It was one of the most memorable images of a forgettable 2007 season. Upset by a blown call in a game against the Los Angeles Angels last September at Camden Yards, Orioles manager Dave Trembley got in umpire Paul Emmel's face and motioned for the ejection of Emmel before vacating the game himself.
Several photographers caught Trembley in the act of giving Emmel the ol' heave-ho, and now the Orioles manager can't hide from it. Trembley received a package this offseason from his brother in Illinois, and it included several T-shirts with the image on the front and Trembley's name and the date of the game on the bottom.
"I wasn't laughing," Trembley said. "For goodness' sakes, it's not something I'd wear in public. My wife was afraid I was going to have a heart attack. But I said that was nothing. That was mild."
Trembley said his brother sent shirts to several of the manager's friends and family members.
"They are hot items in Champaign, Ill.," Trembley said.