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DECEMBER 02, 2008

The $223,390.05 reward

For getting to the World Series, the Rays got $223,390.05 each as their share of the players' pool of gate receipts.

For winning the World Series, the Phillies players got $128,114.43 more - for a total of $351,504.48 each.

The Rays, according to MLB, voted 43 full shares (players, coaches and some staff), 10.645 partial shares (mostly to players who were with the team part of the season), and 27 cash awards.

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