Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected after taking off his sock and shoe.
MLB players get ejected fairly often. It's something one can say they see almost every day. But a player getting tossed after removing his cleat and sock on the field? Now,Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve did just that during the ninth inning of Tuesday's 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Facing Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Altuve grounded a 1-1 sinker to third base.
Altuve took that time to instead state his case to home plate umpire Brennan Miller, who didn't seem to be buying it, even as Astros manager Joe Espada emerged from the dugout to join the conversation.Jose Altuve took off his sock and cleat to show the ump that he fouled this ball off his footAltuve removed his cleat and sock and pointed to his foot in an effort to show Miller that the ball had indeed been fouled off his foot. The Astros infielder was promptly ejected.
"I get a foul ball because it hit my foot and they just took it away from me. I don’t think it can happen. There were four on the field. You’ve got to see the change of direction on the ball and just make the right call."He was ejected during a June 30 game against the New York Mets after umpires ruled that he was out on a live ball, and not that he had fouled it off of his foot.Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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