Salaries have been expanding since at least 1900 when Nap Lajoie, a superstar second baseman, made the max deal of $2,400 annually from the National League Philadelphia Phillies (plus an alleged $ ...

1901 - Phillies owner John Rogers files for an injunction preventing Nap Lajoie, Bill Bernhardt and Chuck Farmer from playing with any other team. 1907 - Boston manager Chick Stahl commits suicide ...

Tris Speaker (eight times), Stan Musial (eight), Honus Wagner (seven), Willard Brown (six), Ed Delahanty (five), Nap Lajoie (five), and Pete Rose (five). Before the 2024 season, Freeman was tied ...

Nap Lajoie will win a disputed batting title over Ty Cobb in a controversial finish, but Chalmers will award cars to both players. 1917 - Manager John McGraw agrees to a five-year, $40,000 ...