Whether the MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL and also amateur sports leagues and college athletics, various forms of hazing have long been part of the culture. Amongst professional sports, rookies are often tasked with carrying out duties that veterans don’t have the desire to.
In recent seasons for Los Angeles Dodgers rookies, that’s included trips to Starbucks across the street from Wrigley Field, and an annual dress-up day during the final road trip. In 2015, Corey Seager, Yimi Garcia and Adam Liberatore were among players who dressed up as wrestling superstars.
The Dodgers pushed the envelope this season, putting rookies in cheerleaders uniforms after a loss to the Miami Marlins.