Sydney teen Solomon Maguire signs $1 million baseball deal with Pittsburgh Pirates – Wide World of Sports

It’s the type of money that would make any footy player one of the highest paid in either code.
Sydney high school student Solomon Maguire might be 17 but the Pittsburgh Pirates think he’s worth it.
The youngster from Castle Hill High School recently signed a deal with the Major League Baseball club worth almost $1 million Australian dollars.
The team paid him $US594,000 as a signing bonus and another $US175,000 to spend on his education in the coming years.
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