Word: stephanie
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...nimble-footed Hollywood movie producer, Frederick Stephani, had signed up Pitcher Pettit four months ago. For $85,000 (including $750 for honeymoon expenses if & when Pettit gets married), Producer Stephani got exclusive rights to his acting and athletic talents. Then Stephani, who knew how glad some big-league clubs would be to take over the baseball end of his contract, put Pettit on the block to the highest bidder...
There were loud cries on all sides. The New York Yankees, who thought they needed Pettit as much as anybody else did, bellowed that the Stephani operation was highly irregular, even though they had submitted a bid themselves. Commissioner "Happy" Chandler, who had a scout of his own in California to gather facts for him, promised to look into the matter. But at first blush it looked as though the Pirates had a clear title-provided they hadn't dickered directly with Pitcher Pettit before graduation...
Said Movie Producer Stephani: "All I want are the movie rights to make a picture about Pettit when he becomes a star...