October 2 in Tigers and mlb history:
1908 – Ty Cobb steals third base against St Louis Browns.
http://www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/?p=3062
1919: The Chicago White Sox lose the second game of the World Series, 4 - 2, to the Cincinnati Reds. Lefty Williams, one of eight Sox players involved in a Series-fixing scandal, walks three men in the fourth inning. After the game, he is confronted and attacked by Sox catcher Ray Schalk.
1921: The Tigers get 11 hits, and set a franchise record with 1,723 hits on the season, a record that still stands.
1927: at Navin Field: On the final day of the season, Harry Heilmann pounds out seven hits in a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland and edges Philadelphia’s Al Simmons for the batting crown .398 to .392.
1962: The Detroit Tigers released Sam Jones.
1966: Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers wins his 27th game of the season and the final game of his career. Koufax's 6 - 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies clinches the National League pennant for the Dodgers.
1968: In one of the most memorable World Series performances ever, Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers. Gibson sets the World Series record for most strikeouts in a single game, set on this day in 1963 by Sandy Koufax, and leads the Cardinals to a 4 - 0 victory over Tigers ace and Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain.
1974: Future Hall of Famer Al Kaline announces his retirement. During a 22-year career with the Detroit Tigers, Kaline compiled in 2,834 games, 1,622 runs, 3,007 hits, 498 doubles, 75 triples, 399 home runs, 1,583 runs batted in, 972 extra base hits, a final line of .297/.376/.480/.856 along with 10 Gold Glove Awards. He also batted .379 in the 1968 World Series. Kaline was a perennial All-Star voted to 18 mid-summer games, and most all of his final numbers ranked in the top 5/10/15/20 at the time of his retirement.
2002: Wendell Magee of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2002: Brian Powell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2002: The Detroit Tigers released Mitch Meluskey.
2005: Warren Morris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Colby Lewis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Bobby Seay of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: The Tigers get a dominant outing by Max Scherzer to beat the Yankees, 5 - 3, and even their ALDS at one game each. Scherzer does not allow a hit until the 6th inning, while Miguel Cabrera puts the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer off Freddy Garcia in the 1st inning. Closer Jose Valverde struggles a bit in the 9th, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher and a triple to Jorge Posada, but ends the game with the tying run on base.
Tigers players birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Earl_Wilson
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsoea01.shtml
Earl Wilson 1966-1970.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beardda01.shtml
Dave Beard 1989.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Matt_Walbeck
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walbema01.shtml
Matt Walbeck 1997, 2002-2003.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santovi01.shtml
Victor Santos 2001.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithch09.shtml
Chad Smith 2014.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schubhe01.shtml
Heinie Schuble 1929, 1932-1935.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Cy_Perkins
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perkicy01.shtml
Cy Perkins 1934, coach 1935, manager 1937.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blackbu01.shtml
Bud Black 1952, 1955-1956.
from baseball reference
