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Pete Rose Remembers the Biggest Brawl in Postseason History “You know how many second basemen or shortstops I knocked on their ass in my career?”

Updated: Nov 11

Septeber 30, 2024


By Keith O'Brien

New York Magazine


Photo: MLB via New York Magazine
Photo: MLB via New York Magazine

In 1973, the NLCS brawl between Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson nearly caused a riot at Shea Stadium. This chaotic moment in baseball history — featuring both players who have since passed away — represents a bygone era of the sport that could never happen again in today's game.



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