Twenty five years ago today, in what is considered one of the more bizarre incidents in baseball history, George Brett jacked what appeared to be a game winning home run that might have beaten the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. But in a highly unusual move that will forever be known as the Pine Tar Incident, the Yankees (with advance knowledge) objected to the bat that Brett was using to hit the home run. They suggested that he had too much pine tar on his bat. The umpires examined the bat and after a few moments of consultation, they agreed and nullified the home run. Brett went bonkers and had to be restrained by teammates. Quite an amazing moment, I have to say.
Personally, I was wondering, in the seconds leading up to the nullification, knowing what he (the umpire) had to do, what was going through the mind? He had to know Brett was going to go ballistic. This was no journeyman shortstop hitting just above the Mendoza Line. We're taking about getting an earful from a superstar and future hall-of-famer. Unless he didn't mind the sure-as-hell confrontation that was about to come his way, I have to believe, he made that call with pure dread.
Anyway, click here for a great story in today's New York Post. Then click here to see the video of the incident.
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