Jordan and James lead a group of 13 NBA players in the top 50 earners of all time, more than any sport. Basketball players benefit from skyrocketing salaries and rich sneaker deals that dwarf what an NFL or MLB player can earn. Eight golfers landed in the top 50, including the t...
He feels Betts deserves the level of publicity that other players get and told the MLB to “step up.” His argument expanded to say that the MLB is overall the worst at marketing their payers in comparison to the NFL and NBA, a statement confirmed by the lack of MLB players topping this...
“We have made Nolan Ryan an offer that would make him, deservedly so, the highest-paid player in Angel history,” General Manager Mike Port said Wednesday afternoon. Only two Angel players have earned as much as $1.4 million in a single season. Outfielder Fred Lynn was paid $1,425,000...