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Brawl breaks out on Dale Murphy Night in Atlanta

fights, Special Days

June 4, 1991 on Dale Murphy Appreciation Night at Fulton County Stadium.

This was Murphy’s first trip back to Atlanta as a member of the Phillies, and the Braves were committed to making it a special moment (see the video tribute) . Dale Murphy Appreciation Night would also be remembered for a brawl that erupted after Philadelphia’s Wally Ritchie hit Atlanta’s Otis Nixon with a pitch. Nixon charged the mound and landed a straight leg kick to Ritchie’s stomach before both players wrestled each other to the ground. Nixon was given a four-game suspension for his role in the brawl, while Ritchie received just one.

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