Crowd noise contributes to home-field advantage in baseball, similar to football. At Wrigley Field, the fans were so loud that the home plate umpire mistakenly thought the Nationals catcher called for a challenge. The catcher clarified he did not challenge, but it was suggested he should have, as the previous pitch was a clear strike. The atmosphere created by enthusiastic fans can influence players and officials alike.
"The crowd is too damn loud. Ump thought the catcher was challenging. Catcher said he didn't challenge, but he should have. Wrigley Field: Where the crowd is too damn loud."
"The funny thing is, the catcher actually SHOULD have challenged the ball call, because pitch 4 there was clearly a strike."
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