The Unfortunate Ballplayer

"For the majority of his prime years, Roy Cullenbine was a man with little control over his own destiny. He reached the major leagues at the age of 25, with his hometown team, the Detroit Tigers. Two years later, he was a Tiger no longer. The reason: Kenesaw Mountain Landis ruled that the Tigers had been tampering with the roster limits in their farm system, keeping guys like Cullenbine stowed away for safekeeping. (He would likely have been ready for the majors two years earlier.) Instead, he found himself in Brooklyn with a $25,000 check and a great deal of expectations."
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