He vocally tried to pump up his club as he thrust his bat with an animated bat flip before circling the bases. As words were exchanged when Anderson walked down to first, benches cleared but very little confrontation occurred on the field. With that, both clubs rushed onto the field where words were exchanged, led by Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig. White Sox pitcher Tommy John and Detroit’s Dick McAuliffe got into a scuffle on the mound after words were exchanged after a hit by pitch in 1968. And it’s not those particular actions that set off the desire for teams to throw fisticuffs on a baseball diamond.

Source: Forbes April 20, 2019 17:28 UTC