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December 2 in Tigers and mlb history:
1916 - The National Commission orders that injured players shall get full pay for the duration of their contracts. The injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay.
1927 - Bad Trade Day In Tigers History part 1:
The St. Louis Browns acquire star outfielder Heinie Manush from the Detroit Tigers in a five-player deal. Manush, who batted .298 for Detroit, will explode with the Browns, batting .378 with 108 RBI and a league-leading 241 hits.
1936, the Tigers purchase 21-year old pitcher Dizzy Trout from Indianapolis in one their best transactions of that era. The young pitcher, who adopted the nickname “Dizzy” because he wanted to be as famous as Cardinals’ pitcher Dizzy Dean, makes his way into the Detroit rotation in 1939. During World War II he becomes one of the league’s most dependable pitchers, winning 47 games in 1943-44. He will win 163 games for the Tigers in 14 seasons with the club.
1937 - At the minor league meeting in Milwaukee, WI, the Detroit Tigers send Gee Walker, Marv Owen and Mike Tresh to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
The trade causes an uproar with Tigers fans, and owner Walter Briggs issues an announcement from his Miami, FL home that "the deal was made with my approval". Kennedy will start next season with nine straight wins, but end up the year at 12-9.
1948 - Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is named National League Most Valuable Player. In one of the best seasons ever, Musial led the NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) and slugging (.702). His 39 home runs were one short of Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner.
1961 - Major league clubs vote to curb bonuses. All first-year players not on major league rosters, except one minor leaguer, can be drafted by any other club for $8,000. Clubs are expected to be unwilling to pay large bonuses for players who will be subject to a draft for just $8,000.
1963: The MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mitts, effective in 1965.
1974: At the Major League Winter Meetings in New Orleans, LA, the Rules Committee institutes several changes; among the changes is one permitting the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide, in the manufacture of baseballs.
2013: Bad Trade Day In Tigers History part 2:
The pitching-rich Tigers send Doug Fister to the Nationals in return for IF Steve Lombardozzi and Ps ian Krol and Robbie Ray.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roscoe_Miller
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millero01.shtml?redir
Roscoe Miller 1901-1902.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doranto01.shtml
Tom Doran 1905.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dan_McGarvey
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgarda01.shtml?redir
Dan McGarvey 1912.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesbo01.shtml
Bob Jones 1917-1925.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Armour
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/armoubi99.shtml
Bill Armour manager 1905-1906.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Hamilton
Steve Hamilton coach 1975.
from baseball reference
1916 - The National Commission orders that injured players shall get full pay for the duration of their contracts. The injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay.
1927 - Bad Trade Day In Tigers History part 1:
The St. Louis Browns acquire star outfielder Heinie Manush from the Detroit Tigers in a five-player deal. Manush, who batted .298 for Detroit, will explode with the Browns, batting .378 with 108 RBI and a league-leading 241 hits.
1936, the Tigers purchase 21-year old pitcher Dizzy Trout from Indianapolis in one their best transactions of that era. The young pitcher, who adopted the nickname “Dizzy” because he wanted to be as famous as Cardinals’ pitcher Dizzy Dean, makes his way into the Detroit rotation in 1939. During World War II he becomes one of the league’s most dependable pitchers, winning 47 games in 1943-44. He will win 163 games for the Tigers in 14 seasons with the club.
1937 - At the minor league meeting in Milwaukee, WI, the Detroit Tigers send Gee Walker, Marv Owen and Mike Tresh to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
The trade causes an uproar with Tigers fans, and owner Walter Briggs issues an announcement from his Miami, FL home that "the deal was made with my approval". Kennedy will start next season with nine straight wins, but end up the year at 12-9.
1948 - Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is named National League Most Valuable Player. In one of the best seasons ever, Musial led the NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) and slugging (.702). His 39 home runs were one short of Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner.
1961 - Major league clubs vote to curb bonuses. All first-year players not on major league rosters, except one minor leaguer, can be drafted by any other club for $8,000. Clubs are expected to be unwilling to pay large bonuses for players who will be subject to a draft for just $8,000.
1963: The MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mitts, effective in 1965.
1974: At the Major League Winter Meetings in New Orleans, LA, the Rules Committee institutes several changes; among the changes is one permitting the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide, in the manufacture of baseballs.
2013: Bad Trade Day In Tigers History part 2:
The pitching-rich Tigers send Doug Fister to the Nationals in return for IF Steve Lombardozzi and Ps ian Krol and Robbie Ray.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roscoe_Miller
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millero01.shtml?redir
Roscoe Miller 1901-1902.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doranto01.shtml
Tom Doran 1905.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dan_McGarvey
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgarda01.shtml?redir
Dan McGarvey 1912.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesbo01.shtml
Bob Jones 1917-1925.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Armour
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/armoubi99.shtml
Bill Armour manager 1905-1906.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Hamilton
Steve Hamilton coach 1975.
from baseball reference
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