Charles Somers gives Nap Lajoie $28K

ByThis Day in Baseball May 23, 1902May 23, 2023

Cleveland financier Charles Somers‚ who is also the president of the Boston club‚ meets with Nap Lajoie in Philadelphia and guarantees him a 4-year contract at $7‚000 per year no matter what the legal outcome of his case. Lajoie has played one game‚ then sat in the stands. In 1903‚ Cleveland fans will vote to rename the club the Naps in honor of Lajoie.

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Day: May 23, 1902

Charles Somers gives Nap Lajoie $28K

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