I wish I had some thing good to say tonight about the Cardinals & their just concluded series vs the F’Ing Royals. The starting pitching was really good. There, that’s the only good thing I can say about the Red Birds. So instead of rehashing that mess, and looking forward to the fun that awaits the Cards in F’ing bean town this weekend, I’m going to post the top 50 career earners in MLB history. And I urge each and every one of you parents, aunts & uncles out there, to ever so gently, (I SAID GENTLY PEOPLE!!!!) push your sons towards a career as a MLB player. I ran across this list by accident looking for some thing else at Baseball Reference, and I just had to post it. I have two nephews, and HUGE has NATE DOGG, so of those kids is going to make it to the show. I guarantee it. And once I post the list after the jump, you’ll understand why. It’s jaw dropping the amount of coin these guys have made. I am literally stunned at some of the name on this list. There are some guys on here that are truly average players. But the amounts they’ve earned during their careers is simply stunning. And guess what folks? The salaries are only going higher & higher & higher & higher.
So without further a due, I give you the top 50 money earners in MLB history.
1. $188,245,322 - Barry Bonds 2. $170,416,252 - Alex Rodriguez 3. $152,449,473 - Randy Johnson 4. $143,845,000 - Greg Maddux 5. $143,328,346 - Manny Ramirez 6. $140,682,244 - Gary Sheffield 7. $139,630,000 - Derek Jeter 8. $139,070,987 - Ken Griffey Jr 9. $134,446,234 - Pedro Martinez 10. $133,462,590 - Mike Mussina 11. $130,890,502 - Kevin Brown 12. $128,134,019 - Jeff Bagwell 13. $124,068,000 - Sammy Sosa 14. $121,001,000 - Roger Clemens 15. $120,639,293 - Tom Glavine 16. $120,176,002 - Mike Piazza 17. $118,299,000 - Carlos Delgado 18. $116,095,446 - John Smoltz 19. $110,363,431 - Larry Walker 20. $108,295,001 - Jim Thome 21. $106,575,086 - Mike Hamptom 22. $106,158,000 - Curt Schilling 23. $105,218,800 - Chipper Jones 24. $103,100,001 - Bernie Williams 25. $102,694,049 - Pudge Rodriguez 26. $101,630,425 - Jason Giambi 27. $100,616,066 - Shawn Green 28. $100,405,001 - Mo Vaughn 29. $ 97,376,294 - Albert Belle 30. $ 92,082,416 - Andy Pettite 31. $ 92,074,000 - Frank Thomas 32. $ 89,295,996 - Rafael Palmeiro 33. $ 87,706,500 - Andruw Jones 34. $ 87,037,500 - Juan Gonzalez 35. $ 84,530,125 - Mariano Rivera 36. $ 82,165,500 - Craig Biggio 37. $ 81,930,000 - Vlad Guerrero 38. $ 81,756,945 - Chan Ho Park 39. $ 80,340,000 - Todd Helton 40. $ 78,860,000 - Matt Williams 41. $ 78,483,474 - Moises Alou 42. $ 78,467,500 - Barry Larkin 43. $ 77,572,907 - Jim Edmonds 44. $ 77,250,617 - Jeff Kent 45. $ 76,603,815 - Robbie Alomar 46. $ 76,379,666 - Bobby Abreu 47. $ 74,688,354 - Mark McGwire 48. $ 74,665,500 - Kenny Rogers 49. $ 71,501,973 - Scott Rolen 50. $ 71,189,000 - Johnny Damon Unfreakingbelieveable Till next time this is Jonny Bone reminding every one, yes, even you. That the light at the end of the tunnel, may be you. Always keep makin it bounce. PEACE.
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