Hatgate: When a Hat Sparked Baseball Drama | Colorado Rockies News

A weekend baseball showdown between the Cardinals and Rockies turned into viral “hatgate” after umpire Doug Eddings told pitcher Hancel Rincon to fix his hat — sparking an ejection, social media chaos, and players wearing crooked hats in solidarity. Though no official rule exists for hat-wearing, Eddings later apologized, and even Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman got caught in the crossfire despite having nothing to do with it. It’s a wild reminder that sometimes the biggest drama in sports comes from the smallest things — and social media makes it explode. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/829c7934cddad10f