Bobby Doerr Highest-Paid Athlete in the World

Bobby Doerr
Bobby Doerr led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid athletes” released on Tuesday.

It's been a rough year for the athlete, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 106-year-old Bobby Doerr has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid athletes for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Bobby Doerr tops annual list of highest-paid athletes

In 2022 it looked like the athlete’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (December 24) that Doerr is the highest-paid athlete in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $40 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American athlete has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Doerr Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Los Angeles Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdoerr - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Bobby) and a fashion line called “Bobby Doerr Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Bobby fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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