Job postings from Major League Baseball teams aren’t often interesting. Gameday services, maybe. Perhaps a position like a clubhouse attendant or data analyst will be open. A department like media and creative services could be looking for candidates. Occasionally, even a front office opening will be posted.
However, the Rangers have posted a job that could be extremely appealing to fans eager to enjoy the team’s 2023 World Series championship for months to come.
On Monday, the team posted an opening for a “Trophy Transport Coordinator,” looking for an applicant to oversee “the safe and secure transportation of valuable trophies, awards, or significant artifacts from one location to another.”
“This role involves extensive travel across the region and state and requires meticulous planning, handling, and logistics expertise to ensure the items arrive in perfect condition at their destination,” says the posting on the Rangers’ website.
The Rangers are looking for someone to safeguard their championship trophy as it travels throughout Texas.
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Such a job opening allows the Rangers to show off their achievements for the 2023 MLB season to fans throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area and beyond. No modesty is necessary.
The Commissioner’s Trophy awarded to the World Series champion is the major prize that the Rangers’ trophy transport specialist would be responsible for safeguarding. Corey Seager’s World Series MVP trophy, along with his teammates’ Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards might also be part of the collection.
The Rangers could surely add even more artifacts, such as the bat Garcia used to hit a walk-off homer in World Series Game 1 in a year-long showcase for fans. But the person in charge of transporting those trophies and mementos could be the most fortunate fan of all.
