Why do Major League ballparks have "No Pepper Games" posted in them?

[sasquatch]

:shrug:

[Lannes]

1. so noone gets hurt

[Capn Sunshine]

2. because pepper games really mess up the infield and base lines

it doesn't matter in the park, but on a professional field, it's just not done.

[Suich]

3. Uh...what's a "Pepper Game?"

[sasquatch]

4. I don't know?

:shrug:

[Lannes]

5. .

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/baseball_basics/lingo.jsp


"pepper -- Pepper is a common pre-game exercise where one player bunts brisk grounders and line drives to a group of fielders who are standing about 20 feet away. The fielders try to throw it back as quickly as possible. The batter hits the return throw. (Some ballparks ban pepper games because wild pitches could land in the stands and injure spectators)."

[Yupster]

6. It's just in back of home plate

It's so the pepper players don't get hit with a fouled off pitch during batting practice.

You wanna play pepper? Go in the outfield where you won't get hurt.