On August 22, 1965, Juan Marichal struck John Roseboro over the head with his bat, opening a gash two inches long, inciting a 14-minute bench-clearing brawl, and forever linking the two men. But ...

Imagine an MLB player clubbing a foe -- like Juan Marichal did to John Roseboro 50 years ago -- in the era of social media frenzies and short attention spans. Jim Caple plays the "what if" game.

Juan Marichal’s final game with Dodgers Marichal retired one month after signing with the Dodgers. His final game was April 16, 1975, in a start against the Cincinnati Reds .