What's the gist with all the disgusting spitting in baseball?

Question

What's the gist with all the disgusting spitting in baseball?

Answer 1

And if you are dipping (which is nasty, BTW) you can't swallow it or it will make you sick, so you just spit. I usually chew sunflower seeds when I'm coaching or playing and you have to get rid of the shells somehow! :)

Answer 2

I think its just a nasty, gross habit.  I see guys just sitting on the bench, haven't played an inning, not chewing or spitting out little seeds, and they just lean over and hack up a gob.  YUCK.

You couldn't pay me to step into a major league dugout without boots on and even then, I'd hesitate.

I have a wonderful image of these highly payed, hero worshipped men suddenly spitting on the living room floor in front of the in-laws.....

Answer 3

Saliva Builds Up That Simple.

Answer 4

Well most players chew gum or sunflower seeds and gum produces loads of salvia so they have to do something with it all and they cant always swallow all of the sunflower seeds (shells).

Answer 5

a ton of players are chewin stuff liek gum and sunflower seeds so its just a call of nature lol!