VIDEO: 22nd anniversary of Nolan Ryan putting Robin Ventura in headlock

Exactly 22 years ago Tuesday, one of the most memorable bench-clearing brawls in history took place between the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox.

A 46-year-old Nolan Ryan threw one of his blazing fastballs into the shoulder blade of now-White Sox skipper Robin Ventura, who responded by charging the mound. Ryan promptly put Ventura in a headlock upon his arrival at the mound and delivered a few punches to his head before both benches emptied and mayhem ensued.

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Ryan plunked Ventura in response to Rangers slugger Juan Gonzalez getting hit with a pitch the previous half-inning.

Ventura was ejected from the contest, but Ryan went on to pitch seven innings of two-run ball to pick up the win.