The Nolan Ryan-Robin Ventura brawl turns 20

It was 20 years ago tonight – August 4, 1993 – that Robin Ventura made the ill-fated decision to charge the mound against the then-Texas Ranger hurler, the legendary Nolan Ryan. On the other hand, the famous beat-down that ensued last only a few seconds while the Sox current losing streak has hit 10 games, a much more prolonged sort of pain.