Today In 1993: 46-year-old Nolan Ryan takes care of business when Robin Ventura decides to charge the mound after getting hit by a fastball! #MLB #Baseball #History pic.twitter.com/RpPy4URPeA
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) August 4, 2020
Robin Ventura had a respectable career batting average of .267, acquired over an impressive fifteen year career. He hit nearly 300 home runs and drive in over 1000 hitters. He was also a manager for a while, albeit a largely unsuccessful one.
But really, all he’ll ever be known for is getting punched in the face.
Update To Add: Some people say that Ventura is better known by some as the man who hit the “grand slam single”
Broadly, yes, though Met fans differ on this https://t.co/JtdvP926Jc
— Peel (@RHPeel) August 4, 2020
Well, I know which I would rather be known for.
I was hoping that this was Jesse Ventura versus Paul Ryan.Report