DALLAS (AP) — Baseball has become the first major pro league in North America to issue dress guidelines for media members, putting them in writing at the winter meetings.
Starting next season, the no-wear list includes visible undergarments, muscle shirts or anything with a team logo.
Baseball was aware of the flap caused in the National Football League when a Mexican TV reporter drew unwanted attention at the New York Jets’ training camp in September 2010, and formed a committee of executives and media representatives to work on guidelines.
The panel included female and Latin reporters and there was input from team trainers, who had health concerns about flip-flops in clubhouses and bare feet possibly spreading infections. Such footwear is no longer permitted.
