Yankee fans to pay $26.9 million to MLB owners' slush fund

(AP) -- "The New York Yankees not only failed to make the playoffs, they were hit with their highest luxury tax in three years.

The Yankees were assessed a $26.9 million tax by the commissioner's office on Monday, up from $23.9 million last year and

• their biggest bill since paying nearly $34 million for 2005."...

The Detroit Tigers are the only other team needing to pay luxury tax this year.

• (AP): "They owe $1.3 million to the commissioner's office.

• Checks are due by Jan. 31."...from SportingNews.com, AP, "Yankees Must Pay $26.9 million luxury tax." ('Revenue Sharing' of course is a separate bill to the Yankee fan), sm

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