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Could you imagine.

Hank Aaron -- "I had the Giants' contract in my hand. But the Braves offered fifty dollars a month more. That's the only thing that kept Willie Mays and me from being teammates – fifty dollars."

 

[wazzu31]

Could you imagine.

Hank Aaron -- "I had the Giants' contract in my hand. But the Braves offered fifty dollars a month more. That's the only thing that kept Willie Mays and me from being teammates – fifty dollars."

Had that happened one of those two would’ve broken Babe’s record. Much like how Maris did strictly based off of having Mantle protecting him.

 

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Had that happened one of those two would’ve broken Babe’s record. Much like how Maris did strictly based off of having Mantle protecting him.

It was before my time, but man that would have been amazing. All over $50 a month.Sounds like a Mariners thing.

 

[wazzu31]

It was before my time, but man that would have been amazing. All over $50 a month.Sounds like a Mariners thing.

Especially weird since the Giants were much more financially set that than the Braves who were in the middle of their bouncing around the country spree.

 

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Especially weird since the Giants were much more financially set that than the Braves who were in the middle of their bouncing around the country spree.

$50 in 1952 (when he signed) is worth $470.58 now. That is even more crazy. Average salary was $3,400 a year.

 

[wazzu31]

$50 in 1952 (when he signed) is worth $470.58 now. That is even more crazy. Average salary was $3,400 a year.

Dang, not like $50 is a lot but it seemed like that was a lot more in the 50’s. Baseball has come along way that dudes won’t sign for 1.5 million cause they want 2 million.

 

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