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he is retired. After last season he took out a full page ad in the Detroit newspapers thanking everyone. It was actually a pretty cool letter.
Not sure but I think I heard somewhere that he owns a limo service in Detroit, don't hold me to that. But I do know for a fact he is out of baseball.
Not sure but I think I heard somewhere that he owns a limo service in Detroit, don't hold me to that. But I do know for a fact he is out of baseball.
Higginson made 52 million dollars as a major leaguer....he was a solid major leaguer, he came up late and retired a little early due to injuries...I don't think many people realize how old he was because he came up at age 25, he was a relatively smallish power hitter in his era 5-11 180 lbs...
His best year 30- 102 - .300 in 2000
Plus he played on Detroit when they were God-awful.
His best year 30- 102 - .300 in 2000
Plus he played on Detroit when they were God-awful.
Higginson career earnings
Salaries (Leaders)
<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>1995</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$109,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1996</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$170,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1997</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$375,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1998</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$2,425,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1999</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$3,825,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2000</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$4,425,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2001</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$5,325,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2002</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$5,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2003</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$11,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2004</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$8,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$8,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Career <SMALL>(may be incomplete)</SMALL></TD><TD align=right>$52,054,000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Salaries (Leaders)
<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>1995</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$109,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1996</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$170,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1997</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$375,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1998</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$2,425,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>1999</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$3,825,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2000</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$4,425,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2001</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$5,325,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2002</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$5,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2003</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$11,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2004</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$8,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD>Detroit Tigers</TD><TD align=right>$8,850,000</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2>Career <SMALL>(may be incomplete)</SMALL></TD><TD align=right>$52,054,000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
yeah thats what I thought...i knew he hit the market perfectly...those yrs between 2001-2004 were gold for mediocre players.
You would had to be insane to turn down any long term contract in that time frame. Nomah was offered 4 yrs $60 mill & turned it down...now the market indicates a player like Tejada @ SS gets $12mill/season. Compared to ARod or a Jeter who received over $18mill/season.
Plus these guys drop off so much...they no longer exist in baseball & they still receive the money...its a beautiful thing, lol.
You would had to be insane to turn down any long term contract in that time frame. Nomah was offered 4 yrs $60 mill & turned it down...now the market indicates a player like Tejada @ SS gets $12mill/season. Compared to ARod or a Jeter who received over $18mill/season.
Plus these guys drop off so much...they no longer exist in baseball & they still receive the money...its a beautiful thing, lol.
yeah...the big diff. was that Greenwell didnt cash.
He was also in the news 2 yrs ago because of the Canseco drama...remember he was contemplating sueing Canseco or MLB because he didnt use steroids & it cost him millions. He came in 2nd in MVP voting to Canseco & he says that cost him a huge chunk of change.
I'm assuming his lawyer laughed at his view point.
He was also in the news 2 yrs ago because of the Canseco drama...remember he was contemplating sueing Canseco or MLB because he didnt use steroids & it cost him millions. He came in 2nd in MVP voting to Canseco & he says that cost him a huge chunk of change.
I'm assuming his lawyer laughed at his view point.
Current Tiger Dmitri Young has a warrant out for his arrest for choking out some 21 year old Toledo girl. Young failed to appear in court as he took a leave of absence from the Tigers to check into rehab. Apparently he has an alcohol and drug problem and is nursing a physical injury also.
Signed to hit, lead and win, Bobby Higginson was the highest-paid Tiger for three consecutive years. A 30-homer, 100-RBI man only six years ago, Higginson ended his Detroit career with two hits in 26 at-bats last season.
Now?
"He's enjoying retirement," his agent, Edward J. Hayes, said last week. "He's intentionally laid low. He's just enjoying himself."
Higginson declined to be interviewed through Hayes. He has kept busy, with real-estate ventures and his role as a partner with Clarkston-based 24/7 Limousine and Ground Transportation.
And no, Hayes said, he does not miss baseball.
"That's something I'm pleased about," Hayes said. "With a lot of the players, that's the problem with retiring. They miss it so much.
"But that's not something that's weighing heavily on his mind or soul. He has his business interests."
His investment in the limousine company evolved from his own use of limousines as a player. Keith Patten, now his partner, called him "the world's greatest client."
"He was fabulous," said Patten, who met Higginson through Kirk Gibson, a client of Patten's for 15 years. "After he got done with baseball, we were still close, and we discussed the opportunity."
Higginson is involved in the company's marketing plans and decision-making. He splits his time between his home in Florida and suburban Detroit.
"Even though some people may have thought he would pick up his stakes and move when he was done playing, his public comments about how much he loved Michigan were true," Hayes said from his Philadelphia office last week. "He still has a home there and still spends a lot of his time there."
What, then, does he think about the Tigers' status as baseball's best team?
"I just spoke to him, and I can say we have not broached that subject," Hayes said. "But I'm sure he's happy with the club."
Now?
"He's enjoying retirement," his agent, Edward J. Hayes, said last week. "He's intentionally laid low. He's just enjoying himself."
Higginson declined to be interviewed through Hayes. He has kept busy, with real-estate ventures and his role as a partner with Clarkston-based 24/7 Limousine and Ground Transportation.
And no, Hayes said, he does not miss baseball.
"That's something I'm pleased about," Hayes said. "With a lot of the players, that's the problem with retiring. They miss it so much.
"But that's not something that's weighing heavily on his mind or soul. He has his business interests."
His investment in the limousine company evolved from his own use of limousines as a player. Keith Patten, now his partner, called him "the world's greatest client."
"He was fabulous," said Patten, who met Higginson through Kirk Gibson, a client of Patten's for 15 years. "After he got done with baseball, we were still close, and we discussed the opportunity."
Higginson is involved in the company's marketing plans and decision-making. He splits his time between his home in Florida and suburban Detroit.
"Even though some people may have thought he would pick up his stakes and move when he was done playing, his public comments about how much he loved Michigan were true," Hayes said from his Philadelphia office last week. "He still has a home there and still spends a lot of his time there."
What, then, does he think about the Tigers' status as baseball's best team?
"I just spoke to him, and I can say we have not broached that subject," Hayes said. "But I'm sure he's happy with the club."
