Houston Astros' Jose Altuve points at his foot after taking his sock and shoe off during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in San Diego. Altuve was ejected along with Astros manager Joe Espada after arguing a groundout by Altuve was fouled off his foot. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) AP

MLB players get ejected fairly often. It's something one can say they see almost everyday. But a player getting tossed after removing his cleat and sock on the

Houston 2B Jose Altuve got himself tossed from Tuesday's game for trying to show umpire Brennan Miller exactly where a batted ball hit him.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was ejected during the top of the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres for removing his cleat and sock in protest of a call. Altuve was attempting to demonstrate to plate umpire Brennan Miller that a ball that was deemed fair -- and that had been converted into a ground out to end the top half of the frame in what was a tied game -- had actually been fouled off his foot,

In Tuesday's 9th inning of the Padres-Astros game, Altuve appeared to foul a ball off his left foot. However, umpires ruled the ball never hit his foot and Altuve was subsequently thrown out at first base.

I bet you've never seen THIS happen before in baseball! Jose Altuve grounded out against the San Diego Padres to end the ninth inning on Tuesday night, but the Houston Astros second baseman alleged that he hit the ball off his foot for a foul ball.