Jose Altuve seriously got ejected for exposing his bare foot to an umpire
I bet you’ve never seen THIS happen before in baseball!
Jose Altuve grounded out against the San Diego Padres to end the ninth inning on Tuesday night, but the Houston Astros second baseman alleged that he hit the ball off his foot for a foul ball.
That happens a lot, right? There was a lot of discussion with umpires … and then Altuve took off his cleat on his left foot AND his sock to show where he got hit.
What do you think happened next? Yep. He got thrown out, and it was quite a scene. Sadly, you can’t do that.
Check this out:
https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1836260363395821778
And some photos:
SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros points to his foot after grounding out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 17, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros points to his foot after grounding out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, September 17, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)