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December 28 in Tigers and mlb history:

1957: CBS states that it will not broadcast baseball into any area at the time a minor league game is scheduled.

1984: The Detroit Tigers signed John Pacella as a free agent.

1998: The Detroit Tigers signed Gregg Jefferies as a free agent.
1998: The Detroit Tigers traded Luis Gonzalez to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Karim Garcia.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_Bridges
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bridgto01.shtml
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/f8cf51bc
Tommy Bridges 1930-1943, 1945-1946, coach 1946, scout 1958-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Aurelio_Rodríguez
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodriau01.shtml
Aurelio Rodriguez 1971-1979.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knighra01.shtml
Ray Knight 1988.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willica01.shtml
Carl Willis 1984.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nieveme01.shtml
Melvin Nieves 1996-1997.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jayemy01.shtml
Myles Jaye 2017.

Tigers players and executives who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deacon_Jones_(jonesde01)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesde01.shtml
Deacon Jones 1916-1918.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Lajoie
http://sabr.org/node/26313
Bill Lajoie scout 1969-1973, scouting director 1974-1978, Assistant GM 1979-1983, General Manager 1984-1990.

from Baseball Reference
 
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http://sportsradiodetroit.com/2017/12/tigers-srd-ohmy/
Tigers SRD Podcast: Oh,My! 60 minutes.

The guys welcome in Nathan Bierma from Tigers History as they list the best 3 teams that did not make the post-season or did not make the World Series.
The opener of the podcast starts with a tribute to Dick Enberg and the rejected trade offer for Michael Fulmer.
 
December 29 in Tigers and mlb history:

1878: The professional Baseball League of Cuba begins play in Havana, making the Cuban Winter League the world's second oldest professional baseball organization, trailing North America's National League in seniority by only two seasons. Havana wins the first game, 21 - 20, over Almendares in a contest featuring ten men to a side (the extra position was "right short"). The inaugural Cuban championship consists of only three clubs - Havana, Matanzas, Almendares - and Havana wins the trophy with a 4-0-1 record behind the leadership of manager and captain Steve Bellan.

1921: The Detroit Tigers selected George Cutshaw off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1933: New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert refuses to release Babe Ruth from his contract, thus preventing him from becoming the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Ruth will never receive a chance to manage a major league team.

1938: Al Simmons moves to the National League when the Boston Bees buy him for $3,000 from the Washington Senators.

1949: The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.

1969: The New York Times reports that former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood will sue Major League Baseball over the reserve clause, which perpetually binds players to their teams. Flood is objecting to being traded from the Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies without his consent.

1983: The Detroit Tigers signed Milt Wilcox as a free agent.

1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Jack Morris as a free agent.

1998: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/skeelda01.shtml
Dave Skeels 1910.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sweenbi03.shtml
Bill Sweeney 1928.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deloslu01.shtml
Luis de los Santos 1991.

Tigers players and executives who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mainal01.shtml
Alex Main 1914.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Boros
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/borosst01.shtml
Steve Boros 1957-1958, 1961-1962, Minor league field coordinator 1996-2002, Director of player development 2003, Assistant to General Manager 2004.

from Baseball Reference
 
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December 30 in Tigers and mlb history:

1907: The Mills Commission on the origins of baseball reports that the game was invented by Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. The Commission is convinced by the testimony of Abner Graves, who claimed to be a childhood companion of Doubleday's. Grave's story is later "verified" when an old, rotting ball is found among his personal effects; the ball is now in the Hall of Fame. The Commission ignores the fact that Doubleday did not graduate from West Point until 1842.

1926: The Chicago Tribune breaks a story that the Detroit Tigers have thrown a four-game series to the Chicago White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Responding to the publicity, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis convenes a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges. Landis can find no witnesses to confirm any part of Swede Risberg's claim.

1935: Sandy Koufax, one of the most dominant pitchers in history, is born in Brooklyn, NY. He will go on to pitch for the hometown Dodgers, but his career really takes off when the team moves to Los Angeles. Koufax will post a 129-47 record and capture three Cy Young Awards. He will win all three when only one award is given annually for the two leagues.

1955: The Detroit Tigers traded Leo Cristante and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pete Wojey.

