On Saturday night, Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox and Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians got into an epic fight. Punches were thrown after the two exchanged words at second base after Ramirez slid into the bag as Anderson applied the tag while straddling the base.
The video shows both players in the boxing position, and Ramirez landed at least one solid punch on Anderson’s jaw. Benches immediately cleared, and the players were separated. Things initially seem to calm down, but then for a second time benches cleared and fights broke out.
This overall was an epic baseball fight, and social media went crazy over it.
MLB World reacts to epic Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians fight between Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez
Jose Ramirez with a MEAN right hand right to Tim Anderson’s jaw pic.twitter.com/5hZBF8gvJy
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 6, 2023
Tim Anderson’s lack of power continues at the plate and in fights, not a good look
— Zachary Polzer (@zacplzr) August 6, 2023
Dang we have UFC Nashville, WWE SummerSlam, and a fight card in Cleveland now
— DProdigy (@DProdiogy) August 6, 2023
TA got SLUMPED! What a right handed hook by Jose sheesh
— B3_Bets (@b3_bets) August 6, 2023
In all my years of watching baseball, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen players actually square up like boxers
— Justin Dixon (@Justin__Dixon) August 6, 2023
ELOY LIMPING IN THE BACK LMAO
— SHOHEIBOMBSSSS(40 HR) (@SHOHEIBOMBSSS) August 6, 2023
Umpire was like I don’t get paid enough for this
— BGN Hoops (@BGNHoops) August 6, 2023
Shoutout Jose Bautista man, he took a harder blow than that and stayed on his feet. Anderson was taken to night night land tonight
— Outlaw (@AdvanCed_OutlAw) August 6, 2023
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