这里不太想讨论棒球潜规则多么的愚蠢，我是一个半路出家的棒球迷，之前没接触过没玩过，我国也无任何的棒球文化，看到这些潜规则时就像在接触一种异国他乡的独特传统，显然这个“国度”有很不一样的文化。
比较好奇这些潜规则的成因是什么？究竟是何时开始的？还有一个问题是，无论新派如何义愤填膺，但是显而易见的是，在21世纪的今天，仍然有非常多的棒球保守派，他们为何仍然坚持这些传统？背后有什么缘由吗？
The unwritten rules include:
For the batter
Do not bunt to break up a no-hitter[9][10]
Do not swing on a 3–0 count when your team is comfortably ahead[11]
Do not spend your time admiring a home run you hit[2]
Do not steal bases if your team is ahead by a significant amount[12]
Do not swing at the first pitch of the at-bat if the pitcher has allowed back-to-back home runs[13]
Do not work the count if your team is winning or losing by a significant amount[13]
Do not rub the spot where you were hit by a pitch[13]
Do not walk in front of a catcher or umpire when walking to the batter's box[13]
Do not stand on the dirt near home plate when the pitcher is warming up[13]
Do not assist a member of the opposing team[13]
Do not speak to a pitcher who is in the process of throwing a no-hitter[14]
For the pitcher
A pitcher who is removed from the game in the middle of an inning must stay in the dugout until the end of the inning[13]
A pitcher should not indicate displeasure if one of his fielders commits an error[13]
For the fans
Do not discuss a no-hitter that is currently in progress
Punishments for violating the unwritten rules include beanball wars.[16] These beanings can result in bench-clearing brawls.[17]
Some unwritten rules are no longer followed. The baseball color line, dictating that African Americans could not play in Major League Baseball (MLB), was an unwritten rule. It was broken in 1947.[18]