Of course it's glory. And pride. Sports feat. Plus bring heartbreaking joy to an entire nation that has tied three decades of hopes and dreams to this very moment.
But what else exactly do players get when they win the World Series?
The Toronto Blue Jays have a very real chance to bring home the title in Game 6 against the favored Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. With a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, Team Canada is just one win away from winning its first championship. since 1993.
If they lose on Friday, they will face off in Game 7 on Saturday. In any case, one of the teams will lift the trophy into the air and receive most of the cash bonus.
Here's what you need to know about the biggest win in baseball.
Toronto is hopeful the Blue Jays can win their first World Series title in more than 30 years. A Game 6 or 7 win over Toronto and the Jays would lead to a victory over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Commissioner's Trophy
Not to be confused with WNBA Commissioner's Cup, That Commissioner's Trophy – Major League Baseball's signature award for winning a championship.
Unlike hockey's Stanley Cup, new commissioner trophy is created every year. Tiffany and Co. has been manufacturing it since 2000. Trophy includes 30 flags, one representing each team.
According to Tiffany's website, the flags rise above a sterling silver ball that features 24-karat gold-plated stitching, symbolizing the stitching on a baseball, as well as latitude and longitude lines symbolizing peace. MLB.com.
The trophy takes about six months to complete, Tiffany said.
The World Series trophy has been awarded since 1967, whenhe's the St. Louis Cardinals won the title, but only received its name in 1985when the Kansas City team won it.
The Commissioner's Cup used to be awarded in the clubhouse, but the situation changed in 1997 when According to MLB.com, the presentation took place on the field for the first time since the Florida Marlins' victory.
And before there was a trophy appears on the field only if the home team winsbut these days he is introduced to the crowd one way or another.
Last year, for example, The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in New York.And Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred presented the trophy on a platform quickly erected above second base (with a mostly empty stadium in the background).
Cash prize
But wait, there's more! More precisely, cash.
How MLB.com indicates that each postseason team receives a share of the money earned from playoff ticket sales, but the World Series champion receives the largest share. The next highest percentage goes to the runner-up.
Here's how the MLB pool of players is formed:
- 50 percent of ticket revenue from Wild Card games.
- 60 percent of ticket revenue from the first three Division Series games.
- 60 percent of gate receipts from the first four games of the league championship series.
- 60 percent of ticket revenue from the first four games of the World Series.
The World Series champion gets 36 percent of the pool, the losing World Series team gets 24 percent, every LCS loser gets 12 percent, every division series loser gets 3.3 percent, and every Wild Card series loser gets 0.8 percent.
Players on each team vote on how many full or partial shares to give to other club personnel, MLB explains.
I saw it last year record pool from $129.1 million, with Los Angeles Dodgers stock worth $477,441 per player. Los Angeles voted for 79 full shares, 17.49 partial shares and $405,000 in cash awards when dividing its $46.47 million pool.
All players and managers eligible for the World Series who were on the team or on the injured list on or after June 1 receive a full share.
How Sports notes that the 2025 World Series could rival last year's record, given ticket prices.
When the Toronto Blue Jays or Los Angeles Dodgers lift the trophy, what is the real reward? We break down the World Series bonus pool and how much money each winning player can earn.
