"Don't Mess with Texas" Autographed Ryan/Ventura Fight

Item Number: 349
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $1,000
Online Close: Mar 21, 2015 6:00 PM CDT
Bid History: 0 bids - Item Sold!
Description
A unique piece to add to your collection .... This autographed "Don't Mess with Texas" includes two (2) photographs and four (4) signatures!
Both Photos are signed by Noaln Ryan In addition, Bo Jackson, who hit the ball that split his lip, signed the first photo. Robin Ventura, who charged the mound, signed the second photo. Both photos have two signatures!
On August 4, 1993...Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox at Arlington Stadium.... Nolan Ryan, Hall of Fame Texas Rangers' Pitcher, throws a pitch that hit Robin Ventura, Third Baseman of the Chicago White Sox, in the ribs. Ventura charged the mound in order to fight Ryan, who was 20 years his senior. Ryan secured the 26-year-old Ventura in a headlock with his left arm; the fight ensued."
“All I remember is that I couldn’t breathe,” says Ryan. “I thought I was going to black out and die, when all of a sudden I see two big arms tossing bodies off of me. It was [Chicago's] Bo Jackson. He had come to my rescue, and I’m awful glad he did, because I was about to pass out. I called him that night and thanked him.”
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