Here’s the part nobody warns you about: you have to buy a lot of champagne for the locker room celebration. Like, hundreds of bottles. And the clubhouse manager will hand you a bill for the cleanup crew because the sticky stuff ruins the carpet. (True story—the 2018 Red Sox paid $10,000 just for the cleaning.)
Also, each player gets a custom cigar lighter from the team, but if you drop it in the shower, it’s your problem. And the hangover is legendary. You’ll wake up with a ring stuck to your finger, a half-eaten hoagie in your lap, and no memory of the final three innings. Worth it.
