You might remember Bobby Crosby -- the Dodger fan who filmed himself twice this season catching a home run ball in the Dodger Stadium left field pavilion. He has a YouTube channel with clips of all his catches called Dodgerfilms. Apparently he’s been asked by the Dodgers to stop filming.
In a video he recently posted to his channel he explained that he had suddenly been asked by the team over the Fourth of July weekend that he would not be able to continue recording game action. It’s part of Major League Baseball policy -- that clip you hear during broadcasts that says that any rebroadcast or account of the game is prohibited “without the express written consent of Major League Baseball.”
Crosby said he understood the Dodgers’ position, though he was puzzled that the Dodgers didn’t discuss the matter with him first, maybe even ask him to obtain “express written consent.” Ironically, MLB seems to have had no issue with Crosby as they’ve shown clips of his amazing catches on their website.
Fans and players seem to love what he does. Even legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully seems to have gotten a kick out of Crosby’s feats.
You can watch Crosby explaining the situation and making his case for Dodgerfilms here.
(h/t Lasorda’s Lair)
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