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League Suspends Milwaukee 3B Arkle Wednesday, June 12th , 1974 Milwaukee third baseman Champ Arkle has been suspended for 4 games for an on-field tirade with an umpire that left Arkle standing in his socks. He was ejected from the Dairymen-Chicago game for disputing a strike call. Arkle let fly with a flurry of expletives, threw down his bat and hat, then went nose-to-nose with the umpire, bobbing his head and screaming. He turned to kick the dirt around home plate, ripped off his shoe and showed it to the umpire, then pulled back his sleeve and shoved his armpit toward the umpire's face. Arkle continued to argue, kicking off his other shoe. Another umpire stepped between them. After slamming the second shoe down, the irate player went over to the Dairymen dugout, fished out a batting doughnut from a bag, then paired it with another to make a mock pair of eyeglasses before slamming both weights down. The tour de farce ended after several minutes of confrontation. Arkle finally retrieved his bat, shouted a few more choice words and walked into the dugout. A bat boy retrieved his shoes and hat...and his eyeglasses, too. Arkle did not return a message seeking comment today. This year, Arkle is hitting .206, produced 14 RBIs and 2 home runs, scored 12 times and gotten on base at a .277 rate. |
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