It seems like whenever a big-league player decides to get creative with his uniform accessories, MLB is there to step in and kill the fun.
That happened — almost — to Bryce Harper with the ink barely dry on his 13-year Phillies contract. You probably remember the image, six seasons later: Harper on Opening Day in 2019, on his feet a pair of neon green beauties decorated like the Phillie Phanatic.
Phillies Director of Clubhouse Services Phil Sheridan shared on Wednesday’s edition of Phillies Backstage with [Phanatic’s “best friend” Tom] Burgoyne and [Director of Fun and Games John] Brazer that the league didn’t like them quite as much as Phillies fans did.