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Adrian Beltre baffled by strange ejection from humorless umpire

This is how you treat a future Hall of Famer? Good gravy.

Texas Rangers living legend Adrian Beltre, just four hits shy of becoming the 31st person in the history of the world to collect 3,000 hits, was ejected by umpire Gerry Davis in the eighth inning of a one-sided game Wednesday night. Beltre was on-deck when Davis, the crew chief told him to move over closer to the on-deck circle. Beltre was standing to the left of the circle, closer to behind home plate. No players stand directly on the circle because it’s slick and dangerous.