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High School Baseball Teams Brawl After Taunt With Broom

Seattle Mariners baseball equipment in the dugout before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, March 8, 2010, in Phoenix. The Brewers defeated the Mariners 6-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Overview

  • Two high school baseball teams in California got into a fight after one team swept home plate with a broom following their win.
  • Norwalk High School beat Mayfair High School 3-2 for the second time and celebrated by sweeping home plate, angering the losing team.
  • Players, coaches and spectators got involved in the brawl that lasted over a minute before being broken up.
  • The schools and league are investigating the incident and punishment will be determined.
  • The fight erupted during the customary postgame handshake between the teams.