Major League Baseball bans guns, long knives and explosives from clubhouses

MLB bans guns from clubhouses

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has a new message for players and employees this spring training: Keep guns, long knives and explosives out of the clubhouse.

Signs have been placed in spring training locker rooms stating “individuals are prohibited from possessing deadly weapons while performing any services for MLB.” The rules apply to employees of the commissioner’s office, other central baseball businesses and to teams, including players.

A baseball official said Friday that MLB developed the rules last year after former NFL star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself. NBA guard Gilbert Arenas was suspended for the rest of the season after bringing guns into the Wizards’ locker room. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because comments weren’t authorized.