| Cougars, Babel Confirm Extension Friday, April 4th , 1975 Media analysts hailed Chicago's signing of Andy Babel, one of Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues's brightest stars, as a pivotal move.
While the deal is certain to raise a few eyebrows, Babel is expected to earn every bit of the $73,000 promised him over 1 year.
Babel has a lifetime .301 batting average and .365 on-base percentage in his 1410-game career with 1606 hits and 103 home runs. | | |