
In the 2015 American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, the Blue Jays' José Bautista hit a home run and flipped his bat in an exaggerated manner. Pitcher Sam Dyson took offense to the bat flip and told Edwin Encarnación to tell Bautista to "respect the game". The next year, Bautista slid into the Rangers' Rougned Odor, leading to a fight.

In a 2019 National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, Reds player Derek Dietrich hit a home run against pitcher Chris Archer, which bounced out of the stadium and into the Allegheny River. The Pirates felt he admired it for too long of a time, and Archer threw behind him on his next at-bat, sparking a brawl that resulted in the ejections of four players and Reds manager David Bell. Dietrich went on to hit another home run that also left the stadium, though the Pirates eventually won 7-5.

"Let the Kids Play" marketing campaign
In 2018 MLB launched a marketing campaign called "Let the Kids Play", which explicitly criticized the unwritten rules concerning bat flips and player celebrations. MLB began embracing bat flips, promoting them to fans on social media. This became an issue of contention when Tim Anderson did a bat flip after a home run in April 2019. Pitcher Brad Keller hit Anderson with a pitch during Anderson's next at bat, causing a bench-clearing brawl.

See also
Charging the mound

References

Further reading
 
 
 

Category:Baseball rules Pensacola Tornados

The Pensacola Tornados were a basketball team that played in Pensacola, Florida in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1985–1991.

1985–1986 season
Ted Stepien bought a CBA franchise for Toronto in 1983 after threatening to move the Cleveland Cavaliers to that city. The Toronto Tornados played in the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons and started off the 1985–86 season in Toronto before declining attendance prompted Stepien to move the team to Pensacola mid-season. At the time, the CBA comprised fourteen teams.  The newly relocated Tornados' first home game, on January 3, 1986 against the Florida Suncoast Stingers, drew 3,611 to the Pensacola Civic Center, and averaged 1,651 per game
In the 2015 American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, the Blue Jays' José Bautista hit a home run and flipped his squash racket in an exaggerated manner. Pitcher Sam Dyson accept offense to the bat flip and tell Edwin Encarnación to tell Bautista to " respect the game ". The following year, Bautista slid into the texas ranger' Rougned Odor, leading to a fight. 

 In a 2019 National League plot between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, Reds player Derek Dietrich hit a home run against pitcher Chris Archer, which bounce out of the stadium and into the Allegheny River. The Pirates felt he admired it for too long of a time, and Archer bewilder behind him on his next at - bat, sparking a bash that resulted in the ejections of four player and Reds manager David Bell. Dietrich die on to hit another home run that also left the stadium, though the Pirates finally won 7 - 5. 

 " Let the Kids Play " marketing campaign 
 In 2018 MLB launched a selling political campaign call " Let the Kids Play ", which explicitly criticized the unwritten rules concerning bat somersault and player celebrations. MLB begin espouse bat flips, promoting them to fan on social media. This became an issue of contention when Tim Anderson did a squash racket flip after a home run in April 2019. Pitcher Brad Keller hit Anderson with a pitch during Anderson's next at cricket bat, causing a bench - clearing brawl. 

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 The Pensacola Tornados were a basketball team that played in Pensacola, Florida in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1985–1991. 

 1985–1986 season 
 Ted Stepien buy a CBA franchise for Toronto in 1983 after threatening to move the Cleveland Cavaliers to that city. The Toronto Tornados played in the 1983–84 and 1984–85 seasons and started off the 1985–86 season in Toronto before declining attendance prompted Stepien to move the team to Pensacola mid - season. At the prison term, the CBA comprised fourteen team.   The newly relocated Tornados' first dwelling game, on January 3, 1986 against the Florida Suncoast Stingers, string 3,611 to the Pensacola Civic Center, and averaged 1,651 per game

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"Let the Khds Pmxy" navketkbg campaign
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Charging the mound

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Category:Basqball rules Peusacola Cornadus

