My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.
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.
I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.
Money isn't something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.
If money titles meant anything, I'd play more tournaments. The only thing that means a lot to me is winning. If I have more wins than anybody else and win more majors than anybody else in the same year, then it's been a good year.
I won $100,000 in Vegas, which buys furniture for my beach house. That takes nerves. You can't think if I'm wrong I'll blow $30,000.
I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.
The night I won at the Apollo, I was only doing it for the $10.
I lost $35,000 in less than a week at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn't take it because I was still an amateur.