Mike Schmidt: Marlins' Stanton Too Rich Too Early?

By MIKE SCHMIDT For The Associated Press, The Macomb Daily
Fri, 11/21/2014 - 6:43pm

In the 1970s and again in '80s, I signed that era's version of the Giancarlo Stanton deal.I was considered the Giancarlo Stanton of those times. I had led the league in home runs and RBIs a few times, so the Phillies decided I was worthy of becoming the highest-paid player in baseball.Ruly Carpenter, then owner of the Phillies, sat in front of me in spring training and told me about the responsibility that went along with my acceptance of $550,000 a year for five years.

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