24 years ago today, Nolan Ryan beat the crap out of Robin Ventura

Some things in baseball are too funny to die.

The home run off Jose Canseco's head. Joe Niekro casually trying to discard a nail file without the umpires noticing. A-Rod pretending he didn't slap the ball away.

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But perhaps the granddaddy of them all happened 24 years ago today — Aug. 4, 1993 — when Nolan Ryan beat the crap out of Robin Ventura.

Here's a brief summary of events:

— Ryan plunks Ventura.

— Ventura charges the mound.

— Ryan, 46, immediately put Ventura, 25, in a headlock and pounds away.

— Ventura must live with this forever.

Don't mess with the Texan.

Happy anniversary, Robin.