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The baseball bat used by Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett in the Pine Tar Incident on July 24, 1983 George Brett hit the home run that ultimately won the game for the Kansas City Royals. The visiting Royals were trailing 4–3 with two outs in the top of the ninth in a game being played at New York's Yankee Stadium.
An enraged Brett instantly charged McClelland, screaming wildly while being restrained by teammates and Royals manager Dick Howser. But the call stood, the game over. George Brett led the American League in hits three times, and in batting average three times, during his career.
Jul 24, 2018 · Yankees manager Billy Martin got a peek at Brett's bat and saw more pine tar than he thought permissible. So, he asked the umpires to take a look to figure out if the bat had more than the allowed 18 inches of pine tar. After some discussions and measurements, they concluded the bat was in violation of Rule 1.10 (c) and called Brett out.
Jul 24, 2017 · 34 years ago today, the iconic George Brett Pine Tar Incident happened at Yankee Stadium. It was one of the wildest scenes to ever take place on the diamond. On July 24, 1983, Royals star George Brett stepped up in the ninth inning against Hall of Famer Goose Gossage and hit a home run to right field, putting Kansas City up, 5-4.
Jul 24, 2023 · COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Baseball Hall of Famer George Brettis his jovial self, laughing and smiling while reflecting on his rage 40 years ago today in the infamous yet celebrated Pine Tar Game against the New York Yankees. On July 24, 1983, with two outs in the ninth inning and his visiting Kansas City Royalstrailing, Brett hit a two-run home run ...
Jul 27, 2013 · On July 24, 1983, Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett got a little bit angry after umpire Tim McClelland ruled that pine tar extended more than 18 inches from the handle of Brett's bat ...
