| PINE-TARRED BAT DAY --- Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
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2007/07/24 13:50 |
205th day of 2007 - 160 remaining
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
PINE-TARRED BAT DAY
On this day in 1983, Kansas City Royals slugger George Brett slammed
a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Royals a
5-4 lead over New York. Or did he?
Seconds after Brett crossed home plate, New York Yankees Manager Billy
bat was more than 18 inches up the bat handle. The umpires measured
conclusion that Martin was correct -- and called Brett out -- erasing
the Royals lead. Or did they?
The president of the American League, Lee McPhail, later reversed the
suspended -- with the Royals leading, 5-4. The game was completed 3
1/2 weeks later, on August 18, 1983, in Yankee Stadium. The outcome of
the game? It only took 12 minutes to play the remainder of the contest
with the Royals tarring the Yankees 5-4.
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