1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Brown as a free agent.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Bynum as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Michael Crotta as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Chad Huffman as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylobi03.shtml
Bill Taylor 1957-1958.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blomdbe01.shtml
Ben Blomdahl 1995.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgehpa01.shtml
Pat McGehee 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Marlowe
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marlodi01.shtml
Dick Marlowe 1951-1956.

from Baseball Reference
 
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Navin Field, Detroit, ca 1915 - Someone just asked when did they first start using tarps for rain, well it was earlier than this photo. In 1884 for a team in New Orleans, "ground-keeper" August Solari used 4 tarps, one over each base and and from there eventually became one tarp.
 
December 31 in Tigers and mlb history:

1878: A reported eight million bats have been sold in the United States this year.

1914: Ban Johnson's efforts to strengthen the New York Yankees succeed when he arranges the purchase of the team by Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Captain Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston for $460,000 from Bill Devery and Frank Farrell.

1914: After Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin refuses to let manager Hugh Jennings go, the new New York owners will name longtime Detroit pitcher Bill Donovan to manage the team. Under the new regime, the Yankees will make the most important trade in franchise history when they purchase Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox in 1920.

1949: The 1940s is the only decade in Major League Baseball history in which no new stadiums are built. After the Cleveland Indians opened Cleveland Stadium in 1932, no new ballpark will be opened until Milwaukee County Stadium is unveiled by the Braves in 1953. The decade also will end with eight black players on major league rosters: three each on the Brooklyn Dodgers and Indians rosters, and two with the New York Giants.
Although it will be another decade before all major league teams will be integrated, most teams will be playing blacks in the next two years. Finally, all but the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds set attendance records in the 1940s.

1949: There were 81 scheduled night games in 1940 and 384 in 1949. The change to playing under the lights is underscored by the release of the 1950 schedule: the St. Louis Cardinals have permission to open the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a night game.

1966: After 15 seasons with the Braves in three different cities, Eddie Mathews is traded to the Houston Astros.
The future Hall of Fame third baseman is the only person to play for the Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. In August of 1967, Mathews will be traded to the Detroit Tigers and win a World Series Championship with the team in 1968.

1972: Pittsburgh Pirates superstar Roberto Clemente dies in the crash of a four-engine plane over the Atlantic Ocean. The 38-year-old Clemente was supervising the delivery of relief supplies to the earthquake victims of Managua, Nicaragua. The cargo plane, a DC-7 that departed from San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico, crashes shortly after takeoff.
In 18 major league seasons, Clemente batted .317, won the 1966 MVP Award, and led the Pirates to World Championships in 1960 and 1971. Shortly after his death, the Hall of Fame's Board of Directors votes to waive the usual five-year waiting period for Clemente, paving the way for his election to Cooperstown in 1973.

1974: Free agent pitcher Catfish Hunter, who posted a 25-12 record with the Oakland Athletics, signs with the New York Yankees ending an unprecedented bidding war when he inks a five-year, $3.75 million dollar contract. This is triple the salary of any other major league player.

1979: The Basic Agreement between players and owners expires, precipitating more than 19 months of bitter negotiations, that will culminate in the 1981 player strike.

1984: Despite six weeks of negotiations, the Basic Agreement between the players and owners that was reached after the 1981 strike expires. The players are now seeking increased contributions to their pension plan from the clubs' additional television revenues, while the owners are hoping to slow the rapid growth of player salaries.

1993: Baseball's collective bargaining agreement runs out with no new agreement yet signed.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakemal01.shtml
Al Lakeman 1954.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ted_Gray
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grayte01.shtml
Ted Gray 1946, 1948-1954.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moehlbr01.shtml
Brian Moehler 1996-2002.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reedev01.shtml
Evan Reed 2013-2014.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dawel_Lugo
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lugoda01.shtml
Dawel Lugo 2018-present.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/caseydo01.shtml
Doc Casey 1901-1902.

from Baseball Reference
 
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?I never had a mound visit that did a damn bit of good? I told (pitching coach Roger Craig) that there was no reason to say anything when he came out, because I already knew. So the next time he came out, he just stood there. And I stood there, looking up in the air. Lance Parrish comes out and looks at us. Then Roger walks back to the dugout. Never said a word.? ? Jack Morris, Hall of Fame pitcher, June 2017.

