by WaltG123 » Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:27 pm
Eh... Even for today's guys, my understanding is that there's not really any "profit participation" in their contracts. Granted, a lot the money paying their salaries starts out in fan pockets, but they don't really support the players as much as the team in general with tickets & merch.
Every Yankees fan out there can hate Jeter, but he'd still be where he is because of his skill level.
As long as you can win games legally, the owner & manager don't really care about how many fans you do/don't have. Similarly, you can be beloved, but, if you can't win games, your career is over before it starts.
Since fans tend to like those who win for their team and dislike those who are more of a burden, there's not generally not much overlap between the above.
The fans may have made them famous, but the accolades aren't based on fame, they're based on skill. Again, the two are usually tied together, but we shouldn't confuse them.
Ty Cobb, for example. Aside from his stats, I have never heard anything good said about the man. Even his teammates seemed to hate him. But his stats earned him a deserved spot among the greatest in baseball history--fans or no fans.
I know what you're saying, but I have to disagree that anything but their skill (and maybe a bit of luck) got these guys were they are. Fans had nothing to do with it.
Eh... Even for today's guys, my understanding is that there's not really any "profit participation" in their contracts. Granted, a lot the money paying their salaries starts out in fan pockets, but they don't really support the players as much as the team in general with tickets & merch.
Every Yankees fan out there can hate Jeter, but he'd still be where he is because of his skill level.
As long as you can win games legally, the owner & manager don't really care about how many fans you do/don't have. Similarly, you can be beloved, but, if you can't win games, your career is over before it starts.
Since fans tend to like those who win for their team and dislike those who are more of a burden, there's not generally not much overlap between the above.
The fans may have made them famous, but the accolades aren't based on fame, they're based on skill. Again, the two are usually tied together, but we shouldn't confuse them.
Ty Cobb, for example. Aside from his stats, I have never heard anything good said about the man. Even his teammates seemed to hate him. But his stats earned him a deserved spot among the greatest in baseball history--fans or no fans.
I know what you're saying, but I have to disagree that anything but their skill (and maybe a bit of luck) got these guys were they are. Fans had nothing to do with it.