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mega asked in SportsBaseball · 1 decade ago

Baserunners allowed to wear jackets?

I'm watching the World Series right now, and after Cliff Lee looped a double to left-center, someone comes out and gives him a jacket and he puts it on. I didn't know that was allowed - what's the rule about baserunners and jackets?

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  • Joe
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Reading other answers, I was bit surprised.

    I didn't know everyone is allowed to do it. I thought only pitchers are allowed to do it.

    The purpose is to keep their pitching arm warm. Not just for the performance reason on the night but also to prevent unnecessary injury. After being exposed in the cold while on base as a runner, if they throw pitches hard as they do, it can cause injury to their arm/shoulder. Similar idea they cover their pitching arm with a jacket when they are in the dugout when his side is at bat. I'm sure you have seen they put a jacket on not wearing properly but covering only the pitching arm

  • 1 decade ago

    You see this alot when pitchers reach base it helps them keep warm and therefore loose while running the bases. Not sure what the exact rule is but it happens all the time, at least when the weather is colder

  • 1 decade ago

    Any base runner can put on a jacket but realistically only pitchers do it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yeah, as stated, only pitchers do it. My best guess why? Maybe because they need to keep their arms warm. Maybe their arms perform better when they're not constantly exposed to the cold.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Obviously, it's allowed, but really only pitchers do it. Don't know why.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Extremely good question, hopefully we will get some good replies

  • 1 decade ago

    Lee can do whatever he wants.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    great insightful answers, thank you

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