Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Arguably, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) offers one of the best pension and healthcare programs in all of sports. Players vest in their pensions after 43 days on the active roster and just one day qualifies a player for
lifetime healthcare. Playing isn’t even a requirement, bench-warmers may qualify for benefits as well. After 43 days, players qualify for the minimum benefit of $34,000 per year and
those with 10 years of service receive a pension of approximately $100,000 annually.