The other day, a rookie pitcher making his debut got stopped by the home plate umpire and was told to straighten his baseball cap. The player's manager objected and got ejected.
@nprofile1q... posted about it and I responded by offering a semi-short history of rules both official and otherwise.
But it appears that MLB objected to the umpire's behavior, and I think that's probably a good thing. Some umpires are given to exerting undo influence and control.
The notion of 'let the players play' instead of enforcing so many rules on them seems to be winning the day. 👍🏻
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7570416/2026/09/06/mlb-veteran-umpire-rookie-tilted-hat-cardinals/?unlocked_article_code=1._VA.Ik--.KhL6zO4QVEnC&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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@nprofile1q... posted about it and I responded by offering a semi-short history of rules both official and otherwise.
But it appears that MLB objected to the umpire's behavior, and I think that's probably a good thing. Some umpires are given to exerting undo influence and control.
The notion of 'let the players play' instead of enforcing so many rules on them seems to be winning the day. 👍🏻
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7570416/2026/09/06/mlb-veteran-umpire-rookie-tilted-hat-cardinals/?unlocked_article_code=1._VA.Ik--.KhL6zO4QVEnC&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
#giftArticle #baseball