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A professional baseball team in Pennsylvania will forfeit a game Thursday that was scheduled to be the team’s Pride Night after players refused to wear LGBTQ-themed jerseys, the team announced.
The York Revolution of the Atlantic League, the same league where Trevor Bauer currently plays, said the decision was “not made lightly” when announcing the loss to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Wednesday.
The team wasn’t afraid to criticize its players in a rather scathing statement, saying it was “deeply concerned and deeply disappointed by the decisions of these few players.”
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York Revolution starting pitcher Chris Vallimont throws a pitch during the season opener against the Lancaster Stormers at WellSpan Park in York, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 2026. (Dan Rainville/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“To be clear, this action by the players is completely inconsistent with our vision as the most welcoming place in York,” the team’s statement continued.
The jerseys, which would have been worn at the team’s 11th annual Pride Night, had rainbow sleeves.
The team announced it would make a $10,000 donation to the Rainbow Rose Center “as a small token of our regret for the last-minute change of plans and support for our LGBTQIA+ representative partners… to support and promote their work to ensure the York community is as inclusive as we strive to make WellSpan Park in York, Pennsylvania.”
Members of the 2025 Atlantic League Championship York Revolution receive their rings before the season opener against the Lancaster Stormers at WellSpan Park in York, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 2026. (Dan Rainville/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Although no games will be played, the Revolution will host a “free, fun celebration of recognition and inclusion” on Thursday and will offer trades for any remaining 2026 regular season home games, subject to availability.
The team did not immediately respond to an email asking who the players were, whether they would speak to Pak Gazette and whether there would be further punishments for the players.
The team will host a “valentine’s day celebration” on Friday.
The Revolution has won the Atlantic League in each of the last two years and currently features former MLB relief pitcher Joely RodrÃguez.
The loss comes less than a week after San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses on their Pride caps, resulting in warnings from Major League Baseball.
The San Francisco Giants Pride Night logo is displayed during an event in San Francisco, California.
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York is currently 28-22, four games behind the North Division lead.
