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June 26 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: Lou Gehrig gets his first national mention when, as a high school junior for New York City's School of Commerce, he steals the show in a high school championship game against Lane Tech in Chicago. His grand slam home run in the 8th gives the New York team a 12 - 8 victory. Scouts sit with open mouths as the ball sails out of the National League park (later known as Wrigley Field).

1949: Pat Mullin goes 4 for 4 and hits three home runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 12 to 4 win over New York.

1956: The Detroit Tigers signed Kent Hadley as an amateur free agent.

1961: The Los Angeles Angels purchased George Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.

1966: The Major League Executive Council decides that both the American League and National League will play 162-game schedules in 1969 and operate two 6-team divisions each.

1972: Detroit's Bill Slayback makes his major league debut a good one, allowing no hits for seven innings against the Yankees. Johnny Callison's single in the 8th is the first hit, but Detroit hangs on to a 4 - 3 win.

1991: Mickey Tettleton repeats his feat of four days ago by again hitting a home run out of Tiger Stadium, in an 8 - 7 win over the Brewers. The Tigers break a 7 - 7 tie with two outs in the 9th.

1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.

1992: Star second baseman Lou Whitaker is caught trying to steal twice in one game. It’s the only time that ever happens to him.

1997: In Detroit's 10 - 6 walloping of the Red Sox, Tiger Brian Hunter swipes four bases. Detroit also gets a home run from Shane Mack to offset two Boston homers.

2011: 2011: The Detroit Tigers retire Sparky Anderson's number 11, eight months after his death.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Babe_Herman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hermaba01.shtml
Babe Herman 1937.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Myers
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/myersmi01.shtml
Mike Myers 1995-1997.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chris_Shelton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheltch01.shtml
Chris Shelton 2004-2006.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sugdejo01.shtml
Joe Sugden 1912.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lil_Stoner
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stoneli01.shtml
Lil Stoner 1922, 1924-1929.

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http://espndeportes.espn.com/blogs/index?nombre=enrique_rojas&entryID=3348508
Diez latinos que podr?an ver sus n?meros retirados en MLB. Miggy here.
Ten latinos who could see their numbers retired in MLB.
EspnDeportes

#24 Miguel Cabrera, Marlins/Tigres de Detroit: Uno de los mejores bateadores de la historia, el venezolano Miguel Cabrera ya tiene asegurado un puesto en Cooperstown y que su n?mero sea retirado en Detroit. En 10 a?os con los Tigres, Cabrera batea .322 con 335 jonrones, siete Juegos de Estrellas, dos Jugador M?s Valioso, cuatro t?tulos de bateo y una Triple Corona.

Aunque solamente jug? cinco a?os con los Marlins, acudi? al Juego de Estrellas en cuatro ocasiones, pele? los premios Novato del A?o y MVP y es el l?der hist?rico de la franquicia en bateo y segundo en OBP, OPS y Slugging.

One of the best hitters in history, the Venezuelan Miguel Cabrera has already secured a place in Cooperstown and that their number be removed in Detroit. In 10 years with the Tigers, Cabrera is hitting.322 with 335 home runs, seven all-star games, two most valuable player, four batting titles and a Triple Crown.

Although only played five years with the Marlins, went to the star game four times, fought the rookie of the year and MVP awards and is the historic leader of the franchise in batting and second in OBP, OPS and Slugging.
 
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