Historical Reading: The Koh-i-noor Diamond. 1  Onlookers take in the display of the Koh-i-noor diamond with two smaller diamonds at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London. The Koh-i-nor was placed in a covered gilt iron cage that excluded daylight and was illuminated with a ring of gas jets and metal reflectors surrounding it.
Also called the active roster, the 25-man is composed of 25 players who are playing for their Major League team. They are the starting eight (NL) or nine (AL) position players, pitchers, and reserve players on the team. Players on the active roster are also on the 40-man roster.
NFL teams maintain 53-man active rosters and have a salary cap of $133 million. MLB teams have 25 guys on their active rosters for the first five months of the season, and seven teams spent more than the NFL maximum on payroll in 2014.nd thatâs to say nothing of the poorly paid minor league players who help guys like Stanton and Fernandez ply their trades en route to the big leagues. Cash, Giancarlo Stanton, Miami, Miami Marlins, MLB Contracts, Money, Salaries, MLB, NBA, NFL. 683 shares.