George Brett's Pine Tar Scandal: Brett Didn't Know it was Illegal!

George Brett's Pine Tar Scandal: Brett Didn't Know it was Illegal! | Undeniable with Joe Buck

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4 ай бұрын

George Brett sits down with Dan Patrick to talk about the infamous pine tar incident that made George Brett an all-time highlight.
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@EndoftheTownProductions 4 ай бұрын

I remember watching it live.

@wildcat314 Күн бұрын

Me too.

@MrCubswin1 Ай бұрын

GB was one of my favorite players growing up.

@cossior 5 күн бұрын

Billy Martin knew about that particular bat’s tar build up for the previous two weeks but bided his time until it meant something. The time arrived on the last game of the series on the ninth with two outs. Eventually, the HR was allowed but Brett was expelled cuz of yelling at the umpire. I just love baseball!

@michaelschaefer1904 4 ай бұрын

Nettles and George Brett should have made a beer commercial between their brawl in the final game of the ALCS and this event.

@SirVic42 4 ай бұрын

I love the irony of Graig "Superball Bat" Nettles being the one to suggest that Brett was using an illegal bat.

@cbarrett34 4 ай бұрын

Brett was very clutch

@shouldhavedonebetter 4 ай бұрын

A little trivia; 1: Thurman Munson had a go-ahead double taken away from him for too much pine tar in 1975 when Frank Quilici was Twins manager. Yankees lost 2-1. 2: Lee MacPhail - who overturned Tim McClelland and Joe Brinkman's (the crew chief) correct call was the Yankees GM until 1973, and the first person forced out when Steinbrenner became owner. 2: Gaylord Perry stole the bat - and handed it to Royals coach Rocky Colavito who tossed it to Steve Renko who ran to the clubhouse being chased by Joe Brinkman and security. The guard in charge of the visiting clubhouse wouldn't open the door for Renko as long as he had the bat - which is how the bat was recovered. 4: When Brett said Nettles had previously pointed out two weeks earlier he had too much pine tar on the bat but that he "didn't do anything in that series to affect the game" - is that an admission that he knew the bat was illegal? 5: Tim McClelland: "We don't umpire on the spirit of the rules. We umpire on the letter of the law, and the rules said we needed to call him out". 6: Lee MacPhail said the rule was to discipline batters so doctored bats wouldn't increase distance potential - and that it wasn't in the 'spirit of the rule' - but that's questionable - the rule prevents a foreign substance from being on the ball - which might still be in play after pine tar got on it. 7: Dick Howser, Rocky Colavito, and Gaylord Perry were also ejected, for attempting to get rid of the bat.

@genghiskhan2012 4 ай бұрын

i'm pretty sure Brett admitted on radio that Frank White warned him about the pine tar. I don't think it is completely honest by Brett to say he wasn't aware of the rule.

@baronvonnembles 4 ай бұрын

Some of your assertions are wrong. Lee MacPhail left the Yanks to be American League president after the 1973 season. He wasn't forced out and certainly wasn't hustled out as you imply. Brett didn't say Nettles told him (Brett) that the bat was illegal. Why would Nettles do that?

@shouldhavedonebetter 4 ай бұрын

@@baronvonnembles You're wrong. All you have to do is a quick internet search to learn that Steinbrenner was responsible for MacPhail leaving the Yankees as GM - (he wanted to clean house of all CBS executives - CBS being the former Yankees owners). That Steinbrenner and MacPhail had a strong dislike for each other is well known - you can search for yourself if you feel like it - it will be a quick search for you (KZfaq doesn't allow links to be pasted). AL and NL presidents were largely ceremonial positions in fact - and still are. As far as Nettles - I have no clue why - Brett said it in the interview and again, if you feel like doing an internet search you can do it for yourself. I remember at the time reading Rick Cerone also commenting on Brett's bat to an umpire during a game earlier in that year, but I can't find the source now. The overall gist that too much pine tar up the bat was an obscure rule unknown to players, umpires, and managers is completely untrue.

@tommyfu9271 4 ай бұрын

for number 4- i think he meant he found out Nettles had told Billy Martin about it during the prior series, not that Nettles told him.

@tommyfu9271 4 ай бұрын

when the game resumed Billy Martin made a mockery of the game. He had the pitcher appeal at each base. He also put Ron Guidry in center field and Don Mattingly at second base.

@wildcat314 Күн бұрын

Dick Howser had said that Dan Quisenberry wasn't available to pitch in that game to his being used a lot recently, and was worn down. Billy Martin knew that. So, when the game resumed 25 days later Howser intentionally used Quiz to close the game to stick it to Martin.

@NunYa953 2 ай бұрын

Billy Martin belongs in the Hall of Fame

@Joepacalypse1107 11 күн бұрын

They never should have allowed the redo. The bat was illegal and the run should not have counted.

@RagDraggo 4 ай бұрын

Well hey,,, rules are rules. As Bret's pinetar bat (homerun disallowed) incident happened in baseball,, reminds me of a very recent NFL game played LATE this past season. 12/30/2023.... Detroit Lions IN Dallas. With less than a minute to go, the Lions scored a touchdown,, then went for the 2 point conversion (to win the game) and ON field,, the Lions successfully made that conversion. Therefore,, game-victory to the Lions,, right???/ WRONG. The officials flagged the Lions for NOT properly reporting in a wide receiver substitution. Therefore,, Dallas COWboys,, the winners on paper. The Lions, can protest all of that to the ying-yang,, but NOPE,, you do NOT go up against the umpires or the referees,,, as they are the almighty "Powers to BE" and have the divine,, say-so,, when it comes to ALL the plays of the ballgame. So SORRY Bret,, rules are rules. SORRY Detroit Lions,, rules are rules.

