Contract, signed “James Augustus Hunter" and "Charles O. Finley,” one page, 8.5 x 11, May 7, 1974. Oakland Athletics supplemental contract for James A. Hunter, in which the club will pay the cost of single rooms in hotels on all road trips, "less credit for one-half the double room rate," and hotel charges over and above the room charge on all road trips, with Hunter allowing the A's to make deductions from salary to reimburse the team. Signed at the conclusion in black ink by Hunter, and countersigned in black felt tip by Finley as team president. In fine condition.
Hunter's Cy Young Award season as ace of the World Champion A's certainly didn't cause Charles Finley to stretch the budget—imagine an owner today making the best pitcher in baseball pay for half his hotel room! Hunter led the league in victories (25) and ERA (2.49) in 1974, certainly worth his weight in gold, but apparently not the cost of a hotel room. No surprise that in 1975 Hunter went to the Yankees and again led the league in victories, recording 23 wins on the opposite coast. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
