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Originally Posted by todeen
Before my time, I had to look that one up.
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They’ve done a great job of hiding it for 40 years haven’t they? It is great reading although incredibly frustrating. I remember it like it was yesterday as that was basically the singular reason my favorite childhood player left the Tigers for the Phillies. He was incredible for standing up to an obvious injustice to the players and the players since owe him and the others that helped fight and put their careers at risk a debt of gratitude that they likely have no idea of.
Many stars just sadly took it on the chin and signed horrible contracts under pressure. That scandal almost ruined baseball by being the kindling for the MLB strike. The worst commissioner in the history of baseball in my mind and the memories have been silenced by most.
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Last edited by JustinD; 11-17-2024 at 09:30 PM.
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