On December 11, 2000, after finishing last place in the American League West with a 71-91 win-loss record, the Texas Rangers signed MLB legend Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year, $252 million contract. The deal marked the largest contract in sports history at the time.
Rodriguez, who was 25 when he signed the contract with Texas, had already posted 38.1 bWAR and a .309/.374/.561 (138 OPS+) slash line in parts of seven seasons with the Seattle Mariners before signing with the Rangers.
As Rangers fans know, Rodriguez didn't stay with Texas for 10 years, despite signing a 10-year deal with the team.