Yankees icon wanted to play for Mets at 50% discount: ‘Bummed’ it didn’t happen

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Yankees icon wanted to play for Mets at 50% discount: ‘Bummed’ it didn’t happen
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The Mets' history could have been much, much different.

Before Alex Rodriguez joined the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees as one of MLB’s best superstars, he wanted to be part of the Mets — so much so that he was willing to play for less than his market value.

Rodriguez said he grew up watching Magic Johnson and Larry Bird and he thought a rivalry with him and Jeter “would be fun.” Rodriguez would end up signing what was the biggest contract in American sports history twice: 10 years and $252 million with the Texas Rangers in 2000 and then with the Yankees in 2007: 10 years and $275 million in 2007. He opted out of the first deal when ...

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