With USA Today reporting that the Seattle Mariners will be inking Felix Hernandez to a 7 year, $175 million contract that will make him the highest paid pitcher in MLB history we’ve pulled together a list of the largest contracts in sport history. Most are baseball, some worked out well and others were busts.
Jermaine O'Neal - Indiana Pacers - 7 years, $126 million
Kevin Garnett - Minnesota Timberwolves - 6 years, $126 million
Michael Vick - Atlanta Falcons - 10 years, $130 million
Calvin Johnson - Detroit Lions - 8 years, $132 million
Alfonso Soriano - Chicago Cubs - 8 years, $136 million
Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers - 7 years, $136 million
Johan Santana - New York Mets - 6 years, $137 million
Carl Crawford - Los Angeles Dodgers - 7 years, $142 million
Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona - 8 years, $148 million
Todd Helton - Colorado Rockies - 11 years, $151 million
Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers - 8 years, $152 million
Kimi Räikkönen - Ferrari - 3 years, $153 million
Adrián González - Boston Red Sox - 7 years, $154 million
Troy Tulowitzki - Colorado Rockies - 10 years, $157 million
Manny Ramírez - Boston Red Sox - 8 years, $160 million
Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers - 8 years, $160 million
CC Sabathia - New York Yankees - 7 years, $161 million
Mark Teixeira - New York Yankees - 8 years, $180 million
Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins - 8 years, $184 million
FILE - This is a June 25, 2009, file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer during a baseball game in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching, File)
Derek Jeter - New York Yankees - 10 years, $189 million
Prince Fielder - Detroit Tigers - 9 years, $214 million
Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds - 10 years, $225 million
Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - 10 years, $240 million
Alex Rodriguez - Texas Rangers - 10 years, $252 million
Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees - 10 years, $275 million
Source: Wikipedia
