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On This Day in (Somewhat Innacuarte) History... January 17th, 1990...

1/17/2019

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Pitcher Dave Stewart signs a contract worth $3.5 million a year with the Oakland A's.

For some perspective, in 2014 the L.A. Dodgers sign pitcher Clayton Kershaw for a seven year contract worth $30.7 million a year.

For even more perspective, minimum wage in 1990 was on average $3.80. In 2014 it was on average $7.02.

Oh... and with inflation... that means in 2014 you could spend $7.02 and buy exactly the same amount of stuff you could with $3.80 in 1990.

​Mo' money... exact same problems. Check out this nifty little calculator.
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