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December 10 in Tigers and mlb history:

1900: At the National League meetings at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, rumors fly. Ban Johnson says the American League has signed a lease on a park in Detroit. The Players Protective Association says its members will not sign with the NL.

1911: Tiger manager Hughie Jennings nearly dies in an automobile accident near his home in Pennsylvania. Jennings flips the car he is driving while crossing a bridge over the Lehigh River, throwing himself from the vehicle.
He suffers a fractured skull, concussion, and breaks his arm and both of his legs. For several days doctors worry that he will succumb to his injuries. Jennings rallies and is back in the dugout to manage Detroit in April of 1912.

1919: With the opposition led by New York, Boston, and Chicago owners, the American League directors pass a resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties. They demand that league files be turned over to them and that an auditor review all financial accounts. The three teams' disatisfaction with Johnson can be traced back to his attempt to suspend pitcher Carl Mays after he left his team without authorization during the past season.

1919: The National League votes to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers. The ban will be formally worked out by the Rules Committee in February.

1924: The two leagues agree on a permanent rotation for World Series play proposed by Charles Ebbets: the first two games at one league's park, the next three at the other league's park, and the last two if needed back at the first league's park, with openers to alternate between leagues. Next year's World Series will commence at the National League city.

1925: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to Fort Worth (Texas) for Augie Johns and Billy Mullen. The Detroit Tigers sent Homer Ezzell (December 10, 1925) and Tex Vache (December 10, 1925) to Fort Worth (Texas) to complete the trade.

1930: The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Dugan as a free agent.
1930: The Detroit Tigers signed Wally Schang as a free agent.

1935: Ford Frick is reelected National League president for two years and given a raise.

1935: The American League votes down night ball and awards a $500 cash prize for batting leaders retroactive to include Buddy Myer in 1935.

1935: After three years in Chicago, Al Simmons is sold by the White Sox to the Tigers for $75,000.

1936: Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announces his ruling on the Bob Feller case. Feller joined Cleveland in July and Des Moines (Western League) protested, claiming the pitcher for themselves. Landis let Feller stay with Cleveland, pending his final ruling, which is announced today in favor of the Indians.

1940: In Chicago, a curious rule that was designed to "break up the Yankees" is continued by the American League, a rule which prohibits the team winning the championship from trading with any other club. The rule was voted in at the December, 1939 meetings by the seven other AL owners after the New York Yankees won four straight World Series. The major and minor leagues agree that players taken into the military will not count against roster limits.

1940: The sacrifice fly rule, reinstituted last year, is eliminated for the 1941 season. Though he would hit .400 without the rule change, Ted Williams will have six flies that score runners from third base in 1941.

1945: For the majors, returning servicemen are given increased protection for one year and the limiting of rosters to 25 players will be delayed until June 15th.

1948: The minors started 58 leagues and 438 clubs this year. All the leagues finished their schedules, but when the minor leagues ask for curbs on television broadcasts into their areas, the Major League clubs sidestep the issue.

1956: Similar to the National League, the Junior Circuit opts for a three-game playoff in case of a tie at the end of the regular season. Previously, a deadlock in the American League had been broken with one-game winner-take-all format. However, the new format will never need to be used until the leagues break into two divisions in 1969.

1967: In a Puerto Rican League game, San Juan beats Arecibo, 6 - 3 behind Pat Dobson. The Detroit rookie strikes out 21 Arecibo batters.

1968: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros for Eddie Mathews. The Detroit Tigers sent Leo Marentette (December 10, 1968) and Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

1972: The major leagues make modifications to the official save rule, a statistic officially adopted before the 1969 season. A pitcher shall be credited with a save if, when entering a game as a reliever, he finds the tying or winning run on base or at the plate, and he preserves the lead. Or he pitches three effective innings and preserves the lead. The rule will be tweaked again, to take its lasting form, before the 1975 season.

1973: The Detroit Tigers traded Paul Jata to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Nettles.

1980: The Texas Rangers traded Kevin Saucier to the Detroit Tigers for Mark Wagner.

1991: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Bergman as a free agent.

1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Bolton as a free agent.

1996: The Tigers make their biggest trade since 1957, sending four players to Houston in exchange for five Astros. Detroit C Brad Ausmus, P Jose Lima, lefties C.J. Nitkowski and Trever Miller, and IF Daryle Ward go to the National League for OF Brian Hunter, IF Orlando Miller, and P Doug Brocail and Todd Jones, and a player to come later. Brocail, also involved in the 1994 12-player swap between San Diego and Houston, will be Detroit's Opening Day pitcher in April.

1998: After 24 years and 1,071 appearances, Dennis Eckersley, 44, who has pitched in more major league games than any other player, retires as an active player.

