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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:01 PM Feb 2015

Historic Braves-Padres brawl 8/12/1984

This was one of the nastiest bench clearing brawls in baseball history.

A lot of these guys are no longer with us: Eric Show, Alan Wiggins, Pascual Perez, Rick Camp, Tony Gwynn and umpire John McSherry and manager Dick Williams.

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Historic Braves-Padres brawl 8/12/1984 (Original Post) bluestateguy Feb 2015 OP

I watched that game & that wasn't the first brawl of the "game". countryjake Feb 2015 #1

I remember watching it live on the teevee.. frylock Feb 2015 #2

Ernie Johnson and Skip Caray with the call... ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2015 #3

countryjake

(8,554 posts)

1. I watched that game & that wasn't the first brawl of the "game".

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 07:24 PM

Feb 2015

Dontcha just love the National League?

Whenever I see any batter deliberately hit by a pitch, (Mariner fan, now, so I have to contend with American League rules), I subconsciously recall the incredible ending of that Padre/Braves match-up.

(fortunately, none of those fellas could ever win a boxing championship)

frylock

(34,825 posts)

2. I remember watching it live on the teevee..

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:01 PM

Feb 2015

and yeah, too many of those guys are gone now.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)

3. Ernie Johnson and Skip Caray with the call...

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 11:08 PM

Feb 2015

my dad and I were watching that game... I remember dad remarking that he was surprised it took that long to boil over. it was an epic fight...

sP

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