Before the 1992 season, Chicago Cubs second baseman, Ryne Sandberg signed a contract worth seven million dollars annually. But Sandberg, a quiet almost laconic hero, walked away from his multimillion dollar salary in the middle of the 1994 season, when his numbers at the plate dropped below those he had routinely posted it in past seasons. He chose to retire rather than play below his own high standards. Why? “I and not the type of person who can be satisfied with anything less then my very best effort in my very top performance,” Sandberg declared at the press conference announcing his departure. “And I am certainly not the type of person who can ask the Cubs organization and fans to pay my salary when I am not happy with my mental approach and my performance.” -Current Biography Do your best. nothing else will satisfy you.
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