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To: oldvirginian

The best part of that brawl — if I remember correctly — was that neither player was ejected. LOL.


37 posted on 09/01/2019 9:53:17 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: Alberta's Child

Ventura was ejected and suspended for two games and fined $1,500. The White Sox manager was also tossed.
The umpire noted Ryan was justified defending himself because Ventura rushed the mound.

The pinch runner who replaced Ventura was picked off by Ryan on first.

23 facts about Ryan vs Ventura
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/23-interesting-facts-about-the-nolan-ryan-robin-ventura-brawl-on-23rd-anniversary/


40 posted on 09/01/2019 10:22:53 PM PDT by oldvirginian (Winning isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing. TRUMP 2020!!)
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