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And in Major League Baseball, brushback pitches, beanballs and brawls are part of the sport’s lore, and are excused as apt punishment for breaking the game’s unwritten rules.
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Michael A. Fletcher, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
Upon reaching first, Zay Jarvis noticed something: Shelton, the Pearland pitcher, was still reeling about the beanball and seeing Jarvis on the ground.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
The Mets wanted revenge on Roger Clemens in the worst way after Clemens concussed Mike Piazza — who was hitting 7-for-12 with three homers against Clemens — with an obvious beanball on July 9, 2000.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
Conigliaro was a Red Sox outfielder whose career was cut short by a beanball in 1967.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2019
In 1965, Juan Marichal, a future Hall of Fame pitcher, was involved in a confrontation while batting as part of beanball war between Marichal’s Giants and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2019
There will be stringent enforcement of both a pitch clock and a rule forcing batters to remain in the box (unless dusting themselves off after a near-beanball).
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
Marlins pitcher Dan Straily and manager Don Mattingly were both suspended for their roles in a beanball incident with the San Francisco Giants.
—Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 June 2018
Unlike the first two games of this series that were marked by flaring tempers and alleged beanballs, Wednesday's finale was tame.
—Michael Wagaman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 June 2018
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Michael A. Fletcher, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
Upon reaching first, Zay Jarvis noticed something: Shelton, the Pearland pitcher, was still reeling about the beanball and seeing Jarvis on the ground.
—Jason Gay, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
The Mets wanted revenge on Roger Clemens in the worst way after Clemens concussed Mike Piazza — who was hitting 7-for-12 with three homers against Clemens — with an obvious beanball on July 9, 2000.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
Conigliaro was a Red Sox outfielder whose career was cut short by a beanball in 1967.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2019
In 1965, Juan Marichal, a future Hall of Fame pitcher, was involved in a confrontation while batting as part of beanball war between Marichal’s Giants and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2019
There will be stringent enforcement of both a pitch clock and a rule forcing batters to remain in the box (unless dusting themselves off after a near-beanball).
—BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
Marlins pitcher Dan Straily and manager Don Mattingly were both suspended for their roles in a beanball incident with the San Francisco Giants.
—Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 June 2018
Unlike the first two games of this series that were marked by flaring tempers and alleged beanballs, Wednesday's finale was tame.
—Michael Wagaman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 June 2018
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“Beanball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanball. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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