With the score tied in the 10th inning, Boston’s Smokey Joe Wood intentionally walks Ty Cobb, issuing one of two free passes the star will receive all season. Two batters later, Jim Delahanty drives in Cobb for Detroit’s 5 – 4 win. With two safeties today, Cobb starts a 40-game hitting streak.

May 15, 1911 This Day In Baseball

On May 15, 1911 — With the score tied in the 10th inning, Boston’s Smokey Joe Wood intentionally walks Ty Cobb, issuing one of two free passes the star will receive all season. Two batters later, Jim Delahanty drives in Cobb for Detroit’s 5 – 4 win. With two safeties today, Cobb starts a 40-game hitting streak.

Source:
Baseball Reference May 15

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