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An unprecedented number of triples and Ty Cobb's suspension -- plus his team's bizarre reaction and the game that resulted -- gave fans plenty to talk about during the 1912 baseball season. See more highlights below:

Chief Wilson of the Pirates cracks an all-time record 36 triples.

Ted Easterly collects 13 pinch hits, a new record.

The Boston National League team is first called the "Braves."

New York features the first brother battery -- Homer and Tommy Thompson.

Earl Hamilton of the Browns no-hits Detroit on August 30.

Jeff Tesreau of the Giants no-hits the Phils on Sept. 6.

George Mullin celebrates his birthday by hurling a no-hitter for Detroit over St. Louis on July 4.

Ty Cobb is suspended for going into the stands in New York on May 15 to fight with heckler Claude Lueker.

On May 18, the Tigers respond to Cobb's suspension by going on strike.

The Tigers are forced to use local amateurs in a game at Philadelphia; A's win 24-2.

The Red Sox win an American League record 105 games (since broken).

Joe Jackson hits an American League record 26 triples.

Tris Speaker cracks 53 doubles, a new loop record.

Honus Wagner leads the National League in RBI (102) and runs produced (186).

Rube Marquard and Larry Cheney, a Cubs rookie, tie for the National League lead in wins with 26.

Walter Johnson wins 33 and also leads the majors in strikeouts with 303.

Navin Field (now Tiger Stadium) opens on April 20.

Phils owner Horace Fogel is barred from the majors for accusing the Giants and Cards of conspiring to throw the pennant.

For the second year in a row, Ed Walsh is the runner-up for the Chalmers Award.

Walsh wins 27, tops the American League in innings (393), and sets a new American League record with ten saves.

Fenway Park opens on April 20, the Red Sox beating New York 7-6.

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