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18 years ago today, the Orioles and Yankees had an epic brawl

The Orioles and Yankees have been division rivals since there has been an American League East, but only rarely has the rivalry been in the national spotlight.

One notable exception: May 19, 1998, 18 years ago today, when the teams fought it out in a massive, ugly bench-clearing brawl that lasted more than 10 minutes, spilled into the visitor's dugout and led to five suspensions.

Take a look at the mayhem here:

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Orioles closer Armando Benitez was "the erratic centerpiece" of the mayhem, as the Baltimore Sun reported at the time.