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The Pine Tar Incident, 1983: In a Yankees-Royals game, Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett hits a home run that is disallowed and results in him being called out after New York manager Billy Martin complains that the pine tar on the bat (used to give players a firmer grip) exceeded an 18-inch limit. A week later, AL President Lee MacPhail overruled the umpires and allowed the homer.
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The Lou Brock Trade, 1964: The Cubs dealt Lou Brock to the Cardinals for pitcher Ernie Broglio. Brock went on to hit .418 the rest of the season and led St. Louis to its first pennant in 18 years. He eventually broke Ty Cobb's base-stealing record and was elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Chewing tobacco: The players' longtime association with spit tobacco earns a spot on any thick-headed list.
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Asterisk, 1961: Commissioner Ford Frick made his infamous "asterisk" comment in 1961 by stating that in order for Roger Maris to have credit for breaking Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs, he'd would have to do it in the same number of games (154).
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The Pete Rose Incident, 1989: (Pete) Rose is banned from baseball for his alleged gambling on games by commissioner Bart Giamatti.
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The George Steinbrenner-Billy Martin Saga, 1988: The Yankees' owner fired manager (Billy) Martin for the fifth and final time.
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The Black Sox Scandal, 1919: Although voted "not guilty" by a jury, all eight White Sox defendants were banned for life by commissioner Judge Landis for accusations of throwing the 1919 World Series.
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Jackie Robinson Incident, 1942: After allowing Jackie Robinson to try out for the team in spring training in 1942, White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes dismisses him, symbolic of the owners' reluctance to integrate the majors.
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Player Strike, 1994: The 1994 strike, which resulted in the cancellation of the World Series.
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The Curse of the Bambino, 1920: Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $100,000 and a $300,000 loan. The Red Sox have not won the World Series since.
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Thick Headed Baseball Events of the Century by A&W Root Beer
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