World Series-winning Astros pitcher hit with a $1 million lunch bill

Let this be a lesson to all big-name athletes: Fame carries a heavy price. 

Take it away, Dr. Evil.

The Houston Astros made a ton of enemies in Los Angeles when they knocked out the city’s Dodgers in a World Series win last year. Justin Verlander, one of Houston’s all-star pitchers, learned that the hard way on Friday when he went out for lunch in Beverly Hills.

When the bill arrived for Verlander’s lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel, it featured some truly troubling numbers: A $1,000,181 lunch charge, plus another $95,017.20 in tax. Total cost: $1,095,198.20. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | World Series-winning Astros pitcher hit with a million lunch bill