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The Strange Case Of The Courts, A Car, And The 1910 Batting Title, Steven Gietschier
The Strange Case Of The Courts, A Car, And The 1910 Batting Title, Steven Gietschier
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Ty Cobb and Napoleon Lajoie were fighting for the 1910 American League batting title right down to the end of the season. Who won was under dispute, and it landed the St. Louis Browns in court. Gietschier looks at the case files involving the Browns manager who was fired over accusations that he tried to let Lajoie win the title—and a new car.