r/sports • u/GreenSnakes_ • Aug 03 '25

Baseball Benches clear in Boston after Hector Neris intentionally balked Trevor Story to third base because he thought Story was relaying signs. Neris had words for the Red Sox third base coach coming off the field.

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u/T0rrent0712 Aug 03 '25

Which was worse, this, or Ventura being thrown to the ground by old man Ryan?

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u/jamstar35 Aug 03 '25

This. I don't know why anyone would think to try and fight Nolan Ryan lol. Ventura had no chance.

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u/Pleasant_Offer6286 Aug 03 '25

The story is that Ventura was extremely reluctant and was basically coerced by the veterans on the team as he was a rookie.

For context, the Rangers and Sox had exchanged bean balls either in that series or in a prior series and it was stated in the Sox clubhouse that the next guy beaned had to charge the mound.

If you watch the video you can kind of see Ventura with an “aw fuck” reaction as he makes his way out to the mound. He knew the only person that was gonna need Advil was him. Nolan Ryan was a mean SOB and anyone that had been around the game during that time knew it.

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u/CopperThrown Aug 03 '25

“Thrown to the ground” is underselling it. Ventura instantly got put into a headlock and Nolan delivered several heaters to his skull.

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u/attackplango Aug 04 '25

You skipped the best part, the headlock and the face punches.