Stan MusialĀ of theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ signs a one-year contract worth $100,000
On January 29 1958 — Stan MusialĀ of theĀ St. Louis CardinalsĀ signs a one-year contract worth $100,000. The deal makes Musial the highest-paid player in theĀ National League. InĀ 1957, Musial paced theĀ NLĀ with a .351 batting mark, while also hitting 29 home runs and driving in 102 runs.