When the Orioles travel to Boston for the Red Sox' home opener Monday, they'll be the first visiting team subject to that city's new law banning smokeless tobacco from baseball stadiums.
Many of the players accept the spirit of the ban — which is aimed to make the habit less visible for young fans — even if they think legislating against it on a civic or sport level is a bit extreme.
"We all want to be respectful of rules, and we understand what they're trying to accomplish," first baseman Chris Davis said. "As a guy who obviously uses smokeless tobacco, it's always a battle to try to quit when you've been doing it for so long.
On the ban, Davis said: "I think it's the right thing to do. We'll see how it goes."
San Francisco passed a law last year that takes effect this season, and games in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles will present similar restrictions. The entire state of California will be covered under a law banning smokeless tobacco use next season.
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