Some people just can’t take a good joke.

Former MLB catcher A.J. Pierzynski appeared on MLB Network’s Hot Stove on Monday, and he looked back at his excellent (and unnecessary) pitch-framing ability. He also retold the story of the best ejection in MLB history.

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Back when Pierzynski was with the Red Sox in 2014, he asked umpire Quinn Wolcott for a new ball after a walk despite none of the previous pitches hitting the ground.

That led to the following exchange:

Pierzynski: Excuse me, can I have a new ball?

Wolcott: For what?

Pierzynski: One you can see.

Ejected.

I just don’t know how Wolcott could lack a sense of humor so much that he’d eject Pierzynski for what clearly was an outstanding line. You just have to respect the joke, hand the man a new baseball and move on. He got him there.

The ejection was a clear overreaction, but at least it made for a hilarious story.