World Series Champions Reap The Benefits Of Billy Beane’s Wheeling And Dealing

By Jason Leary | Nov 4, 2016

Nov 2, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs fans celebrate after game seven of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians outside of Wrigley Field. Cubs won 8-7. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nick Swisher last played in the majors with the Braves in 2015. The former A’s outfielder earned a World Series ring with the Yankees in 2009. /

2009: New York Yankees

Familiar faces Damon, Swisher and Hinske make another appearance on this list. By 2009, each player was long past their encounters with Beane, but Oakland’s general manager’s years of wheeling and dealing manages to have a positive effect on yet another World Series winner. Damn Yankees.

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