Tim Anderson got into it with Cleveland's Jose Ramirez when Ramirez slid into second base yesterday. Ramirez got the better of it but there's more to it. In May 2022 Anderson had a run in with Yankee Josh Donaldson. Anderson introduced racial overtones into that incident and it was escalated by Anderson's White Sox manager Tony La Russa who needlessly exacerbated the situation. Predictable reaction followed. La Russa managed the White Sox in 2021 and 128 games into 2022.
José Ramírez punch puts Tim Anderson on the ground in wild Guardians-White Sox brawl Jack Baer, Staff writer, Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 9:12 PM ED
A bizarre fight went down in the sixth inning when (Cleveland) Guardians star José Ramírez slid into second base between the legs of White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Ramírez was called safe, but a dispute broke out that resulted in Ramírez and Anderson pushing their way to each other through second base umpire Malachi Moore and squaring up.
Both players threw punches, with Ramírez appearing to land the knockout blow when Anderson fell backward. Both teams quickly cleared out their dugouts and bullpens as the two players were separated...
Ramírez said through an interpreter after the game he told Anderson earlier in the game he was tagging players too hard, including in a controversial play Friday when he hit (Cleveland) Guardians rookie Brayan Rocchio's hand hard enough to push it off second base.
"As soon as the play happened, he tapped me again really hard, more than needed. And then his reaction was like 'I want to fight' and if he wanted to fight I had to defend myself," Ramírez said. "I felt I was able to land one."
Regardless of the cause or outcome, both players can expect multi-game suspensions from MLB in the coming days.
That wasn't even the end of it. Per MLB.com's reporter on the scene, Anderson began jawing with another member of the (Cleveland) Guardians, leading to a second round of brawling with White Sox manager Pedro Grifol getting into it with Francona and bench coach DeMarlo Hale...
Ramírez and Anderson were both ejected from the game
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Tim Anderson wears number 7. Does he think he's Mickey Mantle? Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Tim Anderson is already on record as wanting to be like Jackie Robinson in some vague way. Apparently that way is not to fight for himself on the field but to whine in the clubhouse. What will Tim Anderson do if fans begin to taunt him with chants of Jackie, Jackie, Jackie, ...?
What if an opposing player calls him Mickey? What will his White Sox manager Tony LaRussa call that? What will Tim Anderson do? ...
Jackie Robinson ran over Giant second baseman Davey Williams April 23, 1955. Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson can learn more about Robinson. Monday, May 23, 2022
The White Sox manager Tony LaRussa followed with no comment, racist, no comment. That escalated it. LaRussa is a 77 year old Hall of Fame manager who didn't know that when he was managing Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in Oakland in the 1980s and McGwire again in St. Louis in 1997-2001 that they were using steroids.
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MLB can suspend and fine you for saying something someone thinks is "disrespectful and in poor judgment". Who knew? Monday, May 23, 2022
Three years ago MLB suspended Tim Anderson one game for reportedly using racist language: N-Word! Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Josh Donaldson language: "disrespectful and in poor judgment" to whom: Tim Anderson or Jackie Robinson? Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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Tony LaRussa managed Mark McGwire (twice). So why is LaRussa a Hall of Famer but not McGwire? Thursday, January 9, 2014
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