Reggie Jackson on Amazon

[Quasar44]

utterly disgraceful the As owner paid him and his teammates under 25 grand a season

The As could have won several World Series

 

[Harry Dresden]

utterly disgraceful the As owner paid him and his teammates under 25 grand a season

The As could have won several World Series

they won 3 when he was with them.....and he was making more than 25 grand a season......in 71 the first time they made the playoffs when he was 25 he was making 45 thou...it went up from then on............

 

[Mr. Friscus]

utterly disgraceful the As owner paid him and his teammates under 25 grand a season

The As could have won several World Series

That kind of salary was the norm back then, sports wasn’t what it is today.

I wouldn’t call it “disgraceful”.. just a different time. Judge people in their era to achieve accuracy in context.