pine tar incident

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The pine tar incident was a famous 1983 Major League Baseball controversy in which George Brett’s apparent go-ahead home run was nullified due to excessive pine tar on his bat, leading to a dramatic on-field protest and a later reversal of the call.

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instanceOf baseball controversy
sports rules dispute
batIssue excessive pine tar on George Brett's bat
batter George Brett
city New York City
complaintBy New York Yankees
date 1983-07-24
decisionMaker American League president Lee MacPhail
event George Brett hit a two-run home run
finalResult Kansas City Royals won the game
finalScore 5–4
gameResumedAt Yankee Stadium
gameResumedInning top of the ninth inning
gameResumptionDate 1983-08-18
gameSituation Royals trailing 4–3
homeTeam New York Yankees
initialCall home run
initialRuling George Brett called out
game declared over with Yankees leading
home run nullified
inning top of the ninth inning
involvesPlayer George Brett
involvesTeam Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
league Major League Baseball
legacy frequently cited in discussions of MLB rules enforcement
location Yankee Stadium
managerOfRoyals Dick Howser
managerOfYankees Billy Martin
mediaCoverage extensive national sports media attention
notableAspect became one of the most famous arguments in MLB history
highlighted technical interpretation of equipment rules
notableReaction George Brett charged out of the dugout in anger
pitcher Goose Gossage
protestBy Kansas City Royals
protestOutcome protest upheld by American League president
reversal George Brett's out call overturned
home run reinstated
ruleInvoked MLB rule limiting pine tar on bats
scoreAtResumption Royals leading 5–4
season 1983 MLB season
sport baseball
subsequentAction Kansas City Royals filed an official protest
umpireCrewChief Tim McClelland
visitingTeam Kansas City Royals
year 1983

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George Brett notableEvent pine tar incident