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Kirby Puckett and Rickey Henderson signed the first contracts which paid an average of $3 million a year in November 1989. In 1990, Jose Canseco signed for 5 years and $23.5 million, making him the first player to earn an average of $4 million a year. It wasn't until 2010 when the MLB average salary rose above that same mark. [7] [8]
Brandon J. Duckworth (born January 23, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who is currently a scout.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and Kansas City Royals, [1] and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. [2]
Major League Baseball's average salary rose 7.1% last year to a record $4,525,719, according to the annual report the players' association issued Thursday, but several teams appear to be cutting ...
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was given a section in the book, a first for The Baseball Encyclopedia. [36] With the advent of the Internet, the need for baseball reference books diminished. The final version of The Baseball Encyclopedia, the 10th, came out in 1996. [10] Jeanine Bucek was the lead editor of that edition.
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Gary Louis Rajsich (/ ˈ r eɪ s ɪ tʃ / RAY-sitch; [1] born October 28, 1954) is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) scout and a former professional baseball outfielder.He played all or parts of four seasons in the Majors from 1982 until 1985, then played three additional seasons for the Chunichi Dragons from 1986 until 1988.
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Clarence Edward Metzger (born May 23, 1952) is an American professional baseball scout and former pitcher who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Initially drafted by the San Francisco Giants, he played two-and-a-half seasons with the San Diego Padres.