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<blockquote data-quote="wpr" data-source="post: 1801023" data-attributes="member: 4159"><p>What a pitcher. Went more than one inning so often. Still mad at Ryno.</p><p>My favorite story was when he signed with the Braves as a free agent Dec 1984. 6 years at $10 mil. A ridiculous amount in those days. Gussie Busch saw Ted Turner at the next owners meeting. It was probably in January 1985. Gussie was laughing and asked Ted how he could afford to pay so much to an aging pitcher. (Bruce only pitched for Atlanta 3 years and was a shell of his former self.) Ted didn't bat an eye. With a straight face, he looked at Busch and told him the price of the Budweiser signs in Fulton County stadium just doubled. Gussie nearly had a stroke then stormed away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wpr, post: 1801023, member: 4159"] What a pitcher. Went more than one inning so often. Still mad at Ryno. My favorite story was when he signed with the Braves as a free agent Dec 1984. 6 years at $10 mil. A ridiculous amount in those days. Gussie Busch saw Ted Turner at the next owners meeting. It was probably in January 1985. Gussie was laughing and asked Ted how he could afford to pay so much to an aging pitcher. (Bruce only pitched for Atlanta 3 years and was a shell of his former self.) Ted didn't bat an eye. With a straight face, he looked at Busch and told him the price of the Budweiser signs in Fulton County stadium just doubled. Gussie nearly had a stroke then stormed away. [/QUOTE]
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