As far as teams lack of sportmanship the Philly pitching staff of 1929 takes the cake. The Giants & Phillies ended the season in a doubleheader with Mel Ott & Chuck Klein having both tied the NL record for HR's with 42
a piece. In the first game Klein hit his 43rd HR breaking the NL record, from that time on the Philly pitchers refused to pitch to Ott. They issued Ott 5 straight walks even one with the bases loaded, insuring the HR crown to Klein and the new NL record for round trippers!
a piece. In the first game Klein hit his 43rd HR breaking the NL record, from that time on the Philly pitchers refused to pitch to Ott. They issued Ott 5 straight walks even one with the bases loaded, insuring the HR crown to Klein and the new NL record for round trippers!