In this day and age it seems as though everyone has a sense of entitlement or is looking for a hand-out from somewhere. That’s why I found it incredibly refreshing to hear about a man who is so humble and honest about his own self-worth, that he is willing to turn down millions of dollars he was promised just because he doesn’t feel that he deserves it. Gil Meche, 32-year old pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, announced his retirement last week, walking away from the last of a 5-year, $55 million contract.
Meche, a divorced father of three, began playing Major League Baseball in 1999 with the Seattle Mariners. The career of the right-hander was plagued with injuries … in February of 2001, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to partially repair a frayed rotator cuff; in October of the same year it was his AC joint. He was forced to sit out the entire 2001 and 2002 seasons. In 2006, he signed the contract with the Royals, which tied for the largest in the club’s history. He st...
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