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I seem to recall the story that he went in to negotiate a new year's contract and mgt. suggested he might be getting a pay cut. He supposedly objected and reminded the exec. that he had led the league in homers again. The exec. reminded him that with all those homers, the club had still finished last and they would have finished the same even without all his home runs.
Len

[Brian Van Horn]

Len,

That exec was none other than Branch Rickey.

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Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Len,

That exec was none other than Branch Rickey.

And Branch couldn't wait to trade him after he came over from Brooklyn, much to the dismay of the majority of the Pirates fans! It's too bad back problems brought a premature end to what was, regardless, a great slugger's career.

Thanks for posting the magazine cover, Mike--I'd never seen that.

Best,

Larry

[smtjoy]

Great ballplayer for sure-