between the University of Miami and the University of Michigan, and one year later, they got to know each other while playing in the minor leagues. Though Jeter had been playing since 1992, Rodriguez made his MLB debut first, playing his first game with the Seattle Mariners in 1994., even sharing a cover ofthat proclaimed them as part of “the finest group of shortstops since World War II.”, Yankees and Mariners players recalled teasing the duo about their super tight bond.
In late 2000, however, the cracks in their relationship began forming. Rodriguez had signed a $252 million contract — at the time the biggest in sports history — to join the Texas Rangers, while Jeter signed a $189 million deal to stay with the Yankees. It should have been a celebratory moment for both of them, but things took a turn when Rodriguez was asked who in baseball could possibly break his new record.
“I don’t know who it’s going to be,” the New York City native told ESPN in December 2000. “The 252 is going to be hard to break because of my age and my talent at such a young age. Even a guy like Derek, it’s going to be hard for him to break that because he just doesn’t do the power numbers and defensively he doesn’t do all those things.”
Jeter responded by saying he wasn’t interested in breaking the contract record anyway, but the die was cast. In March 2001,
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