MLB news from back in 1967
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Remembering 1965 Part 2
A thousand dollars is a lot of money today but back in 1965 it was worth a whole lot more. Twins owner Calvin Griffith had a unique salary negotiation process, and it was pretty simple, “my way or the highway”. Today you get to revisit Calvin’s take on catcher Earl Battey and his weight issues prior to the 1965 pennant winning season in this issue of the January 30, 1965 Sporting News.