Quick Quiz #16

In 1921, when "Blue" Bonner and his Big Green teammates were awarded the Curran and Meade Cup for winning the Anthracite League championship over Shenandoah, he and his twenty teammates each earned $600 for their efforts over that entire season. Before you go to Google to try to find out this answer, take a guess at how much that $600 per player in 1921 equates to in 2026 dollars after adjusting for inflation.

a) about $1,100 per player

b) about $11,000 per player

c) about $110,000 per player

Okay, now that you have taken a guess, go ahead and Google it.