Now, he is trying to earn a job in baseball on his own merit.
That earned him a job as a staff photographer at Look, where he worked for the next five years.
In 2005, he was moved to linebacker and immediately earned a starting job.
He quickly earned a paying job in the finance department.
That does not mean Mason has not played well enough to earn a starting job.
That leaves only Relaford, who seems to have earned a job.
It gives players an opportunity to earn a job.
Michael Sims felt that way at age 39 - the day he earned a job.
He earns $17.50 a job for two or three jobs a night.
Still, it's always fun to watch new players come from nowhere, to tantalize, to earn a job.