Before the end of the 1974 season, Jim "Catfish" Hunter was the best player on baseball's best team. He had recently finished a great season, earning the Cy Young Award after having the most wins in the American League in with 25 and earned run normal of 2.49 and helping the Oakland Athletics to their third World Series title.
on Dec. 31, 1974 the future Hall of Famer left the Athletic's and came to new york to play for the Yankee after an argument about a detail in his agreement with A's owner Charles O. Finley.
Hunter's contract with the Athletic's was direct. He was owed $100,000 all out in 1974, with $50,000 to be paid to him specifically from Finley and the rest to be issued in scheduled installments. Finley, be that as it may, was
on Dec. 31, 1974 the future Hall of Famer left the Athletic's and came to new york to play for the Yankee after an argument about a detail in his agreement with A's owner Charles O. Finley.
Hunter's contract with the Athletic's was direct. He was owed $100,000 all out in 1974, with $50,000 to be paid to him specifically from Finley and the rest to be issued in scheduled installments. Finley, be that as it may, was