This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Sunday, March 5, 1922
Babe Ruth gets record contract
As a result of Babe Ruth calling "tails" on a coin flip, Yankees owners Jacob Rupert and Tillinghast Huston coughed up extra coin and made the Sultan of Swat baseball's highest-paid player. Ruth and the owners reached an impasse in negotiation of a new contract and came up with a solution: "heads" Ruth would accept the Yankees' best offer; "tails" and the owners would give in to his demand. Huston flipped a half-dollar and Ruth, 27, won himself a three-year deal that paid $50,000 per season (a $10,000 raise from the previous year) and $500 for every home run. In '21, Ruth hit a career-high .378 and led the league with 59 homers, 171 RBIs and 177 runs.
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
