|
Article Excerpt
Byline: Jon Fogg, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Hang gliding?
Nope.
Lawn darts?
No way.
A nice game of croquet?
Not a chance if you're a major league baseball player.
Clauses in the standard MLB guaranteed contract prohibit players from partaking in these activities and many others, ranging from bungee jumping to gardening.
Also off limits for most players is basketball, as the Aaron Boone saga has revealed. Boone, who entered the offseason as the New York Yankees' regular third baseman, was released by the team Thursday after suffering a possible season-ending ACL injury while playing in a pick-up game with friends Jan.16.
A clause in Boone's one-year, $5.75million contract listed playing basketball as a "prohibitive act," a label written into contracts to discourage players from participating in specified activities.
A common misconception regarding clauses is the use of the word "prohibited," said Adam Katz, Boone's agent. Athletes with such clauses are free to do what they wish, but they could be putting their livelihood at risk.
"It's a little bit misunderstood that they're actually prohibited," Katz said. "In this case, 'prohibited' means that a player's contract becomes non-guaranteed if he engages in...
|
|
More articles from The Washington Times
Comic-book fans play out fantasies at N.Y. toy fair.(ARTS)(ZADZOOKS: C..., February 28, 2004
Racist outburst denounced; Congresswoman insulted Hispanic State offic..., February 28, 2004
Colored by history; Laid-back St. Croix filled with vestiges of centur..., February 28, 2004
Black Horse Troop saves Stonewall's life; Walking alone in Boonsboro.(..., February 28, 2004
Coast Guard repatriates Haitians; Turns over 531 refugees taken from 1..., February 28, 2004
Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.
Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication
name or publication date.
About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company
analysis or best practices in managing your organization,
Goliath can help you meet your business needs.
Our extensive business information databases empower business
professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible,
authoritative information they need to support their business
goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting,
company research or defining management best practices -
Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.
|
|
