February 19 in Tigers and mlb history:

1889: A tour of baseball players led by John Ward stages its first game in Europe, playing in Naples, Italy.

1935: Lou Gehrig signs a contract with the New York Yankees for $30,000, $7,000 less than he asked for, but still making him the highest-paid player.

1953: Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet after flying a combat mission in Korea. The plane was hit by enemy fire.

1954: 19-year-old Roberto Clemente signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers for one year at $5,000 with a $10,000 signing bonus. The Dodgers thus beat out a number of other clubs in the Clemente sweepstakes. They've outspent the prior two entrants, their cross-river rivals in Manhattan and the Bronx, and simply beaten the Milwaukee Braves to the punch. By far the biggest spenders of the bunch (by all accounts exceeding Brooklyn's offer by at least 150%), the Braves were just a tad tardy, Clemente having already accepted the Dodgers' terms. The Dodgers may have won the first battle, but they will lose Clemente's services in one year when they fail to protect him in the 1954 Rule V Draft.

1970: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces the suspension of Detroit Tigers ace Denny McLain, effective April 1st, for McLain's alleged involvement in a bookmaking operation. The suspension will last three months, setting off what will basically be a lost season for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.

1995: The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Aldred as a free agent.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Whelan as a free agent.

2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.

2018: Commissioner Rob Manfred announces that he has come to an agreement with the Players Association on pace of play initiatives. Contrary to what he had announced a month earlier, the Commissioner retreats from his threat of imposing a pitch clock unilaterally. However, the two sides agree to place limits on the number of mound visits and to reduce the allotted time between innings.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sulliru01.shtml
Russ Sullivan 1951-1953.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mooreja01.shtml
Jackie Moore 1965.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zachach02.shtml
Chris Zachary 1972.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loudear01.shtml
Art Loudell 1910.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/demmira01.shtml
Art Demmitt 1914.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnesa01.shtml
Sam Barnes 1921.

from Baseball Reference

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/02/tigers_position_battles_to_wat.html#incart_river_index
8 Tigers roster battles to watch in spring training.
Mlive

kalinecountry said:

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/02/miguel_cabrera_mistress.html#incart_river_index
Judge rules that Miguel Cabrera must pay child support to former mistress.
Mlive

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...gers-miguel-cabrera-paternity-suit/351381002/
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera on paternity suit: I'm here to play baseball.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-ready-finish-tigers-career-strong/110595616/
V-Mart heart-healthy, ready to finish Tigers career strong.
Detnews

https://detroitsportsnation.com/det...95/end-tigers-victor-martinez/02-2018/102327/
Is this the end for Tigers Victor Martinez?
DSN

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/2...nges-pitch-clock-rob-manfred-mlbpa-tony-clark
MLB announces ?pace of play? changes for 2018 that nobody is happy about.
Mound visits will be limited, but there is no pitch clock... for now.
BYBTB

https://detroitjockcity.com/2018/02/19/detroit-tigers-spring-training-broadcast-schedule-2018/
Detroit Tigers 2018 Spring Training broadcast schedule.
DJC

https://www.isportsweb.com/2018/02/18/sleeper-breakout-and-bust-for-the-detroit-tigers/
Sleeper, breakout and bust for the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit I-Sportsweb

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rs-pull-buddy-prank-ron-gardenhire/110607702/
Trio of Tigers pull ‘Buddy’ prank on Ron Gardenhire.
Detnews

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/2...tigers-ron-gardenhire-hey-buddy-jerseys-prank
Tigers prank Ron Gardenhire with ‘Buddy’ jerseys.
BYBTB

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...hosmer-deal-shows-tigers-right-sit/110596574/
Hosmer deal shows Tigers right to sit out offseason.
Detnews

https://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-tigers-news/gvh_07/miguelcabrerahealthin2018/02-2018/102334/
Miguel Cabrera?s health needs to make a comeback in 2018.
DSN

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/02/victor_martinez_tigers_1.html#incart_river_index
Tigers' Victor Martinez arrives at what might be last spring training of his career.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...nez-detroit-tigers-spring-training/352907002/
Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez reports good health for likely final season.
Freep

https://www.mlb.com/news/victor-martinez-ready-to-go-in-tigers-camp/c-266737462
V-Mart enters camp healthy, ready to play.
Veteran designated hitter was slowed by heart issues in '17.
Tigers official site

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...on-get-cabrera-opening-day-healthy/110611652/
Gardenhire's goal: Get Cabrera to Opening Day healthy.
Detnews

https://www.wxyz.com/sports/basebal...on-gardenhire-before-first-full-squad-workout
Tigers get a firm message from Ron Gardenhire before first full-squad workout.
WXYZ

February 20 in Tigers and mlb history:

1929: The Boston Red Sox announce they will play Sunday games (allowed for the first time in Boston) at Braves Field, because Fenway Park is located too close to a church.

1958: The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves a two-year pact for use of its facility by the Dodgers.

1966: The American League officially announces the hiring of Emmett Ashford, who will become the first black umpire in major league history.

1979: The Detroit Tigers signed Fred Holdsworth as a free agent.

1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.

1990: The Detroit Tigers signed Felipe Lira as an amateur free agent.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

2010: Free agent OF Johnny Damon reportedly signs a one-year $8 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.

2015: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announces a series of measures to quicken the pace of the game. Chief among them are that a batter will need to keep at least one foot in the batter's box at all times during an at-bat, and that the intermission between half innings will be strictly timed. Pitchers will be required to complete their warm-up pitches before there are only 30 seconds left before resumption of play, or risk forfeiting any unmade pitches. More dramatic changes, such as adding a pitch clock, are not introduced at this time. Violation of the new guidelines will result in fines, and not in game-related penalties.

2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Muno as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Murton as a free agent.

Tigers players, coaches, and executives birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suthesu01.shtml
Suds Sutherland 1921.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Muddy_Ruel
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruelmu01.shtml
Muddy Ruel 1931-1932, general manager 1954-1956.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_Henrich
Tommy Henrich coach 1958-1959.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roy_Face
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/facero01.shtml
Elroy Face 1968.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Gullickson
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gullibi01.shtml
Bill Gullickson 1991-1994.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knudsku01.shtml
Kurt Knudsen 1992-1994.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Justin_Verlander
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/verlaju01.shtml
Justin Verlander 2005-2017.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Buck_Farmer
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farmebu01.shtml
Buck Farmer 2014-present.

Tigers players and executives who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/highed01.shtml
Ed High 1901.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnssy01.shtml
Syl Johnson 1922-1925.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/John_Fetzer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fetzer
John Fetzer owner 1956-1983.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wiseca01.shtml
Casey Wise 1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chrisbo01.shtml
Bob Christian 1968.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/collike01.shtml
Kevin Collins 1970-1971.

from Baseball Reference

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...count-cabreras-numbers-return-mean/110620526/
Count on Cabrera to bounce back with boffo season.
Detnews

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.s...an_roster_projectio_1.html#incart_river_index
Tigers 25-man roster projection: Who will make the cut?
Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/02/daniel_norris_tigers_11.html#incart_river_index
Tigers' Daniel Norris misses 1st workout to see doctor in Philly.
Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/02/mlb_pace_of_play_2018.html#incart_river_index
MLB opts against pitch clock, makes minor pace-of-play changes for 2018.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...lesias-transitions-magician-mentor/110637096/
Tigers? Iglesias transitions from ?magician? to mentor.
Detnews

https://motorcitybengals.com/2018/02/20/detroit-tigers-expect-buck-farmer/
Detroit Tigers: What to expect from Buck Farmer.
MCBTB