It almost makes sense that this concept would come to him in a dream-the song clearly is inspired (and inspiring). Not only did A Change is Gonna Come distinguish itself from other Sam Cooke songs in the way it was written, the subject matter of this song is distinct from the rest of his musical catalogue.
What did that do to players' wallets? In 1920, the average salary was $5,000 a year. It took 50 years for salaries to reach $30,000, but with the reserve clause out of the picture the average salary was $143,000 by 1980.Today's average baseball salary is $3.3 million.The business of baseball has also changed a lot over the years, allowing teams to spend big bucks their players.t took 50 years for salaries to reach $30,000, but with the reserve clause out of the picture the average salary was $143,000 by 1980. Today's average baseball salary is $3.3 million.
During the first year of the NBA's salary cap, in 1984-85, the average salary in the league was $330,000, according to ESPN. It remained under $1 million for six more years, until the 1991-92 season, when the average salary was $1.1 million.his marks the fifth straight year that annual salaries exceeded $5 million. Since the NBA instituted its salary cap prior to the 1984-85 season, the average has risen steadily, making only one slight drop, from one season to the next.