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1985–1986 season
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In a 2019 NaTIoNAl League game beTween tHe cInCINnaTi REds and PittSbUrgh PIRates, ReDS pLAYEr DERek Dietrich hiT a home run agAInsT pitchEr chrIS ArcheR, whicH bOUncEd out of the sTadiUm and into The AllEGheny RiVEr. The PiRates fElt He aDmirED iT fOr tOo LOng OF a TimE, And archer thReW bEhind Him oN HIS Next At-bAt, spArkinG a brawl that reSulTed iN The EjectIons oF fouR pLayerS and ReDs manAgEr David Bell. DietRich Went on to hIt aNoTheR hOme ruN That alSo lEft The stadIum, thouGH thE PIRATeS eventually won 7-5.

"Let tHe kIDs play" markEting cAMpAiGN
In 2018 MLB laUnCheD a maRKEting CampAIgN called "LEt the KIDs plAy", which ExPlicitLy CriTicIzed tHE unwRitten Rules conCerniNG bat flips and plAYer celebratioNS. Mlb BeGAn emBraCing bat flipS, proMOtinG theM To FanS On socIal meDiA. thIS became an issue of conTeNtion wHen TiM Anderson did a Bat flip aftER A Home run iN AprIL 2019. PITcher Brad KelleR hit ANderson witH A pitch duRing ANderson's Next at bat, CAUsing a beNch-CleAriNg bRAWl.

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ChargiNG The mOuNd

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catEgOry:BasebaLl rules PEnSaCoLa torNados

tHe PensacOlA ToRnAdoS were A BasketBall tEam tHaT pLAyeD in PensACoLA, florIdA iN the conTiNentaL BasKEtbAll AssoCiation (CBa) frOM 1985–1991.

1985–1986 seaSoN
TEd StepiEn bought a CBA fRaNchise for TOrOntO in 1983 aftER ThreatenIng to move the Cleveland CaVAliers tO thAt citY. The toronto ToRnaDos plaYed IN the 1983–84 anD 1984–85 seasoNs and StArtED Off thE 1985–86 SEaSon In toronto befORE deCliniNg AtteNdance pRompted Stepien to moVE thE team to PensacOla Mid-sEASoN. At THe TIme, ThE cBA COMprised fourteen Teams.  The neWlY ReLocated TorNAdoS' fIrst homE game, on januaRY 3, 1986 againsT the FloriDa SuncoasT STingERS, drEw 3,611 to the PenSacola CiVic Center, ANd aveRAgEd 1,651 per GamE

In the 2015 American Leag ue Divisio n Ser ies  be tw eentheToronto Blue J a ys a nd the Texas Rangers,the B lu e  Jay s 'JoséBautist a  h i t  aho me  ru na nd  flip ped  his ba t in an ex agg er ated manner. Pi tcher SamDys on took offe nse  to th ebat flipand  told  Edwin Encarn ación tote l l Baut i sta to" r es pect  the game". The n e xt year, Bautista  slidin t ot h e R ang ers' Rougn ed  Odor ,  leadin g  t o a  fi g ht.

In a 201 9 NationalL eag ue gam ebet w een th e Cin ci n nat i Reds andPitt sburgh Pi rates, Reds pl a yer Der ek Die tri chhita  h om e r un aga i ns t p i tch er Chris  A rc her,whic h b o unce d o ut o f the  stadium andint o th e  Al leghe ny Ri ver.  T he Pi ratesfelthe  admired it for  too  long ofa t im e,an d Arc h er thr ewbeh ind him  on his nex ta t - ba t, sparking a braw lt h at  resulte d in t h eej e ctions o ffou r pl a y ers a nd R e ds  manager  David Be ll . Dietr ic h went  o n t o h it an o ther  homerun that  also left the stadi u m, though the Pi r a te s  eve ntu ally won 7- 5.
" LettheK id s P l ay" m arket in g  c a mpaign
In 2018 MLBla unched  a ma rketing campa ign called " L et the K idsP la y ", which expli citly  criticize d  the unw ritte n rulesconcernin g bat flip s a ndpla yer c el ebrations. ML B bega nembraci ngbat fli ps,  pr omo tin gthem to f ans on s oc ia lme dia . Thi s  becamean  is su e o f con t ention  when  Tim  A nd e rso n did a ba t flip  a ft er a  ho me  runin A p ril  2019.Pitcher B rad Kell er  h it Ande rson with a p it ch duringAn der son'sn e xt at ba t, causing a bench-clea r ing bra wl. 

