May 2, 1972 -- 40 years ago in Baseball

[Auggie]

After a Cy Young Award season (24-8, 1.82), the Oakland A's Vida Blue ends his holdout signing for $63,000. The raise amounts to just $14,750.

LINK: http://www.nationalpastime.com

$63,000. Imagine.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. As I said earlier today in subthread on the DH, arguing the virtues and vices of Charlie FinlEy . .

. . . to scorned for baseball eternity as the fther of the designated hitter.

Finley was a tightwad.

[Auggie]

4. I thought you'd appreciate that post

[El Supremo]

2. In today's dollars that's...

$345,870.00 and $80,9770.50

Now if there were an inflation calculator only for baseball salaries....

[Auggie]

5. Try $10 to $15 million

[madinmaryland]

3. May 2, 1909...

Pirates' infielder Honus Wagner steals his way around bases in the nightcap of a twin bill against Chicago at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park. The Flying Dutchman's trio of thefts, three additional stolen bases, two walks, a batter hit by a pitch, two errors, and two hits all add up to a five-run first frame in the Bucs' eventual 6-0 victory and a sweep the twin bill.

Cool!!

[Auggie]

6. The Flying Dutchman -- quite the apt nickname

[madinmaryland]

7. Wasn't there a nickname thread here a day or two ago?

Funny, but all of the good nicknames were before the DH era, from what I recall.