What does “If you are playing the Yankees, you don’t want the umpires to show up wearing pinstripes” mean? [on hold]

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A good judge, like a good umpire, cannot act as a partisan... If you are playing the Yankees, you don’t want the umpires to show up wearing pinstripes.




I cannot understand the part after the ellipsis. "Show up wearing pinstripes" seems to be a proverb or slang. Could anyone help explain?










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    The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
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A good judge, like a good umpire, cannot act as a partisan... If you are playing the Yankees, you don’t want the umpires to show up wearing pinstripes.




I cannot understand the part after the ellipsis. "Show up wearing pinstripes" seems to be a proverb or slang. Could anyone help explain?










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    The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
    – Jim
    10 hours ago







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The sentence goes:




A good judge, like a good umpire, cannot act as a partisan... If you are playing the Yankees, you don’t want the umpires to show up wearing pinstripes.




I cannot understand the part after the ellipsis. "Show up wearing pinstripes" seems to be a proverb or slang. Could anyone help explain?










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A good judge, like a good umpire, cannot act as a partisan... If you are playing the Yankees, you don’t want the umpires to show up wearing pinstripes.




I cannot understand the part after the ellipsis. "Show up wearing pinstripes" seems to be a proverb or slang. Could anyone help explain?







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  • 3




    The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
    – Jim
    10 hours ago







  • 5




    There is nothing in the language used in this quotation that needs an explanation; what the question calls for is an explanation of certain facts about baseball.
    – jsw29
    8 hours ago












  • 3




    The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
    – Jim
    10 hours ago







  • 5




    There is nothing in the language used in this quotation that needs an explanation; what the question calls for is an explanation of certain facts about baseball.
    – jsw29
    8 hours ago







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The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
– Jim
10 hours ago





The Yankees’ uniform is striped.Image from mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/springtraining_2004/0329j/…
– Jim
10 hours ago





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There is nothing in the language used in this quotation that needs an explanation; what the question calls for is an explanation of certain facts about baseball.
– jsw29
8 hours ago




There is nothing in the language used in this quotation that needs an explanation; what the question calls for is an explanation of certain facts about baseball.
– jsw29
8 hours ago










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In American Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees traditionally wear pinstripes on their uniforms.



https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/yankees-pinstripes-origin-babe-ruth 1



Thus, for the umpires, who are supposed to be impartial judges, to "show up wearing pinstripes," would suggest they were, in fact, favoring the Yankees.






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    It's an illustration of the rule expressed in the preceding sentence. If you want to be (or appear) impartial, do not wear the uniform of one of the teams.




    The [Yankees] home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a
    navy interlocking "NY" at the chest.
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      In American Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees traditionally wear pinstripes on their uniforms.



      https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/yankees-pinstripes-origin-babe-ruth 1



      Thus, for the umpires, who are supposed to be impartial judges, to "show up wearing pinstripes," would suggest they were, in fact, favoring the Yankees.






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        In American Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees traditionally wear pinstripes on their uniforms.



        https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/yankees-pinstripes-origin-babe-ruth 1



        Thus, for the umpires, who are supposed to be impartial judges, to "show up wearing pinstripes," would suggest they were, in fact, favoring the Yankees.






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          In American Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees traditionally wear pinstripes on their uniforms.



          https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/yankees-pinstripes-origin-babe-ruth 1



          Thus, for the umpires, who are supposed to be impartial judges, to "show up wearing pinstripes," would suggest they were, in fact, favoring the Yankees.






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          In American Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees traditionally wear pinstripes on their uniforms.



          https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/04/yankees-pinstripes-origin-babe-ruth 1



          Thus, for the umpires, who are supposed to be impartial judges, to "show up wearing pinstripes," would suggest they were, in fact, favoring the Yankees.







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              It's an illustration of the rule expressed in the preceding sentence. If you want to be (or appear) impartial, do not wear the uniform of one of the teams.




              The [Yankees] home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a
              navy interlocking "NY" at the chest.
              Wikipedia







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                It's an illustration of the rule expressed in the preceding sentence. If you want to be (or appear) impartial, do not wear the uniform of one of the teams.




                The [Yankees] home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a
                navy interlocking "NY" at the chest.
                Wikipedia







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                  It's an illustration of the rule expressed in the preceding sentence. If you want to be (or appear) impartial, do not wear the uniform of one of the teams.




                  The [Yankees] home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a
                  navy interlocking "NY" at the chest.
                  Wikipedia







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                  It's an illustration of the rule expressed in the preceding sentence. If you want to be (or appear) impartial, do not wear the uniform of one of the teams.




                  The [Yankees] home uniform is white with distinctive pinstripes and a
                  navy interlocking "NY" at the chest.
                  Wikipedia








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