Quote Originally Posted by coxfan View Post
My last post reminded me of an anecdote from the days before free agency. A star player was touting his league-leading batting stats in a salary negotiation. But the owner replied: "But we finished in last place, and we could've done that without you!"
My favorite was when a reporter asked Babe Ruth how he could make more money than the President of the United States and Ruth replied, "I had a better year."