The play on the diamond garners the spotlight, but these days, Major League Baseball players' salaries are dazzling too, with figures teams of past eras would balk at.
The play on the diamond garners the spotlight, but these days, Major League Baseball players' salaries are dazzling too, with figures teams of past eras would balk at.
Senior baseball writer for The Athletic, Keith Law, says big-time big-league contracts were unheard of in baseball's early years. The league and players eventually reached a deal, allowing players to become free agents after six years of major league service.In the years that followed that decision, teams bid for talent and players moved. Three years later, Nolan Ryan inked a $4.5 million four-year free-agent contract with the Houston Astros, making him the first player to sign a deal worth more than a million dollars per year.
"In our sports leagues, as TV revenues grow, the league's revenues grow and player salaries tend to follow," he said.
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