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.
Whatâs shocking now, more than 80 years on, is not what Ruth may have saidâgranted, it was a valid assertion in those early days of the Great Depressionâor how much the Colossus of Clout commanded. Itâs that Ruthâs $80,000 1930 salary adjusts with inflation to $1,086,882 in 2012 dollars.Thatâs about a third of the current average major league baseball salary, which rose to a record of $3.2 million last year.This isnât to say the Sultan of Swat was underpaid historically.hatâs shocking now, more than 80 years on, is not what Ruth may have saidâgranted, it was a valid assertion in those early days of the Great Depressionâor how much the Colossus of Clout commanded. Itâs that Ruthâs $80,000 1930 salary adjusts with inflation to $1,086,882 in 2012 dollars.