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 | Baltimore Loses 3B Shelton, Suspended by League Sunday, September 9th, 2012: The Baltimore Blue Claws were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to St. Paul at Old Bay Park. One in particular -- Stan Shelton. Upon being called out on strikes, the Blue Claws third baseman gave the ump quite an earful. For that, the man in blue gave him the thumb and sent him to an early shower. But the disgruntled Shelton lingered on the field for another five minutes, berating the umpire. Finally his manager got him off the field and into the clubhouse. But it got worse after the game, when Shelton told reporters, "He was blind today. They played 'Three Blind Mice' for him. If he doesn't know the words to the song, I'm sure we can get it in Braille, so he can follow along." For his escapades and after-the-game oration, the league office suspended Shelton for 4 games. Currently Shelton is batting .220 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. |   |
