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Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish baseball star Alex Bregman has signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs, making it the second-largest contract for a Jewish player after Max Fried. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish HeritageWorld Baseball ClassicTeam IsraelMajor League BaseballJewish Baseball PlayersAlex BregmanChicago CubsContractsTeam Usa

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Now, Bregman is headed to the Chicago Cubs a team whose Jewish fans possess almost religious devotion."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Last year, it was the Boston Red Sox."
Houston, Texas, United States
"Bregman previously signed a five-year, $100 million extension with the Houston Astros in 2019."
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
"Bregman grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he played baseball in high school"

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