Talk 'bout breakin' up the play.
Check out this fantastic vintage "United Press" press photo, dated August 28, 1956, of Cubs outfielder Pete Whisenant with an aggressive slide against Dodger second baseman Charlie Neal. To use hockey parlance, it looks like Whisenant hip-checked Neal off the base. Fortunately, the missed opportunity to get the extra out didn't lead to a run, but the Dodgers did lose the game, 4-3. Photo above via an eBay auction.
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