Lately I've noticed Leyland has started to wear his jersey during the game instead of his patented Tiger pullover. It was a factor in me not purchasing his game used jersey from the first half of this season. Now I know why. Read the following article from today's N.Y. Post:
Terry Francona will most remember this latest trip to Yankee Stadium for his brush with Major League Baseball's fashion police.
The Red Sox manager wasn't laughing about the timing. He was approached by an MLB resident security agent in the dugout during the second inning of Wednesday night's game and asked to duck into the runway for a uniform inspection.
Entrusted with the inspection, according to sources, was Eddie Maldonado, a lieutenant in the NYPD intelligence department, who was approved by MLB.
Hours earlier, Francona had met with MLB's vice-president of rules and on-field operations Bob Watson. At issue was Francona's habit of not having a uniform jersey underneath the pullover he wears in the dugout. Francona said he had begun wearing the uniform jersey recently, after MLB had threatened fines for failure to comply with the rule.
Terry Francona will most remember this latest trip to Yankee Stadium for his brush with Major League Baseball's fashion police.
The Red Sox manager wasn't laughing about the timing. He was approached by an MLB resident security agent in the dugout during the second inning of Wednesday night's game and asked to duck into the runway for a uniform inspection.
Entrusted with the inspection, according to sources, was Eddie Maldonado, a lieutenant in the NYPD intelligence department, who was approved by MLB.
Hours earlier, Francona had met with MLB's vice-president of rules and on-field operations Bob Watson. At issue was Francona's habit of not having a uniform jersey underneath the pullover he wears in the dugout. Francona said he had begun wearing the uniform jersey recently, after MLB had threatened fines for failure to comply with the rule.
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