During Wednesday night's game against the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little encountered an unexpected hurdle as he prepared to enter the game. Little, a 23-year-old left-hander, was asked to change his glove by umpires due to an American flag patch on it.
Manager Craig Counsell attempted to bring Little into the game in the seventh inning, but the issue arose during the routine check for pitchers. Counsell explained that pitchers' gloves are not allowed to have white on them, and the flag patch on Little's glove was deemed potentially distracting to the hitters.
