No doubt about it: Players' salaries today are astronomical.
But for many years, they were absurdly low. Ernie Banks never made more than $60,000 in a season; Hack Wilson, $33,000; or Gabby.
Cleveland Guardians, American professional baseball team based in Cleveland that plays in the American League (AL) of Major League Baseball. The Guardians have won six AL pennants and two World Series titles, the first in 1920 and the second in 1948. Learn more about the team’s history in this article.