Here's one photo for each year of Alex Rodriguez's MLB career
On Sunday morning,
1994 - The No.1 Draft pick of 1993, A-Rod makes his debut with the Mariners when he's just 18.
1995 - A-Rod comforts teammate Joey Cora after the Mariners lose the ALCS to the Indians
1996 - In his first full season in the big leagues, A-Rod is selected to his first All-Star Game, along with Dan Wilson, Jay Buhner, and
1997 - Just casually signing some autographs.
1998 - A-Rod makes his first Home Run Derby appearance. He's eliminated after hitting five home runs in the first round.
1999 - Just spending some quality time with his teammates.
2000 - Here he is celebrating that year's ALDS Game 3 win over the White Sox with Martinez.
2001 - Texas gets excited for A-Rod's first season with the Rangers.
2002 - A-Rod leads the league in home runs this year, with 57, which was a career high.
2003 - He contemplates his broken bat, which was perhaps too weak to withstand his .600 slugging percentage.
2004 - A-Rod puts on the pinstripes for the first time.
2005 - Time for trust falls with his new teammate.
2006 - A-Rod spends a little time with Ichiro at the All-Star Game.
2007 -
2008 - A preview of the DadRod yet to come.
2009 - A-Rod celebrates the Yankees' World Series win with Mariano Rivera.
2010 - He and Derek Jeter consider welcoming a presidential friend into their squad.
2011 - A-Rod and
2012 - Just lookin' good and multitaskin'
2013 - A-Rod takes some time for snacking while rehabbing an injury with the Charleston RiverDogs.
2015 - He watches a home run go out … and it just so happens to be his 3,000th hit.
2016 - A-Rod celebrates.
… OK, we know we told you there would only be one picture for each year of his career, but we couldn't resist. Think of this last photo as a hidden track at the end of an album. We thought it was particularly fitting, since A-Rod intends to mentor young players in this next phase of his career.
1993 - 17-year-old A-Rod gives advice to a young player during practice for the U.S. Olympic Festival Competition.