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Article: Yankees close to putting Rodriguez in pinstripes
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- February 15, 2004
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NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez was just a day or two away from joining
the New York Yankees in a stunning trade that will surely rank as one
of the biggest in baseball history.
The American League champions and the Texas Rangers agreed
Saturday to the outline of a deal that would send A-Rod to the Bronx
for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named, three
high-ranking baseball officials said.
The talks began Wednesday night, and the sides moved to the brink
of a final agreement Saturday, the officials told The Associated
Press on the condition of anonymity.
The sides need to finalize the amount of money Texas will pay New