What was Babe Ruth's salary in 1923?

Answer 1

$52,000. Here is Babe's entire career by salary:

1914- $600 (Baltimore), $1300 (Boston)

1915- $3500 (Boston)

1916- $3500 (Boston)

1917- $5000 (Boston)

1918- $7000 (Boston)

1919- $10000 (Boston)

1920- $20000 (New York)

1921- $30000 (New York)

1922- $52000 (New York)

1923- $52000 (New York)

1924- $52000 (New York)

1925- $52000 (New York)

1926- $52000 (New York)

1927- $70000 (New York)

1928- $70000 (New York)

1929- $70000 (New York)

1930- $80000 (New York)

1931- $80000 (New York)

1932- $75000 (New York)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Babe Ruth Never made $100,00 in a single year playing baseball.If you add the money he made endorsing products he would brake the $100,000. mark. His highest yearly salary was $80,000. which he earned in 1930, and 1931. His last year in 1935 Babe Ruth earned $35,000 while playing for the Boston Braves. In his first year with the Boston Red Sox he earned $1,900. and signed for $20,000. with the Yankees in 1920.

Answer 4

Babe Ruth died on August 16, 1948, but made around $80riley money in 1930 according to wikipedia.

Answer 5

They paid 100,000 dollars.

Answer 6

$75,000, a drop from $80,000 in 1931.

Answer 7

one million dollars