From time to time, professional athletes exhibit a streak of range.  It can happen at any time, as pro Sport can be intense and sometimes players snap.  When it happens, it is talked about throughout the Sports world.

It was on this day, July 24th, 1983, that George Brett’s game winning home run at Yankee stadium was disallowed.  After Brett was in the dugout after rounding the bases, the Umpire ruled that there was too much pine tar on George Brett’s bat.  This was an extremely rare call for an umpire to make, and it was also at a crucial moment in the game.

Brett darted out of the dugout to confront the umipre.  He had to be held back by several teammates as the rage poured out of him.  Since Brett was ruled out, he made the third out of the 9th inning, and the game ended with a Yankees victory.  However, the Royals protested, and they won the protest which meant that the game was later replayed from the point after Brett’s homerun.  25 days later, the game finally completed, with the Royals holding on to a 5 – 4 victory.  The Bat, which caused so much controversy, is currently on display at the Major League Baseball hall of fame.