Reggie vs. Billy Martin

[Stu]

On the subject of baseball fights, does anyone remember seeing the one where Billy Martin pulled Reggie Jackson from the field in the middle of an inning in Fenway because he dogged it on a play?

 

They proceeded to brawl in the dugout, which is still the wildest baseball fight I've seen in 35 + years of watching the game. I remember watching it live -- back then the only live baseball you could get outside of major markets was ABC Monday Night Baseball and NBC's Game of the Week on Saturdays with Joe Garigiola and Tony Kubak. Anyone else remember watching that fight?

[NCCubFan]

I remember it, but I think it was from seeing highlights rather than the actual game itself. Martin's Yankees and Finley's As were two teams that actually thrived on an atmosphere of turmoil.

[cl smooth]

martin was also known for dropping the "n-bomb" on reggie without hesitation. although he was one of the biggest a-holes in the game, reggie did not deserve to be called that for any reason. for all the stupidity revolving around the tussle yesterday between z and barrett, at least (as far as we know) no ethnic slurs were being thrown around.

 

p.s. i was telling my girlfriend about the martin/reggie fights in bed this morning. funny how it shows up on this messageboard, too. :)