Tommy Tainant
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Just watched this one. Cracking film. Is it the truth?
Looked like a few gaps in the narrative to me.
Looked like a few gaps in the narrative to me.
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well none are in the hall of fame....I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
Just watched this one. Cracking film. Is it the truth?
When did the players get some protection ?I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
1970s when the reserve clause was abolishedWhen did the players get some protection ?I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
Just watched this one. Cracking film. Is it the truth?
Looked like a few gaps in the narrative to me.
I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
For reference, that would be a $91k salary today.
The bonus would be $152k.
Of course they also didn't have the expenses then we have now, but baseball players made more than average back then, not what they make today.
I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
For reference, that would be a $91k salary today.
The bonus would be $152k.
Of course they also didn't have the expenses then we have now, but baseball players made more than average back then, not what they make today.
Still shows why Ciccotte would be pissed at Comisky.
With the others, gambling was not that big a deal. It was common for players to take bribes
I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
For reference, that would be a $91k salary today.
The bonus would be $152k.
Of course they also didn't have the expenses then we have now, but baseball players made more than average back then, not what they make today.
Still shows why Ciccotte would be pissed at Comisky.
With the others, gambling was not that big a deal. It was common for players to take bribes
He was a cheapskate. But also remember baseball didn't bring in the money it does today. back then you had gate receipts, vending, outfield wall advertising, and maybe some radio $$.
Is there a article on the level of bribery in baseball in the early 1900's?
It was the mid sixties in football.There was a maximum wage until then which put players just above the level of skilled labourers. This came about through the players union standing up to the clubs. Unions eh ?1970s when the reserve clause was abolishedWhen did the players get some protection ?I thought the trial was rushed. How are those guys remembered? Victims or villains ?
The film tried to show why they sold out. Charles Comisky was a prick
Eddie Ciccotte was their best pitcher. He made $6,000 a year. There was a clause in his contract that he would get a $10,000 bonus if he won 30 games. He won 29 with three starts left and Comisky ordered him benched
Of course Ciccotte took a bribe
It allowed them to become free agents after so many years