Why do baseball players wear long pants in 100 degree weather?

**Full Time Hobo** · 07-23-10, 06:32 PM

Because they need some way to get the guys standing out in a field all day sweat...
Makes them look more athletic then they are lol.

**pat venditto** · 07-23-10, 06:34 PM

Obviously you've never played baseball in your life. The long pants are thin and are not going to make you sweat any more for the most part than you already are.

**Masu485** · 07-23-10, 06:40 PM

if they started wearing shorts it would be too ridiculous to watch.

**goblue12** · 07-23-10, 06:42 PM

Sliding would hurt a lot without long pants.

**pavyracer** · 07-23-10, 06:48 PM

Then how come women softball they were shorts?

**whatsgood5** · 07-23-10, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by goblue12

Sliding would hurt a lot without long pants.

This.

Didn't the White Sox or maybe the Pirates experiment with using shorts waaay back in the day or am I totally off here?

**whatsgood5** · 07-23-10, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Then how come women softball they were shorts?

Hmm never really thought about that...Very interesting though considering how often they're on their knees.

**Slim** · 07-23-10, 06:55 PM

Men wear pants, bitches wear shorts. Thats why i never wear shorts. If I see a guy with shorts I say bitch.

**Emily_Haines** · 07-23-10, 08:16 PM

Bill Veeck (White Sox owner) introduced shorts in 1976.

**k13** · 07-23-10, 10:36 PM

played baseball, never would have wanted to make those sliding catches and steals with shorts.

hockey players should play in shorts too, sissies.

**Brock Landers** · 07-23-10, 10:39 PM

Those White Sox uniforms were the ugliest in sports history..Collars too LOL

**THE PROFIT** · 07-23-10, 10:39 PM

looks professional. Like a long sleeve shirt on a professional guy. Is there anything more ridiculous looking than a guy with a tie on & a short sleeve shirt?

**ehp6737** · 07-23-10, 10:49 PM

no way in hell anyone would be sliding in shorts. Here's a better question......Why do they make the players on the DL dress up in uniform when they're obviously not going to get in the game. NFL, NHL, NBA players that are on the DL or IR aren't there in uniform, they're in street clothes or a suit or whatever...

**MJFtheGenius** · 07-23-10, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Then how come women softball they were shorts?

Girls wear high socks, sliding shorts its a compression short with pads underneath regular shorts, and they wear knee sliders on the leg they lead in with when they slide

**Jimmy0607** · 07-23-10, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by goblue12

Sliding would hurt a lot without long pants.

Awww poor pussies

**goblue12** · 07-24-10, 02:38 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Then how come women softball they were shorts?

They also wear high socks to prevent the scrapes on the leg from sliding.

Sliding with shorts and normal socks on the diamond will result in a 2" by 4" area of nothing but scars on the front side of your leg for 2-3 weeks.

**pavyracer** · 07-24-10, 08:43 AM

Thanks guys. I learned a lot. It makes sense if they are sliding on dirt to wear long pants.

Now here is the next question. Why don't they make the running lanes out of grass so when you slide it wouldn't hurt.

**Chi_archie** · 07-24-10, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Thanks guys. I learned a lot. It makes sense if they are sliding on dirt to wear long pants.

Now here is the next question. Why don't they make the running lanes out of grass so when you slide it wouldn't hurt.

big part of that is tradition. also in the first part of the 20th century, bunting happened about 1/3 of all at bats. The dirt base paths, brought an element of artistry and skill in getting down the right kind of bunt in the right area.

2ndly, it is an issue of groundskeeping....especially with amateur leagues, that can't pay someone a full time salary to tend to their HS or Little league field which might see 2-4 games on weekdays plus practices, and up to 10 games on weekends.... you would have huge bare spots and cow paths soon enough anyways. leading to very difficult fielding for fielders....

also a few tough slides into bases and you would have major divits around the bases that could lead to turned or broken ankles later, when players rounding the bases stepped into them...

thirdly, its very difficult to turn the bases at a fast rate on wet grass.....

4thly, it brings a sense of depth perception to the fielders and spectators..... gives you some bearings on where the infield starts and ends, as your eyes are drawn to the lines ect....

**SargeantHooker** · 07-24-10, 09:02 AM

Well done Arch

**Pharieswheel** · 07-24-10, 09:04 AM

I think if your slider shorts are bigger than your shors, we have a problem.

**1tarheelfan** · 07-24-10, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Seems like too much clothing for hot and muggy days.

i think its way to hot to pavy,but i guess if a player was to hook slide on astro turf it could do some considerable damge to the players skin.

**OverUnder** · 07-24-10, 09:13 AM

**pavyracer** · 07-24-10, 10:26 AM

Thanks Archie and others. I'm starting to learn about the history of the game. I like it the way it is. Just wanted to know more about the game.

As far as the heat goes I know in soccer adidas and nike make special shirts(climacool and cooldown I think) that cool the players down. I have a Braves jersey and it feels very hot when I wear it in the summer (above 90 degrees). I see some players also wearing knee high socks on top of the pants. It must feel very uncomfortable in hot and humid days. I was watching the Braves game this week with the Padres and the batters were wiping their sweat on their jerseys on every pitch because of the heat and humidity and they were just sitting in the dougout before going to bat. That means even being in the shade and not running you sweat wearing these uniforms which makes me think they are not very comfortable.

**tblues2005** · 07-24-10, 10:28 AM

It is really miserable considering how humid it is in some places.

**Chi_archie** · 07-25-10, 06:16 AM

how long did the shorts last for the white sox..... how about the old red's having no sleeves

**DeluxeLiner** · 07-25-10, 06:23 AM

all those white sox guys need are a few horses and they are ready to play polo

**Shortstop** · 07-25-10, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by Emily_Haines

Bill Veeck (White Sox owner) introduced shorts in 1976.

Is this Bucky Dent?

**Chi_archie** · 07-25-10, 06:35 AM

Bucky "Fuckin" Dent

**Emily_Haines** · 07-25-10, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by Chi_archie

how long did the shorts last for the white sox..... how about the old red's having no sleeves

The shorts only lasted for three games during the 1976 season

**Doug** · 07-25-10, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Thanks Archie and others. I'm starting to learn about the history of the game. I like it the way it is. Just wanted to know more about the game.

As far as the heat goes I know in soccer adidas and nike make special shirts(climacool and cooldown I think) that cool the players down. I have a Braves jersey and it feels very hot when I wear it in the summer (above 90 degrees). I see some players also wearing knee high socks on top of the pants. It must feel very uncomfortable in hot and humid days. I was watching the Braves game this week with the Padres and the batters were wiping their sweat on their jerseys on every pitch because of the heat and humidity and they were just sitting in the dougout before going to bat. That means even being in the shade and not running you sweat wearing these uniforms which makes me think they are not very comfortable.

I could certainly see wearing a headband for sweat like some NBA players do, like the whole Boston Celtics team.

**pavyracer** · 07-25-10, 11:41 AM

Good point Doug. Maybe a small towel hanging from the back pocket like golf players have in their bags.

**pavyracer** · 07-23-11, 04:14 PM

They should be wearing shorts today.