Great stuff, particularly comparing rank and file players' pay with the big names and in other sports! Looking forward to Part 2!

11:10 The man in the middle of this photograph standing between Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig is someone who probably should be more well-known than he is. His name is Christy Walsh, who, for all intents and purposes, was the first professional sports agent. He represented Ruth, Gehrig, John McGraw, Walter Johnson, Rogers Hornsby and others as well as some football personalities such as Knute Rockne and Pop Warner. While he didn't negotiate contracts with ballclubs, (this wasn't done by agents until many years later), he did coach his clients on what they should ask, and he represented them in setting up off-field opportunities (endorsements, appearances, barnstorming tours and such), as well as handling much of their publicity/damage control with the press (he ran a major sports writing syndicate with many of the notable writers of the day). Jane Leavy's book "The Big Fella" delves into great detail Walsh's role in building up Ruth's public image, which made both he and Ruth a lot of money.

@thebaseballprofessor

8 ай бұрын

You know A LOT about baseball. If I ever get serious about this channel, we should talk.

Can't wait for Part 2! There's something different about your videos and it's great!

Awesome. Looking forward to part 2. Anyone who says free agency ruined baseball needs to see this.👍

Fascinating video! Big fan of your channel. Your videos are always so thoroughly researched and I like how you let the information speak for itself instead of making exaggerated claims or presenting in an over-the-top manner. Please keep 'em coming!! We will keep watching.

@thebaseballprofessor

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!

A video two days in a row?! Let's gooo🎉❤

*BRING IT!* Good stuff! Want to see the salaries of Pete Edward Rose, in comparison to his cronies back in the day. This was good, you always do a good job *hahha* - don't let it get to your head. :o)

Cant wait for part 2 this was really informative

Remarkably great content.

This was great. Nicely researched and edited.

@thebaseballprofessor

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!

Awesome video, thanks for sharing

Professional athletes. Always wanting more.

@thebaseballprofessor

7 ай бұрын

I liked it when professional athletes wanted 5-10 times the average worker's salary.

Ok it's werid because almost exactly a year ago (September of last year) was the last time i saw one of ur videos

@thebaseballprofessor

7 ай бұрын

My new stuff hasn't been widely suggested by KZread. It probably has something to do with how infrequently I post videos, but even then, the service's algorithms can be mystifying. I was slightly stunned when my video about Kirk Gibson didn't get more views.