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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]
The Baseball Encyclopedia is a baseball reference book first published by Macmillan in 1969. Nine further editions of the book were released between 1974 and 1996. The Baseball Encyclopedia features statistical summaries for Major League Baseball (MLB) players.
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.
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 ...
MLB debut; June 23, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians: Last MLB appearance; August 16, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles: MLB statistics; Win–loss record: 30–31: Earned run average: 4.60: Strikeouts: 320: Stats at Baseball Reference Teams; Cleveland Indians (1984–1985) Minnesota Twins (1986–1990) Baltimore Orioles
Thomas Arthur Giordano (October 9, 1925 – February 14, 2019) was an American professional baseball player, scout, front-office executive and minor-league player-manager.In 2018, at age 92 and in his 71st season in organized baseball, he worked as a scout and special assistant to the general manager of the Atlanta Braves. [1]
Randall Glenn Johnson (born June 10, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played three full seasons in the Majors, from 1982 through 1984 , for the Atlanta Braves . He also played two seasons in Japan, 1987 and 1988, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp .
Alan Robert Hargesheimer (born November 21, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons between 1980 and 1986 for three different teams. Since his retirement, Hargesheimer has worked as a scout for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers , Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres .