MLB apparently called the Phillies over Bryce Harper’s Opening Day cleats in 2019

Bryce Harper’s Phanatic cleats in his first game as a Phillie initially drew ire from MLB. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire)
It seems like whenever a big-league player decides to get creative with his uniform accessories, MLB is there to step in and kill the fun. That happened — almost — to Bryce Harper with the ink barely dry on his 13-year Phillies contract. You probably remember the image, six seasons later: Harper on Opening Day in 2019, on his feet a pair of neon