Babe Ruth Once Punched An Umpire In The Middle Of A No-Hitter
When Babe Ruth was playing for the Red Sox, Fenway Park wasn't yet the historic, hallowed ground it is today. It was in fact a relatively new ballpark, built in 1912 (via Britannica). While tales of what happened at Fenway Park in June 1917 are usually headlined by Ruth, the truth of the matter is he was a bit player in a stellar pitching performance by Red Sox right-hander Ernie Shore (via Baseball Reference).
Once everything had settled down after Ruth's outburst, there was a baseball game to play. Jack Berry tapped Shore to take the Bambino's place on the mound, where he faced his first batter, Washington third basemen Eddie Foster. According to Baseball Reference, Shore recorded just two strikeouts, which meant that he had to rely on his and his teammates fielding ability to prevent any Senators from getting a hit. The Boston Globe writes that Shore himself had to field several bunt attempts en route to a 4-0 Sox win. According to the MLB, some regarded this as a perfect game for Shore, but technically, since Ray Morgan had gotten on base via a Babe Ruth Walk, it's recorded as a combined no-hitter, even though Shore himself had a perfect game.
Coincidentally, years later, with both pitchers members of the New York Yankees, Ruth went into the stands to confront a heckler, who then pulled a knife on him. Shore has been credited by some as being responsible for breaking up the fight, though Ruth claimed it was Yankees owner Til Huston who did it (via Society for American Baseball Research).
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