Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth was paid $70,000 in 1927, which is
equivalent to about $922,000 today.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball (MLB) player Babe Ruth's 1927 salary
would be equivalent to $922,000 US Dollars (USD) in 2015. Ruth received a
35% salary increase in 1927 and was paid $70,000 USD for his record-setting
season in which he hit 60 home runs. In comparison, the highest paid MLB
players in 2014 received $25 million USD salaries. Although Ruth’s salary
would likely be considered a bargain in 2015 dollars, he was still the
highest paid player in his time for 13 straight seasons. Ruth also set a
salary record in 1930, when he was paid $80,000 USD, a figure that was 2.4
times higher than the next highest earner—this is the biggest discrepancy
between the top two player salaries in history.