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The Seattle Times · Aug 11, 2018

Miffed manager gives young fan an odd souvenir

Robin Ventura (23) turned himself into a human punching bag when he charged pitcher Nolan Ryan a little more than 25 years ago. (LINDA KAYE/ASSOCIATED PRESS)Butch Hobson, a former major-league player and manager, made a dramatic exit after being ejected from an independent-league game in Fargo, N.D.

Ever hear of a manager getting credited with a caught stealing?

Chicago Dogs skipper Butch Hobson got so incensed after he was ejected from an independent-league game in Fargo, N.D., that he yanked out third base and handed it to a kid in the stands as he exited the field.

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