The really tiny print in my local newspaper's sport section:
ON THIS DATE
FEB. 6 1958 — Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000, making him the highest paid player in major league history. On my calculator, Ted earned $1025 per game for a 154 game schedule.
Today's $15 million contract for a 162 game schedule pays $61728 per game.
$15 minimum wage grosses $31200 annually, meaning, it would take almost 2 years to pay for said player's 1 game.
And yet, at a "fan-o-rama," you'll have to wait in line to pay upwards of 20 bucks for an autograph!
As the song sings, "Nice work if you can get it"
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