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Alex Rodriguez | Mariners to Rangers, 2001
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Alex Rodriguez - Mariners to Rangers, 2001
After weeks of teams lining up to woo him, Rodriguez signed what was the largest contract in sports history (until he broke his own record signing with the Yankees in the 2007 offseason), a 10-year, $252 million pact. It was double the record for a previous contract in any sport, with the former record held by the NBA's Kevin Garnett, who signed a six-year, $126 million contract to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves. A-Rod spent just three years in Texas, winning the 2003 AL MVP award, before being traded to the Yankees.
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