In a Yankees clubhouse filled with veterans, Alex Rodriguez is among the most respected.
But there was a time when A-Rod was little more than a hot shot kid, hanging around Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in the Mariners' clubhouse.
And Griffey knew a thing or two about rookie hazing — unfortunately for Rodriguez.
Here's how he got Rodriguez good, according to Sports Illustrated's Ben Reiter:
Griffey enlisted Seattle's trainer, Rick Griffin, to convince Rodriguez that the club's stars— including (Jay) Buhner and Randy Johnson— were involved in a scheme to sell their sperm to the highest bidder, as if they were thoroughbred stallions, and that Rodriguez might himself attract an appreciable stud fee.