On This Day July 24 1983 – George Brett’s Pine Tar Incident Shocked Baseball Fans

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day July 24 1983 – George Brett’s Pine Tar Incident Shocked Baseball Fans.

On this day July 24 1983, one of the most infamous moments in Major League Baseball history occurred during a game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Royals third baseman George Brett hit a dramatic two run home run in the top of the ninth inning, giving his team a temporary lead.

But the celebration was cut short when Yankees manager Billy Martin protested the home run, claiming Brett’s bat had too much pine tar on it, violating MLB rules. After the...
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