Per baseballhall.org:
So in 35 years, we've gone from $800,000/yr to $30,000,000+/yr or a 3,650% increase in salary
quote:
On December 5, 1978, the Philadelphia Phillies sign star free agent Pete Rose to a four-year contract worth $3.2 million. The deal makes Rose the highest paid player in the game…
So in 35 years, we've gone from $800,000/yr to $30,000,000+/yr or a 3,650% increase in salary