@baronvonnembles 4 ай бұрын

The two instances are not at all the same.

@justinamenta7241 Ай бұрын

Wtf are you blabbing about? They aren't even remotely close to the same situation. Lol

@keithwarner6997 4 ай бұрын

A really amazing hitter. So so great. Descent fielder .. Hall of fame

@georgesouthwick7000 4 ай бұрын

Try that argument in a court of law and the judge will tell you, “ignorance of the law is not an excuse”.

@baronvonnembles 4 ай бұрын

He didn't say it was.

@donfaruolo1858 16 күн бұрын

Ask Brett if it was legal playing with a load in his pants? Crude dude!

@williamca7067 4 ай бұрын

There were Yankee players that came up to Brett after that game and said they were shamed of that win …. Baseball commissioner rule in Brett favor.

@baronvonnembles 4 ай бұрын

The problem I've always had with this type of gamesmanship is that the Yankees didn't care at all about "the rules" except to exploit them. If they were all about fair play and wanting the game to be on the up and up they would have asked the umpires to rule on the bat to begin with. Its like a poker player realizing the cards are marked but not pointing it out until some body else wins a big hand. MacPhail ruled as he did because he knew exactly what was going on and wasn't going to reward the Yankees boorish behavior.

@User39. 4 ай бұрын

Back when people liked baseball...now ratings are horrible...they killed it with stupid things like "pride night"....I wouldn't go to a game now if tickets were $1....I used to go 5-10 games a year...

@littlepeon 4 ай бұрын

Drastic improvements, like the pitch clock and new O.T. rules needed to happen 20 years ago. NBA/NFL revamped their sports to the times. Baseball did not. Now, few people have 3 hrs extra to dedicate to a game in our busy lifestyles. Growing up, I could tell you the winners of each world series game, but now, I couldn't tell you 5 participants from the last 15!

@balrog322 4 ай бұрын

“Pride night.” 😂 Oh the horror, the horror.

@User39. 4 ай бұрын

What ?@@balrog322

@KB-eo9bu 4 ай бұрын

I'm with you @User39 I don't watch It anymore. Too many Rule Changes and Baseball Games over Three Hours Long! Remember going to Tri Night Double Header's in Baltimore in the 60's and 70'S Those were the Days!

@martyyoung3611 4 ай бұрын

@@balrog322, You a rump ranger?

@CapAnson12345 4 ай бұрын

You can tell he's still bitter.

@williamca7067 4 ай бұрын

Bitter??? he did nothing wrong … Brett hit The home run … baseball commissioner eventually rule in his favor and counted … and there were no fines

@richqualls5157 4 ай бұрын

He did more than yell at the umpire he had to be restrained. He should have been thrown out. I don’t believe he didn’t know the bat was illegal. He is trying to rewrite history for his own benefit.

@johnwest194 4 ай бұрын

bull

@normiewoo787 4 ай бұрын

His mistake was getting angry about it and getting himself ejected. He should have known the illegal bat rule because if he did he would have known that the umpires got it wrong. He would have known that the protest would have been upheld. He looks like an asshole running out of the dugout. Also, he told the story wrong. The Royals protested it immediately. Maybe he didn't notice because his ass was back in the locker room.

@williamca7067 4 ай бұрын

This man played the game hard he had every right to be upset … a homer was taken away from him. He had every right to be upset … Brett was right, baseball commissioner overturned the call and the homer counted

@normiewoo787 4 ай бұрын

@@williamca7067 It would have made the umpires look stupid if the Royals would have calmly protested the game. Instead, the umpires looked like victims since Brett quite literally looked like a foaming-at-the-mouth attack dog. Brett wasn't right because Brett even said he didn't know the rule. Had he known the rule, he wouldn't have had the pine tar that far up the bat in the first place. Also, if he had been playing the game the right way, he would have known the rules. In the end, the homer wasn't taken from him, even though he cheated and played the game in a very stupid way and with an angry, evil attitude.

@williamca7067 4 ай бұрын

@@normiewoo787 Brett was awarded the homer, because it was the right thing not to get that homer would’ve been a disgrace, the MLB baseball… Brett said at that time that Yankee players came up to him and said that they were shamed of that win … Brett said that never ever use the cork back which they were doing … he hit the homer it eventually counted, and the Royals won that game. I don’t know if you know this the first pitch that goose gossage throw was a home run on the left side but it went foul … in an interview sitting right next to Brett … goose gossage was so mad, but he threw the ball and aimed that I Brett throat … Brett said he swung at it because it was amid at him and hit the home run

@balrog322 4 ай бұрын

Lost some respect for Brett. He comes off like a republican, ie an expert at evading responsibility and revising reality to suit his book.

@hoopsheavenpa 4 ай бұрын

You’re embarrassing yourself. The only reason why the rule was in place was because MLB didn’t want baseballs to get ruined by pine tar. If the pine tar was high on the bat, it would mark balls and they’d have to be removed from the game. Having pine tar that high didn’t give the hitter a competitive advantage. It was a money/budget thing.

@balrog322 4 ай бұрын

@@hoopsheavenpa Bullshit. Not a syllable in the rule books about saving money on baseballs. Clown someplace else.

@perfectgame23 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, and you must be a corn pop supporter. He truly is the best!

@baronvonnembles 4 ай бұрын

Oh my has the widdle snowflake been offended?

@rubicon-oh9km 4 ай бұрын

Always takes one Simpleton to inject politics into a subject completely void of it.

@2bigbufords 4 ай бұрын

Almost believable. But then again he's had 40 years to perfect his story

@adquinta 4 ай бұрын

Lol. I would tend to agree with you. It didn't matter which sport you were in those days. Baseball, football, NASCAR, it was the era of, "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin."