When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed superstar Shohei Ohtani to a heavily deferred 10-year agreement, the contract immediately joined one of the great oddities in sports.
For many decades, any number of deals have included some truly bizarre clauses. Among the great stipulations, former MLB closer Rollie Fingers received a $100 stipend for mustache wax to maintain his iconic handlebar. Pretty incredible stuff.
Some quirks were meant to navigate salary-cap or luxury-tax rules, the latter of which happened with Ohtani.
Others, like for ol' Rollie, are just plain unique.
No matter where a particular clause falls in that range, we love 'em all.