also makes us reminisce about celebs who have shown some baller love toward athletes swinging the big bats. Our list of stars who dated baseball players begins with Evelyn Lozada, who traded in her pigskin beau for MLB player Carl Crawford. The couple just welcomed their first child, a baby boy, and are engaged to be married. (Photos from left: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images, Daniel Tanner/WENN.com)
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Khloe Kardashian - When Khloe's marriage to NBA player Lamar Odom was over, she rebounded with baseball hottie Matt Kemp. The pair were reportedly in heavy flirtation mode around Christmas time, with Kemp even spending the holidays at the Kardashian home. While both denied rumors of a tryst, we're willing to bet they stopped each other under the mistletoe. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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Rihanna - Los Angeles Dodgers stud Matt Kemp also dated pop music's bad gal Rihanna for over a year. The pair coupled up in 2010 after her split from Chris Brown, and called it quits the following year. According to sports fans, Kemp's relationship with the hard-partying pop star was to blame for his having the worst MLB season of his career. It's easy to get distracted by Rih Rih! (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Madonna - We can't forget the clandestine romance between these two, which allegedly started just before the Material Girl split from husband Guy Ritchie in 2008. A-Rod's wife at the time caught wind of the affair and aired his dirty laundry for tabloids to feed on. (Photos: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Cameron Diaz - Alex Rodriguez likes his women blonde and fit. The serial celebrity dater shacked up with Cameron Diaz in 2011 after a messy relationship with Madonna. A-Rod also dated actress Kate Hudson for several months. (Photo: George Pimentel/Getty Images for Creative Artists Agency)
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Halle Berry - The actress was married to Atlanta Braves baseball player David Justice from 1993 to 1996, but the union ended in a very messy and public divorce. Berry even admitted years later that she contemplated suicide after the split. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Jessica Biel - Before she became Mrs. Justin Timberlake, Biel briefly dated the Lothario of the outfield, Derek Jeter. The athlete is most famous for his relationship with Minka Kelly. (Photos from left: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Mariah Carey - Jeter also hooked up with Mimi when they were both at the top of their game, from 1996 to 1998. (Photos from left: David Seelig /Allsport , STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Jessica Alba - The Honey star couldn't stay away from the action when she briefly dated Derek Jeter before marrying husband Cash Warren. (Photo from left: Al Bello/ALLSPORT, J. Vespa/WireImage)
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JoAnna Garcia - After splitting from Justin Timberlake's BFF Trace Ayala, the actress married New York Yankee Nick Swisher in 2011. The couple welcomed their first child last year. (Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Green Works)
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