Baseball Fans Can Win Cash By Measuring Hot Dogs

No, you didn't misread that headline. There is a legitimate company that is looking for baseball fans for a very unique reason. They want to find someone to measure hot dogs at major league games across the country. And they're willing to pay cash for someone to do it. Why? Who cares. It's free money. And hot dogs. Two of America's favorite things.

A hot dog sitting on a table covered in mustard is in front of a baseball sitting on a plate of peanuts.

Yes, you are welcome to put that title on your business card. Because that's exactly what this company is looking for. BetUS is hiring a "Wiener Connoisseur" for the upcoming MLB season. Because they want to know which stadium in the United States has the biggest hot dog in the league.

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BetUS put out a job announcement on their website stating that their new "Weiner Connoisseur" will be required to travel across the country to visit all 30 of the Major League Baseball stadiums. And at each stadium, they will need to measure the hot dog(s) on the menu. And not just for length either. BetUS is serious about finding the biggest dog. So the Connoisseur will need to record four different metrics for each dog to bring back to the company.

The person chosen to be the new "Weiner Connoisseur" will have to measure and record the length of each hot dog. As well as the weight and the diameter. It's not specified how these measurements are to be taken. Maybe you'd have to sneak a tiny food scale into the stadium. And have fun explaining to your fellow sports lovers why you have a measuring tape wrapped around a hot dog.

The price is the fourth measurement that would need to be documented for the record for each dog. And speaking of price, the Connoisseur himself (or herself) will be expected to pay all travel expenses for the job, including airfare and hotel stays, as well as cover the cost for game tickets.

Yes, there are some expenses that will have to be paid to do this gig. But this is a job offer. Which means there's compensation. Upon completion of the job, BetUS is offering $2,500 in cash. Plus a $500 gift card at the MLB gift shop as well as a one-year subscription to mlb.tv.

That might not leave you much, or any, money leftover after all the travel and game expenses you'd accumulate. But who cares? At least you'd get closer to breaking even on what is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And with a $500 gift card, you can collect a lot of souvenirs to remember your trip.

MLB Opening Day is coming up on March 28. What better way to celebrate America's favorite pastime than by going on a cross-country road trip to all the stadiums in the country? Well, if you're a passionate weiner lover, this would be that better way.

Applications are being accepted until April 18. You can apply for the "Weiner Connoisseur" position on BetUS's website, here.

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Major League Baseball's opening day will be here sooner than later! For fun, someone created a poll on the best and worst mascots in the Major League!

They're just as beloved or hated by the teams fans! They even have their own Hall of Fame, which was created back in 2005. To date, only seven MLB team mascots have been inducted into it, beating out mascots from all sports! Several other MLB mascots have been nominated since it's creation in 2005.

There are only three MLB teams that don't have one. The L.A. Dodgers, N.Y. Yankee's, and the Anaheim Angels! So what is their job exactly?  To entertainment but really to cater to young children and help market the team.

For this poll, one-thousand people were shown head-to-head mascot matchups. The results were tabulated based on which ones got the best votes across the board.

Coming in dead last, at twenty-seventh place is Swinging Friar from the San Diego Padres! But who topped the list of best and worst? Below are the top five results!

We just don't get this...it's a baseball player with a baseball as it's head! Hmmmmm...don't have a problem with it, we just don't get it. For that reason, it's #5 on the list!

Keep in mind that this team is moving to Las Vegas. Why they have an elephant as their mascot is beyond us...but nonetheless, fans love it. For that reason it's #4 on the list!

You would think being the Minnesota Twins, they would have two mascots for the team. But as it is, they have a BEAR! What the heck...but the Twin fans love it enough to make it #3 on the list!

This one actually makes sense...they are the Cubs, and their mascot is a CUB! Or at least that's what we think they're trying to pass off as a cub! Either way...it's #2 on the list!

You would this is would be the BEST mascot for any team...they are the Tigers and they have a TIGER for a mascot. And the Tiger fans dig it! Congrats Detroit, it's #1!

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