I read a while back where Joe DiMaggio was being interviewed in his later years. The writer mentioned the astronomical sums recent players got, while greats of

I read a while back where Joe DiMaggio was being interviewed in his later years. The writer mentioned the astronomical sums recent players got, while greats of the past played for much less. "Some of today's players make millions a year. What do you think you'd be worth?" "Oh, I figure I'd be worth close to a million. Maybe 8 or 9 hundred thousand." "But you're Joe DiMaggio! One of the all time greats!" "Yes, but I'm in my 70s...."