1973 Chicago White Sox 1B Dick Allen signs a three-year deal worth $250,000 per season, the richest contract in MLB history. Allen won the 1972 American League MVP Award after leading the league in home runs, runs batted in, and slugging percentage.
The Oakland A’s release Dick Allen, ending a sometimes stormy 15-year MLB career which produced 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI, a .292 batting average, and a .534 slugging mark.