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$1.2b: why is Juan Soto receiving the biggest contract in sport?

$1.2b: why is Juan Soto receiving the biggest contract in sport?

Update: 2024-12-10
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A 26-year-old baseballer just won the largest contract in sport. Is Juan Soto worth more than a billion dollars AUD? The reasons and ramifications of this deal are set to shake up baseball, New York city and all of sport. Featured: Jared Diamond, senior baseball writer, Wall Street Journal. 

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$1.2b: why is Juan Soto receiving the biggest contract in sport?

$1.2b: why is Juan Soto receiving the biggest contract in sport?

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