Before he threw his first pitch, Coffey was forced to switch gloves because the color of the glove -- which he's been using all season -- was too light, clashing with the Bears uniform. After being tipped off by Mets manager Jerry Manuel, the umpires approached Coffey and asked him to make the switch.

"It was light, a little bit too close to the colors of the uniform," Manuel said. "I told [the umpires] before he came in. I saw him warming up in the 'pen with it and thought it was a little light.
Why does it matter what color Coffey's glove is?