Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher signs his 1944 contract performance based mainly on Attendance

On October 25, 1943 — 1943 – Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher signs his 1944 contract, which calls for a base salary of $20,000 plus $5,000 for every 100,000 fans over 600,000.

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