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Jul 16, 2022 · Frank complained about the hard tag and Eddie asked him how he’d like “this tag?” and promptly hit him with a right cross. Robinson was bruised and bloodied, but returned in the second game to hit a home run, double and rob Mathews of and extra base hit. The Braves dropped both games 3-5 and 0-4.
Mar 13, 2024 · In the first game of a 1960 double-header with the Braves, Robinson crash-dived into Eddie Mathews at third base in an unsuccessful attempt to break up a double play. Mathews dived right...
Oct 4, 1974 · But the Braves! strong man, Eddie Mathews, anchored the base, Mathews punched Robinson and hurt him so badly Robinson had to leave the game. One eye swelled shut. But Robinson returned...
Jan 4, 2012 · In August 1960 Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Reds slammed into Eddie at third and received several blows to the face from Mathews. “Eddie hit him with three punches that not even Muhammad Ali could have stopped,” recalled teammate Warren Spahn years later.
Aug 12, 2007 · Mathews, who played at 6 feet 1, 200 pounds, was involved in several brawls and scraps, most notably one with Frank Robinson in the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds in 1960. As...
Feb 11, 2019 · Against a white player. A star white player, too: Eddie Mathews of the Atlanta Braves. Robinson lost the fight but won the war. “I had a homer and a double, drove in one run, scored another...
Feb 8, 2019 · Frank Robinson fought back. Against a white player. A star white player, too — the Braves’ Eddie Mathews.
