1. 06-10-21 03:53 AM #1
    VeggieDog
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    Babe Ruth Career Earnings In 2021 Dollars

    The other day, on t.v., I saw an old photo of Babe dressed very well, standing in front of a huge car.

    That got me wondering what his salary would be in today's dollars.

    From what I can gather on the interwebs, he made about $856,000 in his career.

    Year-By-Year, that would work out to a total of about $13 million for his entire career.

    Mike Trout is making $37 mil just this year alone.

    In 2021 dollars, Babe's best year was 1932, he made $1.3 million in 2021 dollars.

    Players making $1.3 million this year:
    Adam Engel, CWS
    Jay Bruce, NYY
    Robert Gsellman, NYM
    A.J. Minter, ATL
    Jacob Stallings, PIT
    Victor Caratini, SD

    I know we can't really compare today's salaries with those from 90 years ago. But it's interesting to look at.
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  2. 06-10-21 04:44 AM #2
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    Pro athlete salaries have exploded over time. I think the increase averaged about +20% per annum.
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  3. 06-12-21 09:51 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Pro athlete salaries have exploded over time. I think the increase averaged about +20% per annum.
    It started with Curt Flood.
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  4. 06-12-21 10:07 PM #4
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    Athletes salaries will plateau and then decline when there are not enough people to afford to support them. Sports may become less prestige ous when A I takes over
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  5. 06-12-21 10:12 PM #5
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    The reserve clause... end of story here
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  6. 06-12-21 11:24 PM #6
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    There was not live TV back then or shoe deals or ads or sports betting, etc. A lot of the money is made from the TV deals teams make with networks.
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