On Sport and Society 8-15-1997

Author

Richard C. Crepeau, University of Central FloridaFollow

Keywords

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, MLB, Money, Wages

Subjects

Professional athletes; Wages; Money; Major League Baseball

Introduction

While sitting and waiting for the National Rifle Association to intervene on behalf of Barry Switzer and Alan Iverson, and contemplating Greg Maddox signing for 11.5 million dollars per year, and Kevin Garnett turning down 17 million dollars per year and demanding 22.5, I tried to concentrate on the more important issues. For example, will Bud Selig ever leave the commissioner's office while still breathing, and, what do I think about radical realignment in baseball?

Publication Date

8-15-1997

Document Type

Commentary

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Source Title

Sport and Society for Arete

Language

English

Collection

On Sport and Society

Publication Version

Author's version

Copyright Status

Author retained

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

History

Creator (Linked Data)

Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)

Recommended Citation

Crepeau, Richard C., "On Sport and Society 8-15-1997" (1997). On Sport and Society. 160.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/160