Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first player to earn a $1 million salary through arbitration.

On February 19, 1983, Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first player to earn a $1 million salary through arbitration. Valenzuela’s victory makes him the third highest-paid player in the game. The Dodgers had offered Valenzuela $750,000 for this season.

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