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New York Yankees broadcaster Paul ONeill laughed as he told colleagues Thursday how much he makes in royalties for a Seinfeld episode he appeared on in 1995. (Watch the video below.)

During the Yankees 4-3 loss to Houston, the former outfielder was asked by fellow YES Network announcer David Cone if he still received residual checks from the classic sitcom.

Yeah, ONeill answered. You know what they are? Theyre like 57 bucks.

ONeill let the paltry amount sink in as he chuckled.

Its not big-time, he allowed. A good reminder, though, that you were on the show. Its kinda cool.

Thats a glass of wine for you in a nice restaurant, play-by-play lead Michael Kay said.

Thats a good point, replied ONeill.

\"Do you still get residual checks for being on [Seinfeld]?\" - David Cone

\"Yeah, you know what they are? They're like 57 bucks. It's not big time. It's a good reminder, though, that you were on the show. It's kinda cool.\" - Paul O'Neill pic.twitter.com/mHPTKoAlll

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"Do you still get residual checks for being on [Seinfeld]?" - David Cone

"Yeah, you know what they are? They're like 57 bucks. It's not big time. It's a good reminder, though, that you were on the show. It's kinda cool." - Paul O'Neill pic.twitter.com/mHPTKoAlll
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ONeill, a five-time All-Star who played for the Yankees from 1993 to 2001, played himself on a 1995 Seinfeld episode in which Kramer (Michael Richards) promises a sick child that ONeill would hit two home runs for him. When Kramer invades the team locker room and tells ONeill of the pledge he made to the kid without the players consent, ONeill understandably objects. Its hard to hit home runs, he said.

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