The salary of professional athletes is one of the few hot button topics in sports business.  Some people see the issue as a reflection on how society places sports on top of life's other priorities, while others argue this issue as a nuance of economics.  In every industry or career path, there will always be people that are either overpaid or underpaid.  In sports business, professional overpaid athletes are those who are paid big bucks, although they are not significant contributors to team success, while we also have underpaid players that help the team win and put up better stats. 

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The average sports fan often asks the question, “Are athletes being overpaid?” This question has been asked since the days of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, demonstrating that overpaid athletes are part of American society. Let’s take a look at some of the overpaid professional athletes salaries throughout history to the present day in order to answer the question, “Are athletes overpaid?”

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