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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.
May 9, 2013 · 7/24/1983: In one of the most famous arguments in MLB history, Royals icon George Brett's potentially game-winning home run is ruled an out due to an illegal...
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Jul 24, 2023 · Crew chief Joe Brinkman, right, restrains George Brett after the Kansas City third baseman stormed out of the visitors dugout during the pine tar incident at Yankee Stadium on July 24, 1983.
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.
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, 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.
For three decades, he was the standard by which other hitters were judged – seemingly mastering the art of hitting line drives. In the simplest terms, George Brett was hitting royalty. Born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, W.Va., Brett was the youngest of four brothers who all played pro ball, including older brother Ken Brett who pitched in the ...
