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Because people pay to watch them play. They play so many more games than in other sports, that even though the players are paid so much, the owners make money. Because alot of customers go to visit the game paying quiet alot, and the profit needs to go to someone. Also they entertain people.

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Because people pay to watch them play. They play so many more games than in other sports, that even though the players are paid so much, the owners make money. Because alot of customers go to visit the game paying quiet alot, and the profit needs to go to someone. Also they entertain people.

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Baseball is considered the highest paying sport due to the Athlete's tenure. Most baseball players generally enjoy longer careers than most other sports players due to the lower possibility of injury.

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They play a 162 game schedule with thousands of fans at each game and therefore the team makes lots of money and are able to pay more for players.

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Because they have to run more.

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They play longer season and more games + they're smarter.

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Because there's no salary cap in baseball allowing the teams to spend as much money as they can.

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