"The crowd is too damn loud. Ump thought the catcher was challenging. Catcher said he didn't challenge, but he should have. Wrigley Field: Where the crowd is too damn loud."
"The funny thing is, the catcher actually SHOULD have challenged the ball call, because pitch 4 there was clearly a strike."
Crowd noise contributes to home-field advantage in baseball, similar to football. At Wrigley Field, the fans were so loud that the home plate umpire mistakenly thought the Nationals catcher called for a challenge. The catcher clarified he did not challenge, but it was suggested he should have, as the previous pitch was a clear strike. The atmosphere created by enthusiastic fans can influence players and officials alike.
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