Umpire apologizes after cap dispute leads to manager ejection

Andscape • 08 sept. 15h58

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Hancel Rincon was instructed by umpire Doug Eddings to straighten his cap during his MLB debut, leading to the ejection of manager Oliver Marmol and a subsequent apology from the umpire.

Defector • 06 sept. 20h26

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings reprimanded rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon for a crooked hat, leading to a manager ejection and a brief show of solidarity from both teams.

Yahoo Sports • 06 sept. 18h28

Umpire Doug Eddings said sorry to Cardinals rookie pitcher Hansel Rincon after MLB indicated his request to straighten the pitcher’s hat was inappropriate, a move that had led to a manager ejection.

Yahoo Sports Canada • 06 sept. 18h28

Umpire Doug Eddings said sorry to St. Louis Cardinals rookie Hansel Rincon after MLB indicated his request to straighten the pitcher’s hat was inappropriate, a dispute that led to a manager ejection.

Yahoo Sports • 06 sept. 14h10

Umpire Doug Eddings said sorry to rookie pitcher Hansel Rincon for telling him to straighten his cap, an incident that led to manager Oliver Marmol's ejection during a Cardinals-Rockies game.

stltoday.com • 06 sept. 11h30

Umpire Doug Eddings said sorry to rookie reliever Hancel Rinçon for directing him to straighten his cap, a gesture that sparked a team protest and a manager ejection in a recent game against Colorado.

AP News • 06 sept. 04h24

St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies players tilted their caps on Saturday following umpire Doug Eddings' instruction to rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon to straighten his hat, which led to a manager ejection and post-game remarks.

MLB.com • 06 sept. 02h20

St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol was thrown out of the Cardinals' 7-6 win over Colorado after confronting home-plate umpire Doug Eddings about a comment to rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon regarding his hat.

The New York Times • 06 sept. 01h07

Hunter Goodman denied any comment about St. Louis reliever Hancel Rincon’s tilted cap, saying his focus was on the pitch, while the incident that led to an umpire’s ejection continues to draw attention.

The New York Times • 05 sept. 12h36

St. Louis manager Oli Marmol was thrown out by home-plate umpire Doug Eddings during a game against Colorado after a disagreement about rookie reliever Hancel Rincon’s cap.

stltoday.com • 05 sept. 11h00

St. Louis overcame a sixth-inning controversy involving a rookie pitcher’s cap and a missed call at the plate, sealing a 7-6 win with a ninth-inning three-run homer.