ONLY WHAT I DESERVE
Ted Williams was closing out his career with the Boston Red Sox. He was suffering from a pinched nerve in his neck that season. He said, “It hurt so bad that I could hardly turn my head to look at the pitcher.” For the first time in his career he batted under 300, hitting just 254 with 10 home runs. He was the highest paid player in sports making $125,000.00 The next year, the Red Sox sent him the same contract. When he got the contract, Williams sent back with a note saying that he would not sign it until they gave him the full pay cut allowed. “I was always treated fairly by the Red Sox when it came to contracts,” he said, “now they were offering me a contract I didn’t deserve. And I only wanted what I deserved.” Williams cut his own salary by 25%, raised his batting average by 62 points, and closed out a brilliant…
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