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The Chicago Cubs made the normal media rounds after winning the World Series: sports TV and radio, the morning shows and the nightly shows.Then there was Saturday Night Live. Sure, the brand isnt what it once was, and it helped that show alumnus Bill Murray was the most identifiable celebrity fan, but the fact that Anthony Rizzo, David Ross and Dexter Fowler were singing Go Cubs Go instantly meant one thing -- this title had accomplished the rare feat of crossing over to popular culture.As critics of baseball lament the sports speed and older demographic of viewer, the Cubs winning the title has flipped the script.Sources tell ESPN that about $70 million worth of Cubs merchandise was sold at retail in the first 24 hours after Chicagos title victory, which soundly breaks all sales records. And that doesnt include the sizzling memorabilia market.Topps sold a record 5,500 Cubs championship sets in three days, and the high-end product is also selling.Topps recently offered 184 dual-signed cards of Kris Bryant and Rizzo, with the prices ranging from $300 to $2,500.Collectors dont even have what they bought in hand, and we already saw a $300 card selling for $800 on eBay, said Jonathan Einalhori, director of player licensing for Topps, which recently signed Bryant to an autographed card deal that is the largest in the companys 65-year history.Bryant also has an autographed memorabilia deal with Fanatics, which has been offering team-signed balls, helmets and jerseys for $3,000 on up. Bryant signed 2,000 items this weekend alone and has been asked to come back and sign more.Cubs players are benefiting from the perfect storm right now, with the years of suffering creating pent-up demand. For that, Bryant, Rizzo and the others should say a big thank you to those who came before them: the players who couldnt finish.Ending a 108-year drought is relatable to everyone, and doing it with such youth -- Bryant is 24, Addison Russell is 22, Rizzo is 27 -- means the upside is even bigger.The diversity of stars, the size of Chicago and the red-hot support of the team means that Cubs players could very well challenge marketability of the late-1990s?New York Yankees that featured stars such as Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera.At the helm is Bryant, who has major deals with Adidas, Red Bull and Express. With his good looks, Bryant -- through his Express deal -- has been plastered in stores throughout the country. And the corporate interest in Bryant is only going to heat up.Tyler Beckstrom, who works in marketing for agent Scott Boras, has been in the business for 16 years, and his team represents Bryant, Russell and pitcher Jake Arrieta. He said he has never seen the interest that he has in recent days among companies looking to align themselves with Cubs players.It also helps that, from an endorsement standpoint in baseball, the numbers are starting to climb back up toward the values of a decade ago, which is positive, said Beckstrom, who also does the marketing for Bryce Harper. The companies that were scared away from individuals and were investing in safer team and league deals are now seeing the value of the individual star again, which has a lot to do with these dynamic players that can transcend and grow the game with a younger generation. Companies realize they have to step up and invest, but are seeing more return on investment with the player relationships.Rizzo is the natural No. 2 to Bryant in marketability. Rizzo has deals with Nike and sports drink Bodyarmor, but his mainstream appeal was confirmed this season when a company called PLB Sports released a Rizzo endorsed cereal called RizzOs in Chicago area supermarkets.When we put the cereal out in April, we had hoped to sell 80,000 boxes, said PLB Sports CEO Ty Ballou, whose company has been making athlete-endorsed cereals for 18 years. We sold 135,000 boxes by October, which makes it the fastest selling baseball player cereal weve ever done.While its unclear what type of marketing deals that Bryant, Rizzo, Russell, Arrieta and a host of other names -- including Javier Baez and Jon Lester - will consummate, what is clear is that the fervor over anything Cubs has reached an all-time peak. Ny Giants Jerseys . The showiest items on Calgarys lot were forwards Mike Cammalleri and Lee Stempniak. Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. 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