I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My first year in the big leagues, I made $17,000. It was easy to go out and get another $17,000 relief pitcher. I never worried about innings or pitches. I just pitched.
If I would take a job with a professional league, I need to be ready.
For a quarter of a century, I've been playing baseball for pay. It has been pretty good pay, most of the time. The work has been hard, but what of it? It's been risky. I've broken both my legs. I've sprained everything I've got between my ankles and my disposition. I've dislocated my joints and fractured my pride.
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.
I'm in the major league now.
I would love to get back to the big leagues as a coach, possibly a manager. I would love that opportunity.
If I could make millions of dollars being a softball player, I would quit acting in a second.
I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.
I want to finish my career in Cleveland. They gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues.
Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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