Today (1992): Barry Bonds Signs the Highest Single Year Contract ($4.7 Mil)

February 1, 1991

Barry Bonds began February of 1992 by signing the highest one-year contract in baseball’s history.  To put it in context, Manny Ramirez rejected a one-year, $25 million contract (before accepting a two-year, $45 million contract) from the Los Angeles Dodgers last February.

The one-year contract proved to be the last year Bonds played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, before heading West to San Francisco and a plethora of doctors with horse pills.

1992 was a big year for Pittsburgh and you could argue that the $4.5 million one-year contract was worth every penny.  Bonds took home his second MVP award and the Pirates enjoyed a first place finish in the NL East – which also stands as their last winning season to date.

No, seriously.

Impress Your Co-Workers: Only three players on the Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 roster made more than $4.5 million; Jack Wilson ($7.5 mil), Adam LaRoche($7.0 mil), and Freddy Sanchez ($6.2 mil).

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