1998: The Boston Red Sox purchased Marino Santana from the Detroit Tigers.

2008: The Tampa Bay Rays traded Edwin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers for Matthew Joyce.

2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Macay McBride as a free agent.

2011: ESPN reveals that Ryan Braun, the reigning National League MVP, tested positive for PEDs during the postseason. Facing a 50-game suspension, Braun claims his innocence and announces he is appealing the test result.

2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Brayan Pena as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and Javier Betancourt (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Francisco Rodriguez. The Detroit Tigers sent Manny Pina (December 10, 2015) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

2017: The Veterans Committee of the Hall of Fame, looking at players from the "Modern Era" fropm 1970 to 1987, elects long-time Detroit Tigers teammates Jack Morris and Alan Trammell. They receive 14 and 13 of 16 votes respectively and will be inducted into Cooperstown in 2018 along with anyone elected via the BBWAA ballot.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/griggar01.shtml
Art Griggs 1918.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bots_Nekola
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nekolbo01.shtml
Bots Nekola 1933.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Floyd_Giebell
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/giebefl01.shtml
Floyd Giebell 1939-1941.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cookea01.shtml
Earl Cook 1941.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Leo_Cristante
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cristle01.shtml
Leo Cristante 1955.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jack_Feller
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/felleja01.shtml
Jack Feller 1958.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesda03.shtml
Dalton Jones 1970-1972.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pat_Ahearne
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ahearpa01.shtml
Pat Ahearne 1995.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rojasme01.shtml
Mel Rojas 1999.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polonlu01.shtml
Luis Polonia 1999-2000.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Christin_Stewart
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stewach02.shtml
Christin Stewart 2018-present.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/covinte01.shtml
Tex Covington 1911-1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wheatch01.shtml
Charlie Wheatley 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fischca01.shtml
Carl Fischer 1933-1935.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Lund
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lunddo01.shtml
Don Lund 1949, 1952-1954.

from baseball reference
 
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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...nys-martin-derek-norris-bruce-rondon-al-avila
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast: Episode 2. 66 minutes.
The Darkness Before the Winter Meetings.

Staff writers Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan return to look at the week in Tigers? baseball. We peruse the recent Tigers acquisitions of Leonys Martin and Derek Norris, for better and for worse. We bid farewell to Bruce Rondon, and praise Nick Castellanos on most fronts beyond his sartorial flair and meager ability at third base.

We also look ahead?vaguely, since the Tigers won?t be doing exciting stuff? to the Winter Meetings with a state of the Tigers conversation about the front office, ownership, and the hiring of Ron Gardenhire as manager.
 
Mike Fiers is a Tiger who trusts his stuff.
Mike Fiers signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Tigers on Friday, which means he?ll be working with a new pitching coach. After spending the last two-plus seasons with Brent Strom in Houston, Fiers will now be under the watchful eye of Chris Bosio ? himself a new Motown arrival.

Back in October, I happened to ask the 32-year-old right-hander about coaches who have made an impact. One was Rick Kranitz, who he had in Milwaukee for his first several seasons.

?When I got to the big leagues, Kranny told me to trust in my stuff,? related Fiers. ?Even though I was a right-handed pitcher throwing 88-90 with a slow curveball, he instilled in my head that what I did worked for me. I didn?t have to try to be like somebody else. We had Zack Greinke, Yovani Gallardo, Kyle Lohse ? guys who?d had success in the big leagues ? but what I needed to do was be myself, not try to steer myself into being a pitcher I wasn?t.?

What Fiers was ? and for the most part still is ? is a righty with a standard build, average-at-best velocity, and solid-but-unspectacular secondary offerings. Lacking plus stuff, he lasted until the 22nd round of the 2009 draft. Pitchers who share those characteristics are a dime a dozen, and most don?t make the majors.

I challenged Fiers with a difficult-to-answer question: Why have you succeeded, while the majority of pitchers with your profile never get off the farm?

?I guess it?s about just never telling yourself you can?t do anything,? responded the over-achiever. ?Most of the guys in this room have probably come in contact with someone who told them they couldn?t make it, but it?s about what you believe in your own mind.

?Pitching mostly comes down to location and knowing what to throw in certain counts ? doing your homework on the hitters you?re facing. There are guys who throw 100, and there are guys who get outs throwing 88. Ultimately it?s about being a gamer and trusting your stuff.?

And then there is Brent Strom. Fiers credits the Astros pitching guru with helping him come to terms with one of his most important weapons.

