Early Ejection = Terrific Tirade: Earl Weaver Gives to Ump, But Takes Plenty in Return
A classic, hilarious Earl Weaver argument. The year, I believe, is 1982. The Orioles are hosting the Tigers. One out in the top of the first. An ump (is it Ron Luciano?) calls a balk on O's starter Mike Flanagan. Earl Weaver is out of the dugout in a heartbeat, and carries on an argument for three minutes -- about 2:45 after he's been ejected.
This was caught with a handheld camera, and the audio is terrific, although the level of conversation isn't very sophisticated:
Earl: "You ain't no good!"
Ump: "You're no good either!"
Earl: "In five or 10 years who's going to be in the Hall of Fame?"
Ump: "For f****** up the World Series?"
etc. Immensely enjoyable.





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