#51: Strict Dress Code for Umpires
Umpires are essential to any successful baseball game. They often go unnoticed and under-appreciated, but they’re always doing the absolute most. They make tough calls, enforce the rules, and stand their ground when it comes to unpopular disciplinary actions. All of this constant effort requires a lot of crouching down, which can be very hazardous in the embarrassment department.
If you’ve never crouched down only to find your pants ripped open, then you don’t know that specific type of mortifying embarrassment. At least a few umpires have experienced such a heart-stopping event over the years. As a result, all baseball umpires are required to wear black underwear in case their black pants rip during a game. Honestly, it’s a good call. We’d expect nothing less from an umpire.