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Bill Leinhauser
The Detroit Tigers replacement players represented the Detroit Tigers on May 18, 1912. On May 15, 1912, Detroit star Ty Cobb was taunted in New York by a fan named Claude Lueker. According to several accounts, Lueker triggered Cobb's anger by calling him "a half nigger". According to another version, Lueker also yelled at Cobb, "your sisters screw niggers" and "your mother is a whore." Cobb leapt into the stands where he assaulted the Lueker. Lueker was unable to defend himself, having lost one complete hand and three fingers from the other hand in an industrial accident. When fans yelled at Cobb that the man had no hands, Cobb shouted back, "I don't care if he has no feet!" American League president Ban Johnson responded by suspending Cobb indefinitely. Cobb's teammates voted to strike, declaring that they would not take the field again until Cobb was reinstated. It was the first strike in baseball history. Johnson refused to back down and told Detroit owner Frank Navin that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Replacement Tigers (May 18, 1912)
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