Scouted and signed out of the Pacific Coast League in 1920, Cole had his best year with the Tigers in 1923, 13-5. He later umpired in the PCL. (NLM)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 13, 1924:
The first-place Yankees come to Detroit with the Tigers close on their heels. New York leads 10-6 in the top of the ninth. Bob Meusel takes a pitch in his back, hurls his bat at P Bert Cole, and charges the mound. Players from both teams start swinging. Fans rush out of the stands, eager to mix it up with players, police, and each other. The fight goes on for nearly 30 minutes while umpire Billy Evans,
unable to clear the field, forfeits the game to New York. Cole and Meusel are suspended for 10 days; Meusel is fined $100, and Cole and Ruth $50 each.
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