After maybe the '85 World Series, there's no better Royals highlight than July 24, 1983, otherwise known as the Pine Tar Incident.
It had everything you could want in sports. It was a great match-up, with the Yankees’ Goose Gossage on the mound and powder-blue-wearing George Brett at the plate. It had tension, with Brett’s first smack going foul and the second landing just into the stands in right field. It had drama, with Brett accused of cheating. And it had one fantastic blowup, with Brett simply freaking his shit out on the umps.
Thanks to the miracle of the Internets, it's preserved forever on YouTube:
The event is memorable, for sure. But you probably don’t have it on your calendar. So to help you recall such a proud moment in Royals history, the team is honoring the day by giving away a commemorative shirt: the “George Brett Pine Tar Anniversary - Special Edition Powder Blue T-Shirt” on Tuesday, the 24th anniversary of the Pine Tar Incident.
As an extra bonus, they come presoiled, with what looks like pine tar poo rubbed across the front and back. – Eric Barton
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