George Brett - Pine Tar Incident - 25 years ago today

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George Brett - Pine Tar Incident - 25 years ago today
Deadspin found this 7/24/2008 on stilespoints.blogspot.com [flag]
Twenty-five years ago today was the infamous George Brett Pine Tar Incident...relive one of baseball's most memorable moments... By Craig Muder The image remains one of baseball's most iconic snapshots, as fresh in the minds of New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals fans as it was 25 years ago. With two outs in the ninth and U.L. Washington on first base, Kansas City All-Star third ... [link]

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Published 7/24/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... • It's the 25th anniversary of the pine tar incident:"An enraged Brett instantly charged McClelland, screaming wildly while being restrained by teammates and Royals manager Dick Howser. But the call stood, the game history." [Stiles Points] ...

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