Just saw this bit of trivia about Birdie Tebbetts and thought it was amusing, so I'm sharing it...On Sept. 27, 1940, with the Tigers in a tight race with the Indians and Yankees for the American League pennant, Detroit needed just one win to clinch the title. Bob Feller was set to start for the Indians at Cleveland, and Detroit manager Del Baker chose to start rookie Floyd Giebell. Giebell went the distance and beat Feller and the Indians, 2-0. Feller gave up only three hits, but one of the hits was a wind-blown two-run home run by Rudy York. During the game‚ unruly Cleveland fans showered the field with fruit and vegetables. Hank Greenberg was hit by a tomato, and at one point‚ a basket of green tomatoes was dropped into the Detroit bullpen, landing on Birdie Tebbetts' head and knocking him out for a few moments. Police caught the guilty "fan" and held him until after the game. While the rest of the Tigers celebrated their victory, the cops brought Tebbetts to the holding area and allowed him to punch the unruly fan in the face.
Now that's old school!
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