Bill Laimbeer of the Detroit Pistons passes the ball against Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers circa 1990 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images

Box Score 4/19: On this date things got wild in the Palace

By YB Staff | Last updated 4/19/17

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Happy birthday to Candace Parker , Joe Mauer , Troy Polamalu , Randolph Keys and Al Unser Jr. On this date in 1990 Bill Laimbeer and Charles Barkley had a very expensive tussle.

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Homeplate ump just picked up a food wrapper that blew onto the field and smelled it. This will not help the MLB pick up the pace of play. pic.twitter.com/6DkD3DdwY9
— MetsKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) April 19, 2017