Why do baseball players put a black mark under their eyes? ^4.3%

The Conversation - By Adam Annaccone - 6/22/2026, 12:34 PM

Anecdotal 10.3% - Hasty Generalization 10% - Biased Writer Voice 7.2%

Bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Bases loaded. The winning run is standing on third base. The pitcher winds up and throws. The batter swings and sends a high fly ball into the air. The center fielder races back, looks up at the sky and then says the sentence no baseball fan wants to hear: “I lost it in the sun.” For baseball players,... more