May 16 in Detroit Tigers History: Due to his assault on Claude Lucker, a handicapped fan and a regular heckler, Ty Cobb is suspended. (1912)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 16, 1912 — Due to his assault on Claude Lucker, a handicapped fan and a regular heckler, Ty Cobb is suspended. Although today’s game is rained out, the Tigers meet in Philadelphia, voting to boycott if the ‘Georgia Peach’ is not allowed to play. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0c

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