Pine Tar Incident

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf baseball controversy
gptkbp:date July 24, 1983
gptkbp:event George Brett's home run nullified for excessive pine tar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pine Tar Incident
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:George_Brett
gptkbp:legacy frequently referenced in baseball culture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Yankee_Stadium
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widely covered in sports media
gptkbp:notableEvent George Brett's angry reaction
gptkbp:participatingTeam gptkb:Kansas_City_Royals
gptkb:New_York_Yankees
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Tim_McClelland
gptkbp:result American League president overruled the umpires
Game resumed from point of home run
Royals protested the game
gptkbp:ruleInvoked gptkb:MLB_Rule_1.10(c)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Brett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5