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MLB umpire disciplined and apologizes after bizarre warning to rookie

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Umpire Doug Eddings apologized to St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Hansel Rincon after issuing a controversial warning during a game.
  • The incident prompted a collective protest from players and led to disciplinary action by the Major League Baseball office.

A Major League Baseball umpire who sparked an angry reaction with an unusual warning to a rookie pitcher has apologized after receiving discipline from the league office.

The Athletic reported that Doug Eddings apologized to St. Louis Cardinals rookie Hansel Rincon. Eddings had warned the pitcher, “Put your cap on straight,” prompting a collective protest from teammates.

A direct apology from an umpire to a player over an incident during a game is unusual. In this case, the reaction surrounding the warning ultimately led to action by the MLB office and an apology from Eddings.

Put your cap on straight.

· Doug EddingsThe umpire’s warning to Cardinals rookie pitcher Hansel Rincon triggered protests from teammates.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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