Baseball's Biggest Blunder
| Author | : Brent P. Kelley |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0810830493 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780810830493 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baseball's Biggest Blunder by : Brent P. Kelley
Download or read book Baseball's Biggest Blunder written by Brent P. Kelley and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'bonus rule' of 1953-1957 required baseball players who signed a contract for more than $4,000 to remain on the major league roster for two full seasons. Kelley tells the stories of the 'bonus babies' who reaped the benefits, and the others whose careers were destroyed by the rule.
