July 24, 1983: The “pine tar” game, where George Brett hit a two run homer off Goose Gossage, then was called out after Billy Martin protested and Brett was called out for having too much pine tar on the bat, ending the game with a Yankees win. AL President Lee McPhail upheld the Royals’ protest and reinstated the home run, much to the dismay of Billy Martin. The game resumed on August 18, resuming after the home run putting the Royals in the lead, and two outs in the top of the ninth. Martin put Ron Guidry in centerfield and moved Don Mattingly to second base for the top of the ninth. Brett was ejected by McPhail, officially after his home run. Unfortunately, MLB doesn’t allow any video of Brett’s tirade for embedding, so instead, enjoy Johnny Bench, the San Diego Chicken, and the Baseball Bunch re-enacting the pine tar game.

Preseason games in jeopardy with NFL work stoppage (1970) . . . Packers and Bears players arrested for picketing Lambeau Field (1974) . . . The NFLPA threatens a strike (1982) . . . The BCS comes to life (1996) . . . Survey: golfers prefer trying for holes in one over sex (1988) . . . A bill in Ohio Senate to change nicknames of Cleveland Indians and Miami of Ohio (1993) . . . Sergei Federov defects while at the Goodwill Games (1990) . . .

Bomb explosion in Olympic Centennial Park (1996) . . . Willie Gallimore and John “Bo” Farrington of the defending champion Bears die in car crash during training camp (1964) . . . Nolan Ryan loses 8th straight game (1975) . . . Swedish Boy Lies About Hole in Ones, probably hates sex now (1991) . . . Players vote to keep two All-$tar Games (1960) . . . Ted Williams passes away (2002) . . . Minor league promotion: first woman to go in labor gets free diapers for a year (1999) . . . Red Sox release Bill Buckner (1987) . . .

Vince McMahon acquitted of conspiring to distribute steroids (1994) . . . A Muhammad Ali-Lyle Alzado exhibition fight lost money (1979) . . . A water skier we can root for (1966) . . . Wilbur Wood starts–and loses–both games of a double header (1973) . . . The Army gave special treatment to athletes? Stunning (1954) . . . A WNBA fan is not enamored with King Kaufman’s penis-centric columns (2005) . . . Could this finally be the Cubs’ big year? (1984).

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