White Sox reliever Ed Farmer swears he will take criminal action against Detroit’s Al Cowens following an on-field brawl in Chicago. Cowens hit a grounder to SS, and then charges the mound instead of running to first base. The action stems from an incident a year earlier when a Farmer pitch shattered Cowens’s jaw. American League President Lee MacPhail will suspend Cowens for seven games. The Tigers win, 5 – 3, in 11 innings.

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On June 20, 1980, Chicago White Sox reliever Ed Farmer swears he will take criminal action against Detroit’s Al Cowens following an on-field brawl in Chicago. Cowens hit a grounder to SS, and then charges the mound instead of running to first base. While still playing with the Royals in 1979, on May 8, in…

Giants coach Jim Lefebvre and Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda trade punches after a brief argument

Giants coach Jim Lefebvre and Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda trade punches after a brief argument

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1980 – While taping separate interviews at KNBC-TV studios in Burbank, CA, Giants coach Jim Lefebvre and Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda trade punches after a brief argument, leaving Lasorda with a bloody lip. Lefebvre had been a Dodger coach in 1979 until he was fired by Lasorda.

Rich Gossage and Cliff Johnson of the New York Yankees brawl in the clubhouse after a 6 – 3 loss

Rich Gossage and Cliff Johnson of the New York Yankees brawl in the clubhouse after a 6 – 3 loss

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1979 – Rich Gossage and Cliff Johnson of the New York Yankees brawl in the clubhouse after a 6 – 3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Gossage suffers a sprained ligament in his thumb, which will keep him out of action until July 12th. As “punishment” for injuring the team’s ace reliever, the Yankees will trade Johnson to the Cleveland Indians later in the summer.

Steve Garvey and Don Sutton fight at Shea before a 5-4 Dodger victory
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Steve Garvey and Don Sutton fight at Shea before a 5-4 Dodger victory

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In the visitors’ clubhouse at Shea Stadium, Dodger Blue becomes black and blue when Steve Garvey confronts teammate Don Sutton about a Washington Post story in which the pitcher is critical of him. After the right-hander confirms he had made the comments, the argument becomes physical when an inappropriate remark is made about the first baseman’s wife.

Mike Schmidt charged Bruce Kison after getting hit in the back

Mike Schmidt charged Bruce Kison after getting hit in the back

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test July 8, 1977 – At Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburg Pirate pitcher  Bruce Kison. gives up a three homerun to  Garry Maddox that broke a 3-3 tie giving the Phillies a 6-3 lead in the 7th inning.  After getting Larry Bowa to ground out, Kison hits future Hall of famer and 3 Time MVP Mike Schmidt …

Reggie Smith insites a fathers day brawl at Dodger Stadium

Reggie Smith insites a fathers day brawl at Dodger Stadium

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June 19, 1977 – A brawl marred the Father’s Day 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers-Chicago Cubs baseball game. On an otherwise calm Father’s Day at Dodger Stadium, Reggie Smith became enraged after being hit on the right ankle by a pitch thrown by Chicago’s Rick Reuschel in the third inning. So Smith hobbled to the mound…

Reggie Jackson and manager Billy Martin have dugout confrontation

Reggie Jackson and manager Billy Martin have dugout confrontation

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Reggie Jackson and manager Billy Martin have dugout confrontation On June 18, 1977, At Fenway Park “I am the straw that stirs the drink,” Reggie Jackson announced after signing with the Yankees in 1977. “Munson thinks he can be the straw that stirs the drink, but he can only stir it bad.” Never mind that the Yankees…

Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi

Texas Rangers infielder Lenny Randle physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi

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On March 28, 1977 – Texas Rangers second baseman Lenny Randle, upset at losing his second base job to Bump Wills during spring training,(Wills batted 324 with Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League last year.) physically confronts manager Frank Lucchesi, sending him to the hospital with a shattered cheekbone. Lucchesi helps precipitate the incident, which…