An Insider Recalls the Pine Tar Game
Former KC Royal, Greg Pryor, looks back at the infamous episode
George Brett being restrained at the Pine Tar Game (July 24, 1983) after his home run was disallowed by the umpires due to excessive amount of pine tar found on his bat.
It’s 40 years since George Brett of the Kansas City Royals swung his pine tar-coated bat in Yankee Stadium, sparking one of the most bizarre episodes in baseball history.
“I was in the bu…