He paid record amounts to sign two of the first free agents: pitcher Catfish Hunter and hitter Reggie Jackson.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

The competition for the best players has forced up salaries for all players, not just free agents.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were also free agents and signed with the Heat.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

We're all free agents. If I wanted to work as a professor, I could send out notes to a hundred different universities and say 'Does anyone want to hire me?'

VOA: special.2010.07.26