I find Nick Francona a very important voice to follow in the attempts to fight for baseball’s soul and all things that are good at the sport, of which there are fewer and fewer. Today, some thoughts from Nick on the First Responder caps discussion.
“MLB” isn’t a nameless, faceless bureaucracy. Someone made this decision. Name them. Hold them accountable, or it won’t change.
Ultimately, it falls on Rob Manfred. Leaders are responsible for their organizations, and no decent leader would allow this on their watch. https://t.co/O1MeRsYKKa
— Nick Francona (@NickFrancona) September 12, 2019
Joe Torre defending MLB policy on 9/11 hats: “You have New Yorkers living and playing for other teams too that can’t do it, that would like to do it.”
Here’s Joe Saunders, a @virginia_tech alum, and Charlie Manuel, a VA-native, wearing Hokies hats following the 2007 shooting. https://t.co/k1MjEVLfdq pic.twitter.com/rxynBidrAU
— Nick Francona (@NickFrancona) September 18, 2019
Joe Torre: “We try to keep the hats the way they are, because every team could really have a legitimate reason to want to wear a different hat to honor something that happened in their particular area.”
Here’s the @Nationals wearing Virginia Tech hats as a team in 2007. pic.twitter.com/OwAn4bYsAz
— Nick Francona (@NickFrancona) September 18, 2019
From @espn: @Nationals president Stan Kasten “said the team ran the tribute past Major League Baseball beforehand and commissioner Bud Selig and chief operating officer Bob DuPuy ‘were instantly supportive.’”https://t.co/w57DEXZQAM
— Nick Francona (@NickFrancona) September 18, 2019
I encourage you to follow Nick as he not only discusses this, but also continues to question MLB on where all the Military/Veterans/America Fuck Yeah merchandise money goes.
September 11th will be observed on September 11th in 2020. I want to help MLB to be aware the date is coming.
