Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve Receives $10k Webcam Offer to Show Off Feet
Jose Altuve might’ve angered an umpire when he whipped out his bare foot during a recent on-field altercation, but he certainly found some new fans on the internet. The Houston Astros star, 34, received a lucrative webcam offer after he took off his cleat and sock during a game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, September 17. Altuve pleaded with home plate umpire Brennan Miller that he had fouled a ball off his foot before being ejected from the game.
In a letter obtained by Us Weekly, popular adult platform CamSoda has offered to pay Altuve’s potential fines, up to $10,000, in exchange for an “hour-long webcam show in which you show off your foot to our audience.” “Our users love some nice feet, and I have a feeling a lot of people would love to see yours up close and personal,” CamSoda’s vice president Daryn Parker wrote in the offer. “After all, size doesn’t matter – you of all people know that.”
Altuve is the shortest active player in Major League Baseball, registering at 5-foot-6. The play in question came at a crucial point in the top half of the game’s ninth inning, when Miller ruled Altuve’s ball was fair, resulting in an inning-ending forceout. The Astros would eventually win the game 4-3 in 10 innings. While no fines against Altuve have yet to be levied, he continued to make his case in the Astros’ locker room after his ejection. “It was a foul ball,” Altuve said. “It was obvious. I just wanted my at-bat against [Robert] Suarez. I know he’s great, but I wanted to keep battling against him.” Astros manager Joe Espada backed up his All-Star second baseman after the game, arguing that he might have even taken things one step further.
