Earlier this year, Anthony Rendon, the third baseman for the Angels, received a four-game suspension for attempting to slap a fan he had grabbed while leaving the field.
A few years ago, a similar incident almost occurred in minor league baseball when players reacted to a fan throwing a beer at them, reminiscent of The Malice at the Palace.
During a game between the Long Island Ducks and the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, former Washington Nationals catcher Raudy Read found himself in a similar situation.
In the top of the tenth inning, after the Ghost Hounds turned a double play to end the frame and Long Island’s three-run rally, chaos ensued.
Caught on camera, Read hopped into the stands and sprinted up the stairs, seemingly chasing after a heckler who had been insulting him throughout the inning.
Watch below:
Former MLB player Raudy Read completes a double play then immediately runs up into the crowd to confront a fan pic.twitter.com/WceV8CIXrs
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 4, 2023
The Heckler was going hard at Raudy, allegedly.
Can I just say I was at this game and the names this dude and daughter were calling Raudy that whole inning were asanign and barbaric https://t.co/t3ogtZ4okg
— Jordan Brooks (@____Brooksy____) August 4, 2023
Coaches quickly followed, attempting to restrain Read, who was eventually brought back to the clubhouse to cool off without confronting the individual who had provoked him.
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