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THE WEEK, Page 23SOCIETYEt Cetera
COCKEYED COUP
What happens when a worker blames worries about his salary
for a faltering job performance? In baseball, he wins a record
payoff. Admittedly distracted by negotiations for a new
contract, shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. is hitting more than 70
points below his 1991 average of .323. Still, he is a fan idol
whom the Baltimore Orioles dared not let go. Last week they
signed Ripken to play five more years for an average $6.1
million per. The total guaranteed value of $30.5 million tops
the four-year, $28 million deal the Chicago Cubs gave second
baseman Ryne Sandberg and is the richest ever.