During the 1972 ALCS, is it true that an Athletics Player threw his bat at a Detroit Tigers Pitcher?

Question

During the 1972 American League Championship Series, is it true that an Oakland Athletics player threw his bat at a Detroit Tiger pitcher after he got hit with the bat? If this is true, who was the player that threw his bat?

Naming the Pitcher is optional but I just need the Oakland Athletics Player Name.

I was not even born when this event happend. All I heard once is that a Athletics player threw his bat at a Detroit Tigers player during the ALCS.

Answer 1

The game was played in Oakland on Sunday October 8 (just like this year Oct. 8 is on Sunday), in the A's half of the 7th (bottom 7th) Lerrin LaGrow hit Bert Campaneris in the ankle and Campaneris throw the bat at LaGrow. This occured 2 innings after the A's scored 4 runs and during that inning Fred Scherman throw 2 pitches that missed Reggie Jackson, but knocked him down. Both LaGrow and Campaneris were thrown out.

Answer 2

Bert Campaneris.

Answer 3

It was Bert Campaneris. The pitcher was Lerrin LeGrow. He was suspended for the rest of the playoffs and reinstated for the WS.

Answer 4

I remember that one - it was Bert Campaneris (sp?), but I forgot who was the pitcher.

smitty is correct about the pitcher...it was LaGrow in the 7th inning of Game 2.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10080OAK1972.htm

Answer 5

If you were a REAL Tiger fan, you would "know" that.

But, to answer your question, It was Bert Campernis. He threw at Lerrin LaGrow, and it WAS ON PURPOSE!

Answer 6

yes it is true. the guys face was all messed up but it was an axident