re: #76 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

For most of baseball’s history until after the 1960s, pro sports players had to take outside jobs to make ends meet. Mickey Mantle made $100k as a player for the Yankees. His was the exception, rather than the rule. It was large sum to be sure, but most other players during that era made a whole lot less. Pee Wee Reese made at most $35k. Most scrambled for money after the season ended.