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Topic	Fans of Baseball - What's with the kicking of the dirt?
Burnt_Puke82 10/12/18 9:43:17 PM #9:	Bad_Mojo posted... Burnt_Puke82 posted... It stems from the fact that they can't physically touch an umpire so instead they start kicking dirt at the umpire's feet. It's not something you see a whole lot anymore though. It was way more common years ago. I get that, but the kicking of the dirt seems to be a trademark of some sort. Like someone did it before, got famous, and other go to copy them I don't know the origin, but it's something that's happened throughout baseball history. This is dating back all the way to the 1800s. It likely started with some manager or player doing it and others just picked up on it and it just went from there. --- You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try. <cite>Burnt_Puke82 posted [p:910434288] in Fans of Ba... [t:77092589]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bad_Mojo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Burnt_Puke82 posted...</cite> <quote>It stems from the fact that they can't physically touch an umpire so instead they start kicking dirt at the umpire's feet. It's not something you see a whole lot anymore though. It was way more common years ago.</quote> I get that, but the kicking of the dirt seems to be a trademark of some sort. Like someone did it before, got famous, and other go to copy them</quote> I don't know the origin, but it's something that's happened throughout baseball history. This is dating back all the way to the 1800s. It likely started with some manager or player doing it and others just picked up on it and it just went from there. --- You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is: never try.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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