This day in baseball: Joe D’s new salary
Posted: February 7, 2015 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, business, history, Joe DiMaggio, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, sports 6 CommentsOn February 7, 1949, Joe DiMaggio signed a contract with the Yankees for $100,000. It was the first six-figure contract ever in the major leagues.
Heritage Auctions
Reblogged this on Human Interest.
Not to mention a six figure wife! 😀
For a short while, anyways… lol
Then he became Mr. Coffee and went all Hollywood. 😀
A long way from a fisherman’s wharf.
No joke. I’d love that salary even today!