[adrotate banner=”32″] On March 8, 1930 — Babe Ruth signs a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for $160,000. At $80,000 per year, he becomes the highest-paid player of all time. The team’s general manager Ed Barrow predicts at the time that, “No one will ever be paid more.” @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hb
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