One sign of a baseball life well-lived? MLB's "lifetime pass," which earns the bearer admission to any MLB game for the rest of his or her earthly existence. Players, managers, coaches, and umpires earn one after eight years of MLB service. For execs, they get theirs after 25 years.
Speaking of which, Vada Pinson Jr. recently posted on Facebook his dad's lifetime pass. His dad is, of course, the great Vada Pinson, who tallied 2,787 hits; 256 home runs; 485 doubles; and 305 stolen bases across parts of 18 big-league seasons, while dealing with discrimination for much of the journey. In other words, Mr. Pinson more than earned this ...
Excelsior! Here's hoping he got plenty of use out of it.
So what does the lifetime pass look like these days? Via Jose Bautista's Instagram ...
A little shinier but perfectly equal when it comes to watching live baseball for the rest of one's days.
