Adrian Beltre cup-checks Adam Jones as a reminder to never touch his head
Don’t test Beltre, especially when it comes to touching his head.
Adrian Beltre got his 3,000th hit on Sunday, an absolutely amazing feat only achieved by 30 other players ever. If you are unfamiliar with Adrian Beltre, he is loved by everyone in baseball, and this clip encapsulates it perfectly.
Congrats, congrats... GOTCHA! pic.twitter.com/vS5t2H3O5G
— Ranting Oriole Bird (@RantingOriole) July 30, 2017
Congratulating Beltre on his 3,000th hit were the Baltimore Orioles, and mid-hug, Adam Jones committed the ultimate no-no with Beltre — touching his head.
We’ve seen this before with similar repercussions.
Or worse.
The one rare exception in Beltre’s 20-year career was last year during Prince Fielder’s retirement announcement (single tear).
Thousands of years from now, will humans speak of Beltre’s head the way we speak of Achilles’ heel? God I hope so.