?I?ve been through a lot of ups and downs with my curveball, and he got me back to the basics,? explained Fiers. ?Lance (McCullers) has one of the best curveballs in the game, but I can?t try to throw his curveball. What Strommy instills in me is to throw mine with confidence, and with the arm speed that Lance does. There are little things in there too, like hand speed.?

I asked the veteran hurler how he?d define hand speed.

?It?s like you?re thinking fastball the whole way,? explained Fiers. ?Then, once you get out front? it?s that hand speed out front. Instead of just throwing with your arm and letting it come down, you?re more so coming through and snapping it. Basically, you have to think hand speed more than arm.?

Fangraphs
 
The rebuilding Tigers would presumably like to deal Miguel Cabrera, but his contract status ? he?s owed $30 million annually for the next six seasons ? makes that easier said than done. And money isn?t the only obstacle. Cabrera is coming off a career-worst year where he was hampered by herniated discs.

Health-wise, Detroit?s man-in-charge feels the 34-year-old future Hall of Famer can follow the path of a player the Tigers inked as a free agent in 2004.

?When we signed Pudge Rodriguez, he had back issues,? said Al Avila, who was the Tigers? assistant GM at the time. ?We took a risk on Pudge. Our first medical doctor said, ?Don?t.? They didn?t want us to sign him. Mr. Ilich took a risk. But his workout routine allowed him to play for many more years, and there?s no reason Miguel can?t (do the same).?

Rodriguez ? 32 years old when he came to Motown ? slashed .298/.328/.449, and was awarded three Gold Gloves. in his four-plus seasons with the Tigers.

Fangraphs
 
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/12/alan_trammell_hall_of_fame_1.html#incart_river_index
Alan Trammell, Jack Morris selected for Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mlive

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ck-morris-detroit-tigers-hall-fame/939093001/
Detroit Tigers stars Alan Trammell, Jack Morris make Baseball Hall of Fame.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...rammell-jack-morris-make-hall-fame/108495876/
Tigers' Alan Trammell, Jack Morris make Hall of Fame.
Detnews

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/jack-morris-alan-trammell-elected-to-hall/c-263207676
Morris, Trammell get long-awaited call to Hall ofFame.
Tigers official site

https://motorcitybengals.com/2017/12/10/detroit-tigers-alan-trammell-finally-hall-famer/
Detroit Tigers: Alan Trammell and Jack Morris are (finally) Hall of Famers.
MCBTB

https://detroitsportsnation.com/det...ats-finally-headed-to-the-hall-of-fame/99974/
Two Detroit Tiger greats FINALLY headed to the Hall of Fame.
DSN

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ected-baseball-hall-fame-modern-era-committee
Jack Morris, Alan Trammell voted into Hall of Fame by Modern Era committee.
espn

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...rammell-voted-into-baseball-hall-of-fame.html
Jack Morris, Alan Trammell Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame.
MLBTR

https://sports.yahoo.com/jack-morris-alan-trammell-finally-voted-hall-fame-233134486.html
Jack Morris and Alan Trammell finally voted into Hall of Fame.
Yahoosports

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...k-morris-baseball-hall-of-fame-detroit-tigers
Alan Trammell and Jack Morris elected to the Hall of Fame.
BYBTB

Morris was selected on 14 of 16 ballots and Trammell was selected on 13 of 16 ballots.
 
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December 11 in Tigers and mlb history:

1884: The American Association votes to keep its ban on overhand pitching and to continue to allow fouls caught on one bounce to count as outs. It does abolish the tradition of team captains flipping for the honor of batting first. Now the home team will automatically bat first.

1900: A rumor that the Players Protective Association leaders have gone to Philadelphia to meet with Ban Johnson causes National League owners to "have something closely resembling a fit," says the New York Times. Players later admit the meeting took place.

1912: The Cincinnati Reds purchased Red Corriden from the Detroit Tigers for $7,500.

1928: At the National League meeting, President John Heydler proposes the designated hitter for pitchers to improve and speed up the game. He contends fans are tired of seeing weak-hitting pitchers come to bat. Heydler refers to his idea as "the tenth regular."

1928: Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Neun from the Detroit Tigers.
1928: The Detroit Tigers traded Ken Holloway and Jackie Tavener to the Cleveland Indians for George Uhle.

1930: The BBWAA votes to continue the custom of selecting an MVP for each league. Beginning in 1931 the annual vote of the BBWAA will designate a player for this honor in each league. Previous MVP winners will be able to repeat under the new rules, something that was prohibited by the American League in the 1920s.

1934: The National League votes to permit night baseball, authorizing a maximum of seven games by any team installing lights. The American League will not grant permission for night games until 1937.

1934: The 1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland. Frank Frisch and Mickey Cochrane, rival managers in the St. Louis-Detroit World Series, will manage their respective league's teams.

