Friday, June 1, 2012

Phillip Wellman's tirade, caught on video five years ago, ranks as one of the most memorable in baseball history

For more than 100 years, managers have had disputes with umpires. Fortunately for most, video cameras weren't around to document them. Five years ago today, however, cameras were rolling when Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman stormed from his dugout in Chattanooga and went on a tirade that made movie magic. His improv act earned an "A" for creativity, even though Wellman was fearful it would cost him his job when he saw it on national newscasts the next day. Now, it's something he has to live with. It's never going away. "It has a life of its own," says Wellman. My story for ESPN.com's Playbook section: http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/3490/five-years-later-wellmans-tirade-endures

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