Baseball fights are like a good, old bar fight. Swinging punches, spilled beer (from the angry fans), and the occasional baseball bat. In fact the only thing that gets us more heated than fights are the WAGs. With MLB about to get underway, here are some of the best bench-clearing brawls baseball has ever provided.
1. Nolan Ryan vs. Robin Ventura
What’s worse than getting beat up by a 44-year old man? How about getting your ass pummeled by a 44-year old man on national television. What can you expect from a guy with the first name of Robin?
2. Coco Crisp vs. James Shields
How bad did everyone wish that Shields landed that punch on Crisp’s face? I mean even Boston fans would’ve probably liked to see their no-power pretty boy get roughed up a bit. After all, Coco Crisp was playing for the Kansas City Royals less that six-months after the incident.
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3. Izzy Alcantara vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
During a Triple-A game, Izzy kicks the catcher before charging the mound. Smart move, but probably not the greatest for your reputation.
4. Chan Ho Park vs. Tim Belcher
No one ever thought when players from Asia begin to play in the MLB that they their awesome martial arts techniques would also be a factor. Insert: Chan Ho Park pulling out some Mortal-Kombat shit on Tim Belcher with some two-legged, karate kick action.
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5. Earl Weaver vs. The Umpires
Okay, so it isn’t exactly a fight but you gotta love the crazy amount of shit-talking that comes out of this old man’s mouth.
Now that is what I like about baseball. There should definitely need to be more fights
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No love for Farnsworth? His tackles are pretty legendary.
You completely missed the most epic fight of all time. Yankees manager Billy Martin fought outfielder Reggie Jackson in the dugout at Fenway Park. Nobody on the visiting side dugout had any idea why everyone else in the stadium was freaking out.
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Nolan vs. Robin Ventura DEF the best beat down ever…
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The whole 2008 season with the Tampa Bay Rays,who went on to the World Series, was inspired by fights.
How the fuck are you not going to have Varitek, A-rod in 04
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