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New York Yankees: Why Hank Steinbrenner Is Right About the Franchise

average salary of a major league player at the beginning of the 2010 season was $3,340,133.

A full 2010 World Series share for each winning San Francisco Giants' player was $317,631.29. A loser's full share was $246,279.55 for each Texas Rangers' player that received a full share.

To an individual earning about $3.3 million a year, a World Series share of approximately $300,000 may not be enough to make him hungry to win, especially when one factors in taxes. An additional $300,000 means even less to most players in the upper salary tiers.

Some players' pride overrides financial considerations, and to players earning less than the average salary, $300,000 may be a significant "bonus."

New York Yankees' co-chairman, Hank Steinbrenner, ...

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