Catfish Hunter claims his contract has been violated by the A’s for failing to pay $50,000 into a long term annuity fund

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On November 26, 1974 — Catfish Hunter, who claims his contract has been violated by the A’s for failing to pay $50,000 into a long term annuity fund, meets with an arbitrator and team owner Charlie Finley in New York. Peter Seitz of the American Arbitration Association will eventually rule in favor of the right-hander, making the Oakland hurler the first big-name star in modern times to become a free agent.

 

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