04-13-2005, 07:24 PM
Quote:Griffey Triggers Incentive Clause By Playing Entire Game
CINCINNATTI, OH--The Reds’ Ken Griffey Jr is $750,000 richer today, thanks to an incentive clause that paid the slugger to play an entire nine-inning game. It was a close call, as Griffey had to run down a fly ball in the eighth, but he came through without a scratch and picked up his check after the game.
“This is a big step for me,” Griffey said, nursing his sore hamstring with a heating pad. “Just to be able to go out there and contribute for 9 full innings really gratifying. That’s why they put this incentive clause in my contract. They didn’t think I could do it, but I did. They aint seen nothing yet. Now I’m going to trigger my next incentive clause, by making a diving catch without having to be carried off on a stretcher.”
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