Tantrums, revisted

Relatively interesting article in the Times yesterday morning on the recent tantrums of Milton Bradley of the Dodgers and Jose Guillen of the Angels. It's here. (Usual warning re: The Times. The article is free for 7 days and then you'll have to fork over two or three dollars to read it.)

But the best part is the side bar you'll find by scrolling to the bottom of that page:

The Fight Club

Some of the most infamous baseball altercations involving fans and major leaguers:

• Ty Cobb jumps into stands,1912: Yankee fans heckle Detroit's Cobb daily until he loses his temper, jumps into stands and punches a fan, who had little defense since he had only one hand. Cobb was suspended but was back on the field in a week.

• Babe Ruth chases fan in stands, 1922: Fans boo Ruth after he was called out trying to stretch a single into a double and was ejected for complaining about the call. Ruth mocked the crowd with a bow before a fan called him a "bleeping" bum. Ruth jumped on the dugout roof and chased the heckler, who ran away. Ruth returned to the dugout roof and yelled to the stands: "Come on down and fight! Anyone who wants to fight, come down on the field! Ah, you're all alike, you're all yellow!" Ruth was given a short suspension and a $200 fine.

Just a sample; there's more at the link. (They must have been spoiled for choice in deciding which Ty Cobb tantrum to relate.)