He has been wearing this yellow pin at spring training for the support group of kids with cancer called the Sun Shine Kids and the baseball commisioner told him he had to remove it. Biggio said he was wearing it for cheering up the kids and for giving them an autographed baseball card with the pin showing.
2007-03-23 03:37:30 · 10 answers · asked by valgal115 6 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No, they shouldn't have. I have always wondered what the pin on his hat was for. I didn't know that it was for this cause. Now that I do, I disagree with MLB for doing that.
2007-03-23 04:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was shocked at this story when I read it in the paper. I understand about this rule during the reg. season but this is a small pin, during spring training, for a very worthy childrens charity! MLB should be ashamed of themselves for being so incredibly rigid with their rules. They should make up for this act of stupidity by allowing him to wear the pin all season long and by making a large donation to the charity themselves.
2007-03-24 10:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Maximus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strictly speaking, by the rules, he was breaking code. HOWEVER, I think what the team should simply do is have everyone come out wearing the exact same pin in teh same place, to look uniform.
I remember when i was in Babe Ruth baseball and my father was the coach, one of our team members kept getting into trouble for cocking his hat to the side a bit. (He was black and the umpire was an old, drunk racist. God I love North Carolina...) He came out three consecutive innings with the hat ******, as a habit, and each time the referee scolded him to, finally, he was thrown out of the game.
My father was furious and thrown out of the game himself. So what'd the team do? Well, of course we all ****** our hats to the side in protest. The best part? So did the other team. We all went out to eat that night and had a good time without said umpire. (both teams)
2007-03-23 06:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by Adam C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Craig Biggio should have been allowed to wear that pin. That pin represented something he wasn't wearing it as a fashion sense. Bud Selig is an idiot.
2007-03-23 06:12:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they should not have. This is typical Selig; he can come down on someone who wants to help sick kids, but at the same time turn his back on the steroid issue. The fine game of baseball deserves someone who is not an idiot to be in charge.
2007-03-23 12:06:07 · answer #5 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MLB has rules defining what is legal for a uniform. In fact the very word UNIFORM means consistent.
That being said, I don't see them making a fuss out of necklaces and earrings.
I understand the point about rules being rules, so I think amending the rules a little bit is in order. What is the harm in supporting a cause, so long as you don't go out there looking like a NASCAR driver with sponsorships.
2007-03-23 04:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This just shows what a commissioner we have! He doesn't care about the steroid abuse in the game and when somebody does do something right he penalizes them for it . Baseball, I think it is time for a new commissioner,somebody who cares about the game,it's fans, and its integrity!
2007-03-24 16:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by G.W. loves winter! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES AND MLB PICK UP THE SUPPORT GROUP WITH A 200,000,000 CONTRIBUTION
2007-03-24 08:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just shows that Bud Selig is a jackass.
2007-03-23 03:48:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO
2007-03-24 02:54:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