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...they have now, some cities are at each other's throats. Fort Wayne, Ind., and Springfield, Ohio, each have their own branch of International Harvester, which has its headquarters in Chicago. But the company expects to keep only one of these two plants open. Says Fort Wayne Mayor Winfield Moses Jr.: "It's a boom or crash situation. If we lose, our unemployment goes from 12% recession to 21% depression. If we win, our unemployment goes down to 7%." The total job swing for the city is 17,000 positions...
...thus perhaps best approached with curiosity rather than horror." But four springs later he is horrified at what money is doing to baseball. The owners are trying to curb their own profligacy by shackling the players, who are threatening to strike. The Yankees have promised to pay Dave Winfield something like $20 million for ten years of play. Angell mourns: "The top salary figures, whatever their explanation, are beyond ignoring and beyond rational defense, for they deform and shame the sport...
...siding here with baseball's troglodytes but with its fans. He roots for the players up to the point at which their paychecks obscure their talent. Thanks to a well-publicized contract, Angell argues, "Dave Winfield is no longer a ballplayer but a celebrity. We have lost him, and we will lose more and more like him, as the subtle, ancient bonds of imagination and appreciation and expert knowledge that have connected each true fan to each player of this beautiful and difficult sport become frayed or severed by distraction or greed...
...Dave Winfield-style contract. 20 years, worth $42 million Guaranteed managerial position after 10 years Option to become the owner...
...started when a bona-fide superstar. Andy Messersmith, landed a ton of money as the first free agent. Soon every all-star from Vida Blue to Dave Winfield wanted a million dollar contract. It wasn't long before everybody--scrub, manager, and batboy--wanted his share of the megabucks...