2. Earl Weaver
Weaver is the third-most ejected manager in the history of the big leagues, getting run 94 times in his 17-year managerial career. The World Series-winning skipper of the Baltimore Orioles was even thrown out of both games of a doubleheader on three separate occasions and before a game started twice.
Perhaps Weaver’s most famous ejection tirade, and certainly among the funniest pieces of baseball theater there is, came in September 1980 against the Detroit Tigers. After pitcher Mike Flanagan was called for a balk by first base umpire Bill Haller, one of the most epic toe-to-toe arguments in baseball history took place, which also happened to be recorded by a microphone Haller was wearing as part of the filming of a documentary.
It really just needs to be seen to be fully appreciated, so we’ll leave you to it.
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