World Series done, players divide the spoils
Chicago Cubs fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in game seven of the 2016 World Series in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs 8-7 victory landed them their first World Series title since 1908.
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The Chicago Cubs have won the World Series. Now, team players – not owners — will get to decide how the postseason cash is distributed and to whom. It could be to anyone — former teammates, trainers or a favorite bat boy. We look at how the arrangement works.
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