?I wouldn?t say I was stubborn before then, it was more sticking with what works. The time when I wasn?t healthy kind of opened my vision and my landscape a little bit.? ? Justin Verlander, Astros pitcher, October 2017.

?Obviously, launch angle and lifting the ball helps, but I don?t want to create my lift by trying to lift it. That could get me into bad habits. Peoples? minds work differently. You can tell one guy to lift the ball and he may change his slot to the right spot, and another guy might try to get underneath it with his shoulders, and he ends up making his swing longer.? ? Mikie Mahtook, Tigers outfielder, August 2017.

?I can?t sit here today and tell you which way it?s going to go. We need to continue to add and acquire, and quite frankly, if we do make any more trades down the road, it?s going to be one of those young guys ? maybe.? ? Al Avila, Tigers GM.
 
Jan. 12, 2018: Players and teams exchange arbitration figures.

Jan. 29, 2018: Arbitration hearings begin for players who are unable to reach an agreement with their club.

Feb. 22, 2018: Tigers' first exhibition game of spring training. Reporting date has not yet been announced, but players typically begin arriving in early February.

Remaining dates from the 'key dates' thread that was just unstickied.
 
January 1 in Tigers and mlb history:

1911: Hank Greenberg is born in New York, NY. After a splendid career as a slugging first baseman and left fielder for the Tigers and as a baseball executive, Greenberg will gain Hall of Fame honors in 1956, and eventually have his legendary uniform number 5 retired by the Tigers.

1927: The press is informed that outfielder Zack Wheat, after 18 consecutive seasons with the Brooklyn Robins teams, has been released. Wheat, who led the National League in hitting in 1918 with a .335 batting average, will hit .324 in 88 games for the Philadelphia Athletics in his final major league season in 1927, completing a distinguished Hall of Fame career with a lifetime mark of .318.

1929: Cool Papa Bell, playing for Cienfuegos, becomes the first slugger to connect for three home runs in a single game during Cuban professional play. A Negro Leaguer and future Hall of Fame member, Bell accomplishes his feat at Aida Park during the 15 - 11 slugfest victory over Habana. All three are inside-the-park efforts. Oscar Levis, Cliff Bell and Martin Dihigo surrender the homers.

1961: Briggs Stadium, home of the Detroit Tigers, is officially renamed "Tiger Stadium".

1974: Lee MacPhail takes over as American League president, succeeding Joe Cronin, who retires. MacPhail will serve in this role until 1984.
He will join his father, Larry MacPhail, as a member of the Hall of Fame in 1998.

2006: The Detroit Tigers signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

2009: Major League Baseball launches MLB Network, a cable and satellite television channel based out of Secaucus, NJ. The channel debuts in nearly 50 million cable and satellite homes - the largest debut in cable television history, exceeding any other cable television launch by approximately 20 million homes.

2009: The friendly confines of Wrigley Field see a different type of action as the ballpark is fitted with an outdoor hockey rink to welcome an afternoon game between the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings. The event is a huge success with 40,818 in attendance and a huge television audience in place to watch the Wings beat the Hawks, 6 - 4. Other ballparks are lining up to host future editions of what is set to become an annual New Year's Day event.

2010: Boston's historic Fenway Park is host to a National Hockey League game for the first time, as the Boston Bruins defeat the Philadelphia Flyers, 2 - 1 in overtime in the league's annual New Year's Day outdoor game.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bruckan01.shtml
Andy Bruckmiller 1905.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fullefr01.shtml
Frank Fuller 1915-1916.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hank_Greenberg
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greenha01.shtml
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/64198864
Hank Greenberg 1930, 1933-1941, 1945-1946.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Earl_Torgeson
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torgeea01.shtml
Earl Torgeson 1955-1957.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gene_Host
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hostge01.shtml
Gene Host 1956.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lynn_Jones
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesly01.shtml
Lynn Jones 1979-1983.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riceha01.shtml
Harry Rice 1928-1930.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daniech02.shtml
Chuck Daniel 1957.

from Baseball Reference
 
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