Just curious to hear some feedback on this. I threw my glove down next to me in the OF in frustration after a play. Apparently the ump saw it and told our catcher to tell me if I did it again I would be ejected! The catcher didn't tell me between innings (that's another story), so next inning, after the play was over on a missed ball on a running catch, I turned to the fence and tossed my glove 6 ft in the air and 3ft away. I went right over and got it but I turned around and heard I was out of the game. I spoke to the ump after the game, apologized, and he said it was unsportsmanlike conduct towards the other team. I also heard him say to our coach (who was also at a loss for the ejection) when I got to the bench that I was warned and it was a "dog and pony show" out there.
I've played this game a loonnnggg time, I've never ever heard of anyone being ejected from a game for throwing their glove down next to them in frustration or in the air after a play, especially 300 ft away in the outfield. There was no cursing or anything else going on from me. People have thrown bats and shouted at umps they've blown calls to their face and not been tossed.
Has this happened to anyone before and is the ejection legitimate?
Appreciate the feedback.
I've played this game a loonnnggg time, I've never ever heard of anyone being ejected from a game for throwing their glove down next to them in frustration or in the air after a play, especially 300 ft away in the outfield. There was no cursing or anything else going on from me. People have thrown bats and shouted at umps they've blown calls to their face and not been tossed.
Has this happened to anyone before and is the ejection legitimate?
Appreciate the feedback.