Since the first Olympics or the running of the first marathon, there have been unbelievable moments on the fields of sport. Nowhere else is the whole spectrum of human emotion presented so purely.
And no roundup of the absurdities of our various games could ever be considered close to comprehensive. So, think of this rundown as more of a reminder of the inherent possibility of absurdity in situations where (mostly) highly paid, ultra-competitive men and women are waging war in entirely meaningless contests, which nevertheless mean so much to so many.
Cue the unthinkable from the worlds of balls and cleats.
Down goes Zimmer!
During a bench-clearing brawl in the 2003 Yankees-Red Sox AL East Division Series, the Yankees 72-year-old bench coach, Don Zimmer, inexplicably entered the fray. The result: One of the more curious indelible images in sport. Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez grabbed Zimmer by the head and hurled him to the ground. (Photo source/YouTube)
Chuck Hughes dies on field
Ah, the Subway Series. Roger Clemens vs. Mike Piazza was a big thing in the Big Apple. So when Piazza’s bat shattered and a shard headed Clemens way, the Yankees pitcher naturally decided to pick it up and toss it at Piazza. His excuse? He thought it was the ball. (Photo source/YouTube)
Randy Johnson vaporizes a bird
During the seventh inning of a spring training game in 2001, Randy Johnson obliterated a dove, which was flying across the path of his pitch. The bird exploded into a puff of feathers, and Johnson’s offering was ruled “no pitch.” (Image source/YouTube)
Roger Clemens is Batman
Ah, the Subway Series. Roger Clemens vs. Mike Piazza was a big thing in the Big Apple. So when Piazza’s bat shattered and a shard headed Clemens way, the Yankees pitcher naturally decided to pick it up and toss it at Piazza. His excuse? He thought it was the ball. (Photo source/YouTube)
Mike Tyson is hungry
If you’re old enough to remember the 1997 Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield fight, you’ll never forget what happened...nor will you forget the photos of a piece of Holyfield’s bloody ear lying on the mat that were omnipresent after the event. And if you somehow don’t know: Mike Tyson bit off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear during their 1997 heavyweight bout. (Image source/YouTube)
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