On March 14, 1961, former Yankees president George Weiss agreed to become the first president of the expansion New York Mets. It is believed that the Mets offered Weiss a five-year deal at $100,000 annually, more than he ever earned during his 14 seasons with the Yankees.
Do you suppose the $100,000 was worth putting up with the ’62 Mets?
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Hahaha… well, adjusted for inflation, $100K in 1962 is worth $856,580 today (according to my super sophisticated web search). I dunno. That’s a tough call.