On August 4, 1897 — In the 2nd inning of the second game of a doubleheader between the Pirates and Reds in Cincinnati, OH, fans throw an empty beer bottle in the direction of umpire Tim Hurst. hurst has made a call favoring the Pirates. Hurst picks it up and throws it right back in the crowd. He is
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Source: Historical record