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Cowens-Farmer resolve their long-standing feud

Cowens-Farmer resolve their long-standing feud DETROIT, MICH. (AP) - Detroit outfielder Al Cowens and Chicago White Sox pitcher Ed Farmer ended their feud Monday night at home plate in Tiger Stadium. and Farmer each brought the lineup cards to home plate for the traditional pregame ceremony usually performed by the managers. The two players, who have been feuding for over a year, looked tensely at one another for a moment before shaking hands. The feud between Farmer and Cowens began in 1979, when Cowens was playing for the Kansas City Royals and Farmer was a pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Cowens suffered a broken jaw when hit by a pitch thrown by Farmer. On June 20 of this year, during a Tigers- White Sox game in Chicago, Cowens hit a ball to shortstop but instead of running to first charged Farmer. Afterwards, Manager Sparky Anderson barred police from the Tiger clubhouse police because they wanted to arrest Cowens. Farmer told Detroit News columnist Joe Falls before Monday's game that he would drop charges "if Cowens would offer his hand." A chorus of boos rang down from the stands as Farmer came up the dugout steps and trotted toward home plate. But the boos quickly turned to cheers when the fans saw Cowens emerging from the Tiger dugout and it became apparent what was happening.

Article from 02 Sep 1980The Des Moines Register(Des Moines, IA)

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