Defending World Series champs KC Royals: Random MLB Thoughts

by **WheelsFellOff** » Wed May 25, 2016 19:31:33

Managers?

by **The B1G Piece** » Wed May 25, 2016 20:33:40

pacino wrote:
On May 25, 1922, Babe Ruth went into a full tirade after being called out at second base in the third inning of a contest that had his Yankees facing the Senators in New York. After being called out by Umpire George Hildebrand, the Bambino proceeded to argue, before he picked up a handful of dirt and threw it in Hildebrand's face. The umpire promptly ejected Ruth from the contest, however, the fireworks were far from over. As Ruth was vacating the field, some fans booed and heckled him. Ruth took exception to this, and decided to go after one fan in particular by dashing into the crowd. The fan, whose mouth was bigger than his heart ran away when he realized that Ruth was coming for him. The incident happened after Ruth had served a six-week suspension for barnstorming. After he rejoined the Yankees lineup on May 20th, he was named the team's captain. The title was stripped from him after the incident that happened five days later, and was given to the team's shortstop Everett Scott. Ruth was also fined $200 for the tirade, which would be the equivalent of $2,800 today. Despite the incident, the Yankees still went onto claim a 6-4 victory over the visitors from Washington.

You're all yellaw!

by **pacino** » Wed May 25, 2016 20:38:12

what'd you call me?

by **The B1G Piece** » Wed May 25, 2016 20:42:55

pacino wrote:what'd you call me?

if you've seen The Babe, you'd know what I am talking about.

by **Slowhand** » Wed May 25, 2016 21:59:53

And if you've seen Back To The Future III you'd know what pac is talking about.

by 1 » Wed May 25, 2016 22:42:47

and you'll be branded a coward for the rest of yer days!

by **WilliamC** » Wed May 25, 2016 22:49:11

I would like to get to ask Shoeless Joe and Ruth questions over about anyone else in the history of sports.

by **MoBettle** » Wed May 25, 2016 22:53:09

Most shocking thing of all of this is that Babe Ruth sac bunted with two runners on.

by **WilliamC** » Wed May 25, 2016 22:55:59

Pitching, best hitter ever and small ball.

by **WilliamC** » Wed May 25, 2016 23:00:16

So funny people that say todays stars are more crazy and attention craving. Love to see what happened if Harper chucked a wad of dirt in Laz Diaz's face.

by **The B1G Piece** » Wed May 25, 2016 23:25:51

Wonder if Gameday crashed that day.

by **smitty** » Thu May 26, 2016 09:26:52

Slowhand wrote:Didn't know what barnstorming meant. Thought it would be something much more sordid involving The Babe.

Big leaguers supplemented their incoming by traveling around playing ball during the off season. Sometimes vs. Negro League guys. MLB made players from World Series teams ineligible. Ruth played anyway and got suspended.

by **smitty** » Thu May 26, 2016 09:32:02

How about that Ty Cobb:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/sport ... -1912.html

by **WheelsFellOff** » Thu May 26, 2016 09:37:57

smitty wrote:
Slowhand wrote:Didn't know what barnstorming meant. Thought it would be something much more sordid involving The Babe.

Big leaguers supplemented their incoming by traveling around playing ball during the off season. Sometimes vs. Negro League guys. MLB made players from World Series teams ineligible. Ruth played anyway and got suspended.

They also avoided WWI by getting jobs in critical industries in exchange for playing on the company team. Which is how Babe Ruth came to work in the same building I'm currently sat in, an old Bethlehem Steel building.

by **Bucky** » Thu May 26, 2016 10:11:28

so THAT'S why they call you the "Babe Ruth of log cabin architects!"

by **WheelsFellOff** » Thu May 26, 2016 10:14:20

No, that's because I ran into the stands at a company softball game and assaulted a family.

by **Bucky** » Thu May 26, 2016 10:51:16

by **swishnicholson** » Thu May 26, 2016 11:53:50

WheelsFellOff wrote:Managers?

Why would umps come out of the dugout to yell at managers?

by **WheelsFellOff** » Thu May 26, 2016 12:16:53

Why are they in the dugout? This whole world done gone topsy-turvy.

by **Bill McNeal** » Thu May 26, 2016 13:57:08

WheelsFellOff wrote:No, that's because I ran into the stands at a company softball game and assaulted a family.

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