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Rome 1B Will Miss 4 Games, Suspended by League Friday, July 3rd , 2026 The Rome Hammers were not very happy with the home plate umpire in today's loss to Savannah at Grayson Stadium. One in particular -- Juan Valle. Upon being called out on strikes, the Hammers first 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 Valle 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 Valle told reporters, "He was awful out there. They played 'Three Blind Mice' for him." For his escapades and after-the-game oration, the league office suspended Valle for 4 games. Currently Valle has 6 home runs and a .292 batting average. |
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