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What athletes earning league minimum salaries make per game:
1. NFL (1998): $10,938 per game
2. NBA (1999): $5,750 per game
3. NHL (1998-99): $1,829 per game
4. Major league baseball (1999): $1,234 per game
5. WNBA (1999): $469 per game
Source: World Features Syndicate
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