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January 24th, 1950-Jackie Robinson signs highest contract in Dodger history

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • January 24, 2025
January 24th, 1950-Jackie Robinson signs highest contract in Dodger history
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Following an MVP campaign, baseball legend, Jackie Robinson signed a contract worth $35,000. He proved to be worth every penny, posting a .328 batting average, 14 home runs, 81 RBIs and 99 runs scored the next season.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.