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Some-of-the-Money Ball

Some-of-the-Money Ball

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MIAMI, FL - APRIL 30: Game ball in honor of Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Miami Marlins 3000th hit for the game between the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on April 30, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
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MIAMI, FL - APRIL 30: Game ball in honor of Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Miami Marlins 3000th hit for the game between the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on April 30, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
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Baseball is a winner-take-all career. There is a very small chance of making massive amounts of money. But more importantly, there is a very big chance of making almost no money. Some minor leaguers earn $8,000 dollars per year.

To have more chances at winning the baseball lottery, some players are deciding to get together and face the odds as a group. They are joining "income pools," which could change the way baseball players, and lots of professionals, think about how we get paid.

Music: "The Grand Old Game" and "Three Up, Three Down."

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