ontract with the New York Cosmos in 1975 – and Woosnam, who became the NASL commissioner. To lose out on a coveted major, as Rose did, on the first extra hole must have been very tough to take. ”But that minimum salary is more than double the minimum from the past year, and it’s well ahead of the wages minor-league baseball players are suing to raise. Boston Marathon: Kenya's Geoffrey Kirui, Edna Kiplagat win in 121st running | Sport | The Guardian.