Ken Ibold
Final Approach
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Man, I would LOVE to win this auction ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- WANTED: Charitable someone at least 18 years old itching to take a crack at playing in a professional baseball game, ready to go deep but with deep enough pockets to buy the chance. Glove, shoes and a pen to sign an injury waiver required. Chewing tobacco not included.
Thinking the offer could be fair game as a gift or for anyone looking to fulfill a fantasy involving America's pastime, minor-league baseball's River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League are auctioning off a "one-day professional contract" with the team.
The highest bidder on the eBay listing that began April 28 and runs through 8 p.m. CDT Sunday gets to hit and gets a guaranteed half inning in the outfield May 20 when the Rascals host the Gateway Grizzles in their only preseason game at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, a St. Louis suburb.
As of midday Wednesday, the only bid was $999.
The winner gets 20 tickets to the game, at least one trip to the batter's box and will be furnished with a uniform, with the jersey and hat theirs to keep. The player is on the hook for his or her own glove, shoes, transportation, meals, any housing or possible groin pull.
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- WANTED: Charitable someone at least 18 years old itching to take a crack at playing in a professional baseball game, ready to go deep but with deep enough pockets to buy the chance. Glove, shoes and a pen to sign an injury waiver required. Chewing tobacco not included.
Thinking the offer could be fair game as a gift or for anyone looking to fulfill a fantasy involving America's pastime, minor-league baseball's River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League are auctioning off a "one-day professional contract" with the team.
The highest bidder on the eBay listing that began April 28 and runs through 8 p.m. CDT Sunday gets to hit and gets a guaranteed half inning in the outfield May 20 when the Rascals host the Gateway Grizzles in their only preseason game at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, a St. Louis suburb.
As of midday Wednesday, the only bid was $999.
The winner gets 20 tickets to the game, at least one trip to the batter's box and will be furnished with a uniform, with the jersey and hat theirs to keep. The player is on the hook for his or her own glove, shoes, transportation, meals, any housing or possible groin pull.
