Quote of the day

Written By Andrew Linker

Philadelphia Phillies owner Ruly Carpenter, left, in December 1978 after signing Pete Rose to a four-year, then-record contract of $3.24 million

Onetime Philadelphia Phillies owner Ruly Carpenter on the travails of running a major league team:

“I’m going to write a book: How to Make a Small Fortune in Baseball. First, start with a large fortune …”

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