#1
magiciansampras , Jun 11, 2006 5:45 pm
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Aug 12, 2023I'm considering becoming a professional baseball player, but need to know whether or not they get to keep their hotel points from their various stays. This will have an effect on my decision-making process.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#2
ContinentalFan , Jun 11, 2006 5:51 pm
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LOL--ok, I'll bite. No. The rooms are paid by the team at a negotiated rate, so you won't get the points. I strong suggest that you forego your baseball dreams and consider golf. 
You'll get to keep the points as a professional golfer.
Of course, in either profession, if you need the points, an argument could be made that you've made a bad career move.
You'll get to keep the points as a professional golfer.Of course, in either profession, if you need the points, an argument could be made that you've made a bad career move.
#3
LostInAmerica , Jun 11, 2006 6:06 pm
TodayAlso as a golfer you make your own travel arrangements and can fly the airline of your choice to best earn miles. 
Baseball teams fly charters, so no miles earned there. 
Baseball teams fly charters, so no miles earned there.
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ContinentalFan , Jun 11, 2006 7:09 pm
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Also, golfers don't chew tobacco (in public) and, to date, there hasn't been any kind of a steroid scandal. On the other hand, they don't have a ditty that like "Take me out to the fairway. . ."
On the other hand, they don't have a ditty that like "Take me out to the fairway. . ."
#6
Maybe the reason Vijay Singh and Ernie Els can't catch Tiger Woods is because they're so busy tracking and checking up on their FF miles and hotel points rather than practicing! Especially with Els from South Africa and Singh from Fiji.
Sure, they could hire someone else to do that, but it'd cost as much as the value of the benefits!
Especially with Els from South Africa and Singh from Fiji.Sure, they could hire someone else to do that, but it'd cost as much as the value of the benefits!
#9
magiciansampras , Jun 11, 2006 7:54 pm
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Rookies into the MLB from AAA get contracts of $300k/year. I'll still need the hotel points!
#10
LostInAmerica , Jun 11, 2006 7:55 pm
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On the other hand, they don't have a ditty that like "Take me out to the fairway. . ."
Several golfers do use a "pinch", with the telltale lip bulge. There is no song, but there is the "golf clap". It is also very rare for a golfer to throw a ball at a competitor. Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
Also, golfers don't chew tobacco (in public) and, to date, there hasn't been any kind of a steroid scandal. On the other hand, they don't have a ditty that like "Take me out to the fairway. . ."
#11
Now that you mention it, I seem to remember hearing that years ago the golfer Gary Player, from South Africa, flew more miles than anyone else in the world for several years. This might have been before FF miles programs though.
#12
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Many believe that BALCO's 'Roids Rewards program is what got the feds' attention. They should have kept a lower profile.Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
Also, golfers don't chew tobacco (in public) and, to date, there hasn't been any kind of a steroid scandal. ...(
#13
Gary Player still plays a bunch of tournaments on all continents in addition to a lot of other stuff and many claim that he has travelled more than anyone else. The question however is how much of that was private and how much commercial........
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John Daly ought to be demanding and getting a heckuva lotta bennies from Caesar's or MGM Grand or wherever he's going!Originally Posted by Bogey90
Now that you mention it, I seem to remember hearing that years ago the golfer Gary Player, from South Africa, flew more miles than anyone else in the world for several years. This might have been before FF miles programs though.
Of course, the hotel better be careful with the free cigars, drinks and buffets. You want the guy to stay alive.
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Daily Per diem on the road is not exactly chump change. I used to work at the Stadium in college and frequently spoke to the players on a whole bunch of topics. Only a knickleballing knucklehead would answer the per diem rate but I told him I wouldn't tell. It was good money.Originally Posted by magiciansampras
Rookies into the MLB from AAA get contracts of $300k/year. I'll still need the hotel points!