Ken Griffey Jr. Nearly Convinced Alex Rodriguez to Auction Off His Sperm as a Rookie

Ken Griffey Jr. nearly got Alex Rodriguez to auction off his own sperm as a prank on the rookie.

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No one is safe from a rookie hazing, not even No. 1 overall pick in the 1993 MLB Draft and three-time AL MVP, Alex Rodriguez. A new Sports Illustrated profile on Ken Griffey Jr. reveals how he once told Rodriguez the Seattle Mariners were secretly auctioning off their sperm. At first, A-Rod didn't appear to take the bait, but with a little more coaxing, Junior nearly persuaded A-Rod to, er, come join their group.

Even though A-Rod received a $1 million signing bonus when he joined the Mariners, he was still interested in trying to earn an extra couple bucks. We guess you can't knock the hustle. As for Griffey, he picked a good time to, um, pull out of the prank before things went way too far and got way too awkward.

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