Thirteen-year anniversary of the Orioles-Yankees Brawl
by Stacey on May 19, 2011 2:04 PM EDT
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PrintThanks to Dempsey's Army for re-tweeting this from Ball Hogs Radio. Today is the thirteenth anniversary of one of the craziest baseball brawls I've ever seen. As described at Ball Hogs Radio via ESPN.com's list of greatest basebrawls:
After O’s closer Armando Benitez gave up what turned out to be the game-winning three-run homer to Bernie Williams in the eighth inning, he took out his frustration on Tino Martinez, drilling him between the shoulder blades. Yankee pitcher Graeme Lloyd became so incensed at the spectacle that he raced in from the bullpen to get in a lick at Benitez. The fight moved toward the O’s dugout, with Darryl Strawberry throwing what the Baltimore Sun called a "sucker punch" at Benitez, swinging so hard that he ended up in the Baltimore dugout. Then Alan Mills pounded Strawberry, bloodying his face.
Here is 47 seconds of brawling goodness:
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I didn't realize this was the 13 year anniversary.
It’s interesting when you consider that there’s the possibility for fireworks tonight.
They did put this on some ESPN list of the best brawls, but the ESPN description didn’t say anything about Alan Mills and his awesome assault on Strawberry. Wow, that out of nowhere attack on Benitez that knocked him into the dugout was cheap.
They definitely don’t make brawls like they used to. Although that’s probably a good thing.
"What the hell is a Baltimore knot?" "I don't know, but it's never the same thing twice." - The Wire
by Eat More Esskay on May 19, 2011 2:08 PM EDT reply actions
Go rub some coke on it, you fuck up.
My immediate thought watching Strawberry wipe at his bloodied face and try to look tough.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on May 19, 2011 2:16 PM EDT reply actions
Let me add that I actually find
Strawberry’s history with drugs more sad than anything else. Waste of some good years of a tremendous talent, and Ralph Wiley’s profile of him for Page 2, back in the day, is one of my favorite pieces of sports writing ever.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on May 19, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Fun fact:
The first Millsy punch that landed on Strawberry’s nose sprayed coke all over both players.
My favorite part of this brawl was Strawberry on TV after the game: “I don’t know who was punching me, but whoever it was should know that this isn’t over.”
Millsy was right in front of you, kicking your ass, carrying two Yankees on his back. He didn’t sucker punch you like you did Benitez. You knew exactly who it was. And it was over.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
by OEutaw on May 19, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why was Yankee Stadium so empty that game?
They won the World Series 2 years earlier and then won it that year too. Seems like a lot of empty seats for a team who did that. Was the weather bad or something?
The entire, 15 minute awesomness of the fight was on youtube recently, but has since been removed by MLB media. Bastards.
did you see the footage of the Mariners-Orioles brawl that Lookout Landing posted last week?
I guess it still works, the video is blocked at work.
The Nope, and Nope. Slurping went like this. Tomorrow, tomorrow. I do my best!
Yeah we determined that Rhodes and Vizquel are the only two active players in that brawl
I also loved the shot of Randy Johnson standing in the dugout like, “no way am I getting involved.”
The Nope, and Nope. Slurping went like this. Tomorrow, tomorrow. I do my best!
The Yanks didn’t start drawing like crazy until after the big free agent splurges ‘03-’07 built a lot of interest in the seeing players, rather than the team. And the crowds in ‘98 were mammoth compared to ’88. It’s part of why Steinbrenner was always making noise about needing to build a new stadium/ move.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
@jscape2000
I'm not sure I ever hated and loved a son so contrastingly like the Strawberry's
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
OOps shoulda said father/son
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
by John Stephens on May 19, 2011 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Strawberry's was a punk move...
but I can’t exactly say Benitez made me proud to be an Orioles fan with that pitch. I remember that well, I lived in NYC at the time.
"If you know how to cheat, start now." - Earl Weaver
Ahh, to have lived in a time when men were men
and sheep were afraid. Mills was a good one.
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