Alex Rodriguez reveals Derek Jeter's reaction to their 'dark moment' in infamous Sports Illustrated photoshoot

Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter became two of baseball's biggest names, but their friendship and relationship were not always easy. Long before they became Yankees teammates , the two young stars appeared together in a famous 1997 Sports Illustrated photoshoot . The picture showed Rodriguez, Jeter, and three other top shortstops posing shirtless in baseball pants and gold chains. Years later, Rodriguez looked back at the unusual shoot with humor. He joked about how the group looked and said the whole moment was a "dark moment." The photo has remained one of the strangest images from their early baseball careers.