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06-22-2005, 06:18 PM
Offbeat News
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
There's no room for cabbage in baseball...
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's baseball players have been
banned from putting frozen cabbage leaves under their caps to
beat the summer heat.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) took action after
Doosan Bears pitcher Park Myung-hwan's cap fell off during a
game last weekend, revealing his secret cooling agent.
After an emergency meeting, KBO officials ruled that
cabbage leaves are a distraction and cannot be considered part
of the baseball uniform.
"Park has been using frozen cabbage to cool down since last
summer, but we didn't know until now," KBO chief of referees
Heo Koo-youn told Reuters Wednesday.
"We had to act because imagine if it happened in the World
Series. If something drops out of the pitcher's cap, it could
put the batter off. Does the umpire call strike or ball?"
Park, who twice dropped leaves on the mound during last
Sunday's game with the Hanhwa Eagles, said he was disappointed
with the ruling but would not appeal.
"I'm sensitive to the heat and my wife recommended I put
frozen cabbage leaves under my cap to cool my head," he said.
"I will respect the KBO's decision. Even without the
cabbage, my pitching won't be affected."
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
There's no room for cabbage in baseball...
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's baseball players have been
banned from putting frozen cabbage leaves under their caps to
beat the summer heat.
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) took action after
Doosan Bears pitcher Park Myung-hwan's cap fell off during a
game last weekend, revealing his secret cooling agent.
After an emergency meeting, KBO officials ruled that
cabbage leaves are a distraction and cannot be considered part
of the baseball uniform.
"Park has been using frozen cabbage to cool down since last
summer, but we didn't know until now," KBO chief of referees
Heo Koo-youn told Reuters Wednesday.
"We had to act because imagine if it happened in the World
Series. If something drops out of the pitcher's cap, it could
put the batter off. Does the umpire call strike or ball?"
Park, who twice dropped leaves on the mound during last
Sunday's game with the Hanhwa Eagles, said he was disappointed
with the ruling but would not appeal.
"I'm sensitive to the heat and my wife recommended I put
frozen cabbage leaves under my cap to cool my head," he said.
"I will respect the KBO's decision. Even without the
cabbage, my pitching won't be affected."