Guess $240 million wasn't quite enough for Albert Pujols.
In addition to his salary, the Los Angeles Angels are giving the slugger four season tickets to home games over the next decade.
He and the Angels still need to work out the location of the seats, which are his to enjoy for the duration of his contract. After that, if he still wants them, he has to pay.
Those details were contained in the terms of his deal that was filed Thursday with Major League Baseball and the players' association.
Other perks include:
? hotel suite on road trips.
? luxury suite at the ballpark for the Pujols Foundation, his charitable group, for 10 home games a year.
? right to buy a luxury suite between first base and third base for all home games.
More baseball
Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera pleaded no contest in Florida to a drunken driving charge from February. Cabrera accepted a deal that spares him jail time.
? Washington Nationals left-hander Zechry Zinicola is the first player suspended this year under baseball's minor league drug program and will miss the first 50 games of the season after a second violation for a drug of abuse.
? Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks had a second spinal decompression procedure that could delay the start of his spring training
? The New York Yankees failed to sign Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima after they won negotiating rights to him with a high bid of $2.5 million. But because they failed to reach an agreement within 30 days, they do not have to pay the posting fee and his rights revert to the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League.
? Billy Butler of the Kansas City Royals won the Hutch Award, given annually to a major leaguer for his work on and off the field.
? The railings at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, are being changed to make them safer for fans. The team announced plans to make all front-row railings 42 inches high after the July death of a Texas firefighter who fell after reaching out to grab a ball tossed his way by Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton.
Golf
Lucas Glover sprained his right knee in a freak paddle board accident and might not be able to start his season at the Tournament of Champions Friday in Kapalua, Hawaii.
? South Africa's Thomas Aiken shot a 9-under 64 at the Africa Open in East London for a one-shot lead over South Africans Retief Goosen and Jaco Ahlers after the first round of the European Tour's season-opening tournament.
Hockey
Mark Visentin stopped a second-period penalty shot and made 27 saves in Canada's 4-0 victory against Finland in the third-place game at the world junior championships in Calgary, Alberta.
Tennis
Defending champion Roger Federer was tested for the first time at the Qatar Open in Doha before defeating Andreas Seppi of Italy, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, to reach the semifinals. Rafael Nadal also reached the semifinals, playing some of his best tennis this week in dispatching of Mikhail Youzhny, 6-4, 6-4.
Auto racing
Racing legend Al Unser Jr. is facing more severe drunken driving charges after a New Mexico judge granted a prosecution request for the upgrade based on a previous conviction. Unser, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was arrested in September after police said he was driving his SUV at speeds faster than 100 mph while racing another vehicle.
Pro basketball
The Los Angeles Sparks hired Atlanta Dream assistant Carol Ross as their new coach, replacing Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. Bryant, father of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, began his second stint as head coach in July after Jennifer Gillom was dismissed.
Horse racing
Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Caleb's Posse and Preakness winner Shackleford are finalists for 3-year-old champion male honors at the Eclipse Awards. The finalists for Horse of the Year will be announced Jan. 16. Hall of Famers Bob Baffert and Bill Mott, along with Todd Pletcher, are vying for trainer of the year honors.
First published on January 6, 2012 at 12:00 am
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12006/1201663-139-0.stm?cmpid=sportsother.xml
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