Dave Winfield killed a gull in Toronto while he was playing for the Yankees.
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On August 4, 1983, Dave Winfield and the Yankees were playing against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Winfield had a great game, driving in two runs as the Yankees won 3-1. Unfortunately, he was arrested after the game. In the middle of the fifth, Winfield finished his warmups and tossed the ball to a batboy. The ball hit a seagull on the head, killing the bird, and Winfield was charged with cruelty to animals.
"They say he hit the gull on purpose," said Yanks manager Billy Martin "They wouldn't say that if they'd seen the throws he'd been making all year. It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man."
The charges were dropped the next day.
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I had a friend who was at that game. He says Winfield threw at the bird on purpose - no question. But those gulls are disgusting birds, good riddance.
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