A Bit of Cleveland Indians History: As the 1910 season wound down, Detroit's Ty Cobb and Cleveland's Nap Lajoie were locked in a batting race for the American League title. What added spice to the race was that the Chalmers Automobile Co. had pledged to give one of its cars to the winner. In early October, thinking he had the car already won, Cobb skipped the Tigers final two contests to protect his average, claiming an eye ailment. However, driving away his new Chalmers "30" would not be as simple as Cobb expected. On October 9, Lajoie and the Naps were playing a doubleheader in Sportsman's Park against the St. Louis Browns to close out the season. When Lajoie came to the plate, he noticed Browns rookie Red Corriden playing deep at third. Corriden later said this was because his manager Jack O'Connor (a former Cleveland Spider) told him to play back, saying one of Lajoie's line drives might kill him. (source: MLB.com)