Thursday, March 28, 2024

Ben Zobrist Wins, MLB Has Gotten Rid Of Its Dumbass Shoe Policy

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In 2018, Ben Zobrist, along with a few more players were warned and fined by MLB for the shoes they were wearing. Zobrist was so irate that he called out the league for the ludicrous policy on social media.

 

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Dear @mlb, I still like you but this is rediculous. For the last two years, I have worn black spikes exclusively at Wrigley Field for Day games to pay homage to the history of our great game, and now I am being told I will be fined and disciplined if I continue to wear them. When I was a kid, I was inspired by highlights of the greats such as Ernie Banks and Stan Musial in the 1950s-60s and was captured by the old uniforms and all black cleats with flaps. @newbalancebaseball made a kid’s dream come true by making some all black spikes with the special tongue as well as the “Benny the Jet” @pf_flyers cleats. I am curious as to why @mlb is spending time and money enforcing this now when they haven’t done it previously in the last year and beyond. I have heard nothing but compliments from fans that enjoy the “old school” look. Maybe there is some kid out there that will be inspired to look more into the history of the game by the “flexibility” that I prefer in the color of my shoes. Sincerely, Ben Zobrist

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Well, Zobrist and the rest of MLB players have won, as the league has decided to end its stupid shoe policy.

Via USA Today.

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“Among other things, MLB and the MLBPA have agreed to eliminate the previous rule that the majority of a Player’s on-field footwear must be in his Club’s designated primary shoe color. Instead, Players may wear shoes displaying any of the following colors, in any proportion: (i) black, white, and gray; (ii) any colors displayed on the Player’s uniform (and certain variations thereof); and (iii) any additional colors designated by the Player’s Club.”

And damn does Ben Zobrist have an A+ shoe game.

All right, now it’s time for MLB to let Willson Contreras wear his Venezuelan sleeve again.

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