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Originally Posted by RichMSN
I predicted a 5 game suspension. Baseball has historically not stood by its umpires. Can you imagine the suspension if an NFL player bumped one of its officials? NBA official?
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Precisely, in Ernie Shore's perfect game where he relieved Babe Ruth after he was ejected - Ruth got a 10 game suspension for hitting the umpire in the head. Here is a good article on the topic
Blame baseball for shameful treatment of umpires - MLB - CBSSports.com Baseball