In the summer of 2005, Duane Cordrey was playing in the Chesapeake Men's Senior Baseball League, founded in 1989 as a league for players 28 and older.
The league was small, just six teams in one age division.
During one particular game, Cordrey noticed some unsportsmanlike behavior by some of his teammates and players on the other team. One player struck out and threw his bat against the backstop. Another got into an argument with the umpire.
