"Barroom Brawler?" [ Billy Martin ]

Billy Martin vs. Ed Whitson (Sept. 22, 1985)
The Yankee manager, who prided himself on being a top-notch barroom brawler, proved himself not so able toward the end of his career. In a bizarre bout that started at the hotel bar and then proceeded to the lobby and third floor, pitcher Ed Whitson broke one of Martin's arms and two of his ribs after (according to Whitson) Martin "sucker-punched" him. Martin said Whitson started it. In either case, an unnamed Yankee source told the New York Times that an official investigation revealed that "Billy pursued Whitson to the lobby, then to the front door and then in the hall on the third floor. And then Billy tried to get Willie Horton to beat up on Whitson."