1940: The Major Leagues extend commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis to another 4-year term. They also vote to limit night games to seven per team.

1950: At the winter meetings, held in St. Petersburg, FL, Major League owners vote 9-7 against renewing Commissioner Happy Chandler's contract for a new term, starting in 1951. The Cardinals' Fred Saigh led the opposition to Chandler, who had jeopardized the reserve clause and ordered investigations of the alleged gambling activities of several owners.

1951: Joe DiMaggio officially retires as a member of the New York Yankees with 361 home runs and an average of .325 after 13 seasons. His 56-game consecutive-game hitting streak in 1941 will stand as one of the all-time best diamond achievements.

1956: A major league player association is established with Bob Feller as president.
1956: The Major Leagues vote at a joint meeting to reduce player limits to 28 by Opening Day.

1957: The Phillies purchase veteran OF Dave Philley from Detroit.

1957: U.S. Congressman Emanuel Celler and Senator Kenneth Keating, both of New York, hint that there might be antitrust action against Major League Baseball if it televises games as planned, because it jeopardizes the minor leagues.

1969: A Federal Court in New York City rules against the suit of umpires Bill Valentine and Al Salerno because baseball is exempt from antitrust laws.

1974: Two baseball greats whose careers ended tragically, Roy Campanella and the late Roberto Clemente, each of whom already occupies baseball's Hall of Fame, are named today with twelve others to the Black Athlete's Hall of Fame. The formal induction ceremony will come on March 13th of next year.

1985: The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later, Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin to the San Francisco Giants for Eric King, Dave LaPoint and Matt Nokes. The Detroit Tigers sent Scott Medvin (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

1991: The Detroit Tigers signed William Brennan as a free agent.

1992: In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a 2-year contract.

1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Brent Stentz (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Walbeck.
1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Anton French (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays for Roberto Duran.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

1998: The Detroit Tigers released Trey Beamon.

2000: The Tigers obtain P Chris Holt, OF Roger Cedeno, and C Mitch Meluskey from the Astros for C Brad Ausmus and pitchers Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz. Houston catchers threw out 22% of base stealers in 2000, while Ausmus gunned down 42%.
2000: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jermaine Clark from the Seattle Mariners in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

2001: Tigers trade Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda to the Reds for Dmitri Young.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed David Cortes as a free agent.

2006: The Detroit Tigers signed Jose Mesa as a free agent.

2013: The Tigers ink OF Rajai Davis, also for two years.
2013: The Detroit Tigers signed Duane Below as a free agent.

2013: At the Winter Meetings, owners vote to ban home plate collisions over concerns about serious injuries recently suffered by catchers such as Buster Posey or Alex Avila. The exact wording of the rule still needs to be worked out, but baserunners will now be called out if they deliberately run into the opposing catcher, and will face a fine or suspension for particularly grievous offenses. catchers will also be banned from blocking access to the plate without the ball.

2014: Alfredo Simon heads to Detroit for Eugenio Suarez and Jonathon Crawford. The Tigers, in turn, send P Rick Porcello to Boston for OF Yoenis Cespedes and Ps Alex Wilson and Gabe Speier.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Drake Britton as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Lendy Castillo as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Thad Weber as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Erwin_Renfer
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renfeer01.shtml
Erwin Renfer 1913.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Slick_Coffman
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coffmsl01.shtml
Slick Coffman 1937-1939.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sykesbo01.shtml
Bob Sykes 1977-1978.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Henneman
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hennemi01.shtml
Mike Henneman 1987-1995.

from Baseball Reference
 
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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/alan-trammell-jack-morris-elected-to-hall/c-263222448
Webvideos of Tigers duo proud to represent 1984 team in HOF.
Trammell, Morris selected by Modern Era Committee, were members of Detroit's last World Series winner.

"It certainly gives me a sense of pride," Morris said. "I know that Tiger fans have been loyal ever since that year. I think a lot of people in Michigan always wondered why a team that was so good and so dominant never had someone to represent them in the Hall of Fame. And so I'm proud that Alan made it and I made it together. I can't think of a better scenario than to go in with a former teammate that I love and respect so much.

"Jack and I are going in to represent our era. I think Lou, hopefully in some time, will," Trammell said. "That'll put a big smile on my face."

To many, any recognition for the Tigers of that era was long overdue. The fact that it came from a committee that included several Hall of Famers who played against that 1984 squad meant even more.

"Trust me, I've thought about that for a long time," Morris said. "I thought about that while I was still on the writers' ballot. And there is some real warmth there that those guys were on the field against me [voted], more so than young writers who never saw me."
 
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