That was a fantastic ceremony for a true icon of the team. I've seen some narrative (mostly by commenters on the Athletic) from those who didn't think Buck warranted the attention and accolades. Ridiculous. They completely missed the point. I was teary during most of the ceremony. Seeing Pat Gillick in a wheelchair hit me hard as well. It did bother me that the Mariners came out and started warming up while Buck was talking. I think karma came back to bite them for that!
The 1985 settlement did no favours to the young players, costing them a year of arbitration: The 1985 Agreement and ArbitrationThe Strike: A two-day strike occurred in August 1985 over pension contributions and club demands to restrict salary economics.The Compromise: To settle the dispute, owners dropped demands for sweeping caps on arbitration awards, and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed to accept a three-year service time requirement for arbitration eligibility.Prior Rules: Before 1985, the threshold was lower (generally two years of service), allowing more junior players access to the independent salary hearing process.
That was a fantastic ceremony for a true icon of the team. I've seen some narrative (mostly by commenters on the Athletic) from those who didn't think Buck warranted the attention and accolades. Ridiculous. They completely missed the point. I was teary during most of the ceremony. Seeing Pat Gillick in a wheelchair hit me hard as well. It did bother me that the Mariners came out and started warming up while Buck was talking. I think karma came back to bite them for that!
The 1985 settlement did no favours to the young players, costing them a year of arbitration: The 1985 Agreement and ArbitrationThe Strike: A two-day strike occurred in August 1985 over pension contributions and club demands to restrict salary economics.The Compromise: To settle the dispute, owners dropped demands for sweeping caps on arbitration awards, and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed to accept a three-year service time requirement for arbitration eligibility.Prior Rules: Before 1985, the threshold was lower (generally two years of service), allowing more junior players access to the independent salary hearing process.