Down for the count

[Typhoon]

This incident happened about 25 or 30 years ago. I had forgotten about it until I ran into the guy a couple of days ago.

It was a different time back then. After a game one of the guys on the losing team beat up the umpire in the parking lot. This guy was known as the town psycho and was allways bullying someone, a lot of people were afraid of him, and for good reason. We all heard about that incident and others but not much was done about such things then. Well we were doing a game in which his team was playing. There was a call at 2nd that didn't go his way, and he came charging onto the field like an enraged bull meaning to do my partner grievous harm. Unfortunately for him he seriously underestimated my partner. Just as he got to him Rolly gave him a straight right to the jaw and he dropped as if poleaxed. It was not well known that besides being a very good ballplayer and umpire, Rolly had been a very accomplished amateur boxer. Of course this incident spread through town like wildfire. It was the main topic of conversation in the coffee shop for days. Rolly was one of the top umpires in our association but real life forced him to retire much too early. I hadn't seen him for years until the other day when I ran into him in the city. We had a great laugh and he reminded me of his one punch KO. Oddly enough we never heard much from the town bully after that incident. He actually quit playing.

 

Tony

[afaber12]

That's got to be the most aggressive ejection mechanic I've ever heard of!

[Kevin_K]

Brings a whole new meaning to punching his ticket.