Why do football and baseball players paint stripes under their eyes?

Question

Why do football and baseball players paint stripes under their eyes?

Answer 1

to reduce sun glare

the stickers work better then the paint

Answer 2

it reduces glare.

Answer 3

its suppose to help reduce the glare of lights or sunshine.  :)

Answer 4

It reduces the glare and keeps the sun out of there eyes.

Answer 5

Some people use it to reduce glare....John Randle on the other hand used it as war paint!!

Answer 6

they're kind of like sun glasses..it keeps sun out of your eyes...also its called eye black

Answer 7

Its a sweat issue. Sports members blacken their upper cheeks for  glare. Lights / heat (sweat)  increases glare. blackening decreases glare. you'll see QBs and WRs / TEs are the most common in football, In-fielders and Out- fielders in Baseball.

Answer 8

It keeps the sun out of their eyes.

the black absorbs the sunlight rather than their eyes:)

hope i helped

Answer 9

It is a long time mating ritual.