Chicago White Sox slugger Adam LaRoche walked away from a contract that would pay him $13 million this season because team president Ken Williams told LaRoche that he had to limit the time his 14-year-old son spent with the team, Fox Sports first reported.
The 36-year-old first baseman announced his retirement Tuesday, and hinted at the reason behind his decision with the hashtag #familyfirst in a tweet posted that day.
Thank u Lord for the game of baseball and for giving me way more than I ever deserved!#FamilyFirst
— Adam LaRoche (@e3laroche) March 15, 2016
When news of the reason became public, Williams addressed the issue with reporters Wednesday and said that kids are still permitted in the White Sox clubhouse, but not every day, saying no job would allow that.