Umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting in the face of  Eddie Collins

Umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting in the face of  Eddie Collins

Umpire Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting in the face of Athletics 2B Eddie Collins, who had questioned a call. Under police guard, Hurst is ushered off the field. This incident will eventually lead to Hurst’s banishment from baseball in two weeks.

National League bans umpire Tim Hurst, considered the most colorful cantankerous ump

National League bans umpire Tim Hurst, considered the most colorful cantankerous ump

At the request of club owners in Cincinnati and New York, the National League bans umpire Tim Hurst, considered the most colorful, cantankerous ump, from working in cities whose club owners “object to having a man of that type associated with their grounds, where ladies and gentlemen watch the games.”

Tim Hurst fires a beer bottle back at the fans

Tim Hurst fires a beer bottle back at the fans

In the 2nd inning of the second game of a doubleheader between the Pirates and Reds in Cincinnati, OH, fans throw an empty beer bottle in the direction of umpire Tim Hurst. Hurst picks it up and throws it right back in the crowd. He is arrested and fined $100 dollars on a charge of assault and battery when the bottle hits a spectator, causing a gash over his right eye.