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Hamtramck SS Mannis Suspended Friday, May 19th , 2051 Hamtramck shortstop Kevin Mannis has been suspended for 3 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Mannis standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Paczkis-Hillsboro game for disputing a strike call. Mannis let fly with a flurry of expletives, threw down his bat and hat, then went nose-to-nose with the umpire, bobbing his head and screaming. He turned to kick the dirt around home plate, ripped off his shoe and showed it to the umpire, then pulled back his sleeve and shoved his armpit toward the umpire's face. Mannis continued to argue, kicking off his other shoe. Another umpire stepped between them. After slamming the second shoe down, the irate player went over to the Paczkis dugout, fished out a batting doughnut from a bag, then paired it with another to make a mock pair of eyeglasses before slamming both weights down. The tour de farce ended after several minutes of confrontation. Mannis finally retrieved his bat, shouted a few more choice words and walked into the dugout. A bat boy retrieved his shoes and hat...and his eyeglasses, too. Mannis did not return a message seeking comment today. So far this season, Mannis has 2 home runs and a .312 batting average. |
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