 Kelley signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Class – AA International League ( IL ) in 1907 , receiving a $ 5 @,@ 000 salary ( $ 126 @,@ 982 in current dollar terms ) , the highest for a minor league player to date . Kelley batted .322 for the Maple Leafs as a part @-@ time player , spending time in left field and first base . The Maple Leafs won the IL pennant that season . 
