The Minimum Wage Of The Newark Bears

Leitch|published: Mon 19th September, 11:40 2005

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We've had a grand time this morning flipping through the newest issue of New York magazine and its Salary Issue. Essentially, it looks at all different fields and examines how salaries compare to each other, and sports is one of its most entertaining entires. We have our doubts about a few of the numbers on the list, but on the whole, it's fun to mix and match. A sample:

Paul Tagliabue, NFL Commissioner: $8 million Don Garber, MLS Commissioner: $250,000 Joe Torre, Yankees manager: $6.4 million Willie Randolph, Mets manager: $630,000 Pedro Martinez, Mets pitcher: $13.25 million Steve Crampton, Newark Bears pitcher: $9,900 ($450 per week for 22 weeks, plus $18 per diem on road trips)

We bet Rickey Henderson made more money than that when he played for Newark, by the way. ( "Pay Rickey!"

Who Makes How Much [NY Mag]