Ex-MLB prospect punches, kicks infielder in head in wild Mexican League brawl
One baseball game south of the border rapidly descended into MMA League Baseball. During a Liga Mexicana de Béisbol game between the Toros de Tijuana and the Acereros de Monclova on Sunday, a routine play quickly turned into a brawl fit for an Octagon.
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One baseball game south of the border rapidly descended into MMA League Baseball. During a Liga Mexicana de Béisbol game between the Toros de Tijuana and the Acereros de Monclova on Sunday, a routine play quickly turned into a brawl fit for an Octagon. When the Toros’ Danry Vasquez, a former Astros prospect, was tagged out during a rundown in the bottom of the fourth inning, he unexpectedly responded with a right hook to Monclova third baseman Rodolfo Amador’s face, leading to a full benches-clearing incident. Vasquez, who has since been suspended indefinitely by LMB, doubled down after Amador fell, kicking him in the back of the head.
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- One baseball game south of the border rapidly descended into MMA League Baseball. During a Liga Mexicana de Béisbol game between the Toros de Tijuana and the Acereros de Monclova on Sunday, a routine play quickly turned into a brawl fit for an Octagon.
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Ex-MLB prospect punches, kicks infielder in head in wild Mexican League brawl
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