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Falling
I went to a College baseball camp. 3 man, lead by D1 umpires. I've always worn cleats in the field. Grass can be slick when wet, and mud even slicker. I don't like the idea of falling, getting hurt, or missing the play. One of the leads was giving me grief about it, telling me that I *had* to wear black sneakers.
A couple days later were were talking injuries, and one of the other leads was telling us about how, in the rain one day he lost it between first and second, slipping in the grass, going down hard, at an angle, and breaking his back.
The only time I've ever gone down is a stumble-footed pivot my first year. I'll keep my cleats, thanks.
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