Expert Analysis
The George Brett Pine Tar Game was not the First Pine Tar Game
Topics: Batter, Ejection, protest, Umpire, Uncategorized
It was a steamy July day in New York and George Brett was on fire. He had just stroked a Goose Gossage four-seamer into the Yankee Stadium bleachers for a dramatic two out, ninth inning, home run that put the Royals up 5-4. The Yankees manager, Billy Martin, decided to protest the home run based…