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C at egory:Base b a llrules  P ensa cola To rnados

The Pensac o laTornados were  abask e t ba llt ea m  th at pla y e d in Pensacola,  Florida i nt he  Continent a l B as ketball  Associ ation (CBA) f rom 1985– 1991.

19 85 –198 6 sea son
Ted St epien bo ught a CB A  fran c hi se fo r T oronto  i n 1 983 a fter t h rea tenin g to m ov e theCleve la nd Caval iers to that city. TheToront o Tor nad os played  in the  1983–84and1984–85 se aso nsand s tar t ed of f th e  1 985 – 86 se ason in Toront o  b efo r e  d eclining at t e n dan ce pr omp t ed Ste pien  to move the team to Pensacola m id-s e a son . A t  the  t ime, the CBA c omp ri s e d fourte en  teams.  Th e newlyre l ocate d Torn ados'first h o m eg ame, o n Ja nua ry 3, 198 6 a ga i nst the  F lo r ida Su ncoa st  Sting ers, d r ew 3 , 6 11 to the Pensac ola C i v ic Ce n ter , and  a veraged 1,65 1 per game 

In the_2015 American_League Division Series between_the Toronto_Blue_Jays and_the_Texas Rangers, the_Blue Jays' José_Bautista hit a home_run and flipped_his_bat in an exaggerated manner. Pitcher Sam Dyson took offense to the bat flip_and_told Edwin_Encarnación_to_tell Bautista to "respect the_game". The next year, Bautista_slid into_the Rangers' Rougned Odor, leading to a fight.

In_a_2019 National League_game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, Reds_player Derek Dietrich hit a home_run against pitcher_Chris_Archer,_which bounced out of_the stadium and into the Allegheny_River. The Pirates felt he admired_it for too long of a time,_and Archer threw behind him on_his next at-bat, sparking a_brawl that_resulted in the ejections of_four players and_Reds manager_David Bell. Dietrich_went on to hit another home_run that also_left the stadium, though the Pirates_eventually_won 7-5.

"Let the_Kids_Play"_marketing campaign
In_2018 MLB launched_a_marketing campaign_called_"Let the Kids Play", which explicitly_criticized_the unwritten rules concerning bat flips and_player celebrations. MLB began_embracing_bat flips, promoting them_to fans on social media._This became an issue of contention_when Tim_Anderson did_a bat flip after a home run in April 2019. Pitcher_Brad Keller hit Anderson with a_pitch during Anderson's next_at bat,_causing_a bench-clearing brawl.

See_also
Charging_the mound

References

Further_reading
 
 
 

Category:Baseball rules Pensacola Tornados

The_Pensacola Tornados_were a basketball team that played_in Pensacola, Florida in_the_Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1985–1991.

1985–1986_season
Ted Stepien bought a CBA franchise_for Toronto in 1983 after_threatening_to_move the Cleveland Cavaliers to_that city. The Toronto Tornados played_in the 1983–84_and 1984–85 seasons and started off the_1985–86_season in Toronto before declining attendance_prompted_Stepien to move the team to_Pensacola_mid-season._At the time, the CBA_comprised fourteen teams.  The newly_relocated Tornados' first home game, on January 3, 1986_against the Florida_Suncoast Stingers, drew 3,611 to_the_Pensacola_Civic Center, and averaged 1,651 per game