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 | League Suspends Tourists Quick 3 Games Wednesday, August 14th, 2013: The Asheville Tourists were hoping for a more lenient ruling from the league office, but they didn't get it. In yesterday's game at The Studio against the Cincinnati Snaps, Tourists second baseman George Quick was ejected by the home plate umpire after he vociferously questioned a third-strike call. The commissioner's office issued a 3-game suspension, saying the league would not tolerate a player behaving in that manner. The disgruntled Quick refused to leave the field and kicked dirt on the umpire's shoes. His manager tried to keep him away from the umpire and physically had to remove him to the dugout with the help of the two other coaches. Reached for comment after getting the suspension notice, Quick said he was too disgusted to talk about it. So far in 2013 Quick is batting .259 with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs and 65 runs scored. He has 124 hits in 479 at-bats and a .323 OBP. |   |
