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Jack McDowell takes swing at opposing manager during minor league brawl (Video)

Apr 4, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; General view of a pile of baseballs before the opening day baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; General view of a pile of baseballs before the opening day baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports



Black Jack McDowell scowled and sneered and intimidated his way to a nice major league career that included a Cy Young award in 1993 as a member of the White Sox. These days McDowell is living the laid-back life as a manager with the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League…

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Did I say laid-back? There is nothing laid-back about Jack McDowell. Black Jack still has the same intensity and fire he demonstrated as a pitcher. Jack became really fiery Tuesday night during Ogden’s game with Idaho Falls, getting into a shouting match with Idaho Falls manager Omar Ramirez that touched off a general brawl.

The video doesn’t show much but thankfully someone has dubbed the radio play-by-play over it, complete with quaint interference. Thanks to the radio announcer we are informed that, in the middle of the scrum, McDowell takes a swing at Ramirez.

The brawl goes on in typical baseball brawl fashion for a goodly period before things settle down. Knowing Jack McDowell, there’s a good chance his beef with Ramirez will be settled at a future date in a tavern parking lot somewhere, probably with weapons.

They don’t call him Black Jack McDowell for nothing.

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