Angels reliever Bob Lee fractures his right hand punching a heckling sailor in Boston.

On September 11, 1964 — Angels reliever Bob Lee fractures his right hand punching a heckling sailor in Boston.

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Angels reliever Bob Lee fractures his right hand punching a heckling sailor in Boston.

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