Hiring Alex Rodriguez - Top 10 George Steinbrenner Moments
In 2004, Yankee third baseman Aaron Boone suffered a knee injury that drove a hole into Steinbrenner's roster. No stranger to the talent his empire could buy, Steinbrenner lobbied for the most expensive player ever (and the previous year's American League MVP), Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez. In 2000, Rodriguez had made history by signing