On this date in 1974

[Underachiever]

 

I have watched this on a loop for the last 20 minutes and cannot stop laughing. Thoughts of the Brewer obstruction call from earlier this year.

[TURBO]

That is awesome!

 

I want to see more, they cut the video off, was there a bench clearing brawl? Had to be!

[AKCheesehead]

That is hilarious. Apparently this guy had just a bit of a temper issue. From Lenny Randle's wikipedia page:

 

During spring training in 1977,[2] first round draft choice Bump Wills earned the starting second base job over Randle. On March 28, the Rangers were in Orlando for an exhibition game with the Minnesota Twins. During batting practice an hour before the first pitch, Randle approached Rangers manager Frank Lucchesi. Words were exchanged and Randle punched Lucchesi in the face three times before the altercation was stopped by bystanders.[3]

 

Lucchesi was hospitalized for a week, needing plastic surgery to repair his fractured cheekbone which Randle had broken in three places. He also received bruises to his kidney and back. The Rangers suspended Randle for 30 days without pay and fined him $10,000.[4] On April 26, before the suspension was complete, Texas traded him to the New York Mets for cash and a player to be named later; Texas later received Rick Auerbach.[5]

 

Randle was charged with assault, and pleaded no contest to battery charges in a Florida court, receiving a $1,050 fine. The Texas Rangers fired Lucchesi on June 21.[6] Lucchesi blamed Randle for the firing, and sued him for $200,000.[7]

[reillymcshane]

That's just awesome. Thanks for sharing.