Maddon get hoodie from Patriots coach Belichick
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Joe Maddon and Bill Belichick are now boys in the hoodie.
Fresh off being told by Major League Baseball that he could keep wearing his favorite jacket, Maddon got a new one Wednesday — the Tampa Bay Rays manager received a personalized Patriots hoodie in the mail from the New England coach.
Belichick usually wears hoodies when he's on the sideline. The jacket he sent Maddon has "J.M." on the front.
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"Very cool," Maddon said.
"It's quite an accomplishment, quite an achievement to get something from a coach who's won the Super Bowl," Maddon said.
Don't look for Maddon to wear the Patriots hoodie during a game. That would certainly lead to a fine from MLB officials, he said with a smile.
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Instead, Maddon will display the hoodie in his office. He also plans to send Belichick a Tampa Bay hoodie.
Earlier this month, MLB said Maddon and other managers and coaches could only wear approved jerseys or outerwear. A few days later, baseball reversed the ruling.