Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura Fight On Pitcher’s Mound
Description
A color slide of a photograph of Nolan Ryan (left) of the Texas Rangers engaged in a fight with Robin Ventura (center) of the Chicago White Sox on August 4, 1993. Ryan has Ventura in a headlock with his left arm and is attempting to punch him with his right fist. Catcher Ivan Rodriguez (right) is grabbing Ventura from behind with his back to the camera. Ryan and Rodriguez are wearing Rangers home uniforms, and Ventura is wearing a White Sox road uniform. Ryan hit Ventura with a pitch on the right elbow in the 3rd inning. Ventura charged the mound, and the picture shows Ryan, Ventura, and Rodriguez entangled. The game was played before 32,312 at Arlington Stadium. The photograph is by Associated Press photographer Linda Kaye.
Player(s)
Ryan, Nolan, 1947-; Ventura, Robin, 1967-; Rodriguez, Ivan, 1971-
Team(s)
Texas - AL; Chicago - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
August 4, 1993
Subject
Pitchers (Baseball); Hall of famers; Catchers (Baseball); Third basemen (Baseball); Hand-to-hand fighting
Source
Unknown
Stadium
Arlington Stadium (Arlington, Tex.)
Location
Arlington (Tex.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Ruth
Photographer
Kaye, Linda, 1942-2007
Media Type
Slides (photographs)