February 7 in Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Signs With Los Angeles Dodgers After Salary Arbitration Pay Cut (1987)

On February 7, 1987, Orel Hershiser signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers for $800,000, representing a 20% pay reduction from his previous season. This was only the second time in MLB history that a player accepted the maximum allowable salary cut through arbitration.

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