Today in History - 1912

In response to Ty Cobb being suspended for accosting a handicapped heckler in the stands, Cobb's teammates refused to play as well. So, Hughie Jennings, manager of the Detroit Tigers, hired the baseball team from nearby St. Joseph's College to play in place of the Tigers. St. Joseph's pitcher, Aloysius Travers, was pounded by the Philadelphia Athletics 24-2. Travers gave up all 24 runs -- a single-game record allowing 26 hits, 24 runs, 14 earned runs, 7 walks and 1 strikeout.