MLB commissioner blames communication breakdown amid Bible verse cap backlash
‘America’s Newsroom’ discusses the MLB’s response to players wearing Bible verses on their baseball caps. Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., explaining that the initial warning was a ‘routine oral warning’ due to a communication lapse with the Giants organization and that players faced no penalties. FOX Business’ Brian Brenberg and Fox News contributor Tom Shillue praise the players for their courage in upholding their beliefs.
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At least Jazz Chisholm Jr. did not have chewing tobacco in his mouth.
The New York Yankees’ second baseman, however, was caught sucking on a lollipop while playing defense in Detroit on Tuesday.
As opposed to perhaps sunflower seeds or bubble gum, it was a rather striking sight, as the Yankees were trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Tigers amid a mini-skid.
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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. fields the ball during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on June 22, 2026. (Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images)
Chisholm is normally pretty nonchalant, and manager Aaron Boone is rather stoic and defends his players sometimes to a fault. But the lollipop is where the line was drawn.
“That p—-s me off,” Boone told “Talkin’ Yanks.” “I didn’t know about it until after the game. He and I talked about that. That won’t be going on. I’m not on that.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees looks on during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on April 28, 2026. (Kelcee Skoug/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Chisholm is certainly not one to hide away from, well, anything. He embraced boos in Kansas City after saying the Royals “got lucky” against the Yanks in Game 2 of the 2024 American League Division Series.
Before this season, he boldly claimed he would produce 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases (he is at 11 and 23 roughly halfway through the season), and earlier this month, he predicted the Yankees would win their 28th World Series title.
Chisholm is currently on pace for his worst season in the big leagues, as his .226 average, .406 slugging percentage and .716 OPS are all the worst marks of his career.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning during the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on April 24, 2026. (Michaela Schumacher/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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He is set to hit free agency after this season, and before the season, he made it known he wanted a contract in the range of $350 million.
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