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Aug 3, 2023 · When Robin Ventura charged the mound vs. Nolan Ryan. Nolan Ryan plunked 158 batters during his Hall of Fame career, but it was his final HBP that sparked one of baseball's most surreal moments. When the 46-year-old right-hander drilled 26-year-old Robin Ventura with a pitch in the third inning on Aug. 4, 1993, nobody could have imagined what ...
- Why did Robin Ventura challenge Nolan Ryan to one ... - MLB.com
Ryan is also remembered, however, for being involved in one...
- Ventura charges mound after HBP | 08/04/1993 | MLB.com
Ventura charges mound after HBP. White Sox @ Rangers. August...
- Why did Robin Ventura challenge Nolan Ryan to one ... - MLB.com
- Ryan was not ejected. Amazingly, Ryan was not ejected from the game. Umpire Richie Garcia said Ryan had the right to defend himself after Ventura charged the mound.
- Ventura was ejected. Ventura, on the other hand, was ejected from the game for charging the mound. So was White Sox manager Gene Lamont. No other players or coaches were tossed from the game.
- Ventura and Ryan have since reunited with no hard feelings. In 2012, during his first season as White Sox manager, Ventura crossed paths with Ryan for the first time since the brawl.
- Ryan picked off the runner who replaced Ventura. Backup infielder Craig Grebeck came off the bench to replace Ventura after he had been tossed. Grebeck took over as a pinch-runner at first base and Ryan immediately picked him off.
May 15, 2022 · Nolan Ryan is surprised fans still talk about that Robin Ventura fight: 'It's amazing'. Nolan Ryan holds 51 baseball records, tossed seven no-hitters and his 5,714 career strikeouts may make him ...
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