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October 26 in Tigers and mlb history:
1934: The Boston Red Sox acquire shortstop Joe Cronin from the Washington Senators for his counterpart Lyn Lary and an estimated $250,000. Cronin will hit .295 with 95 RBI in 1935, the first of his 11 seasons as a Boston player.
1940: Detroit Tigers outfielder Hank Greenberg is named the American League MVP with Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller finishing second. Greenberg hit .340 with 41 home runs and 150 RBI, while Feller posted a 27-11 record with a 2.61 ERA.
Having won the award in 1935 as a first baseman, Greenberg becomes the first player to win the MVP again playing a different position.
1950: The Baseball Writers Association of America selects New York Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto as the American League MVP. He posted a .324 batting average with 200 hits and 125 runs, but drove in just 66 runs. Rizzuto, who receives 16 of 23 first-place votes, easily outpoints runner-ups Billy Goodman of the Boston Red Sox and teammate Yogi Berra.
1959: The Detroit Tigers released Gus Zernial.
1960 - After operating the team in the nation's capital ever since Clark Griffith took over as manager of the club in 1912, Calvin Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, makes the decision to move his club to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. In a move designed to get a jump on the National League in the expansion race, the American League announces that it will expand by two teams and approves the move of the Senators. The new AL teams will play in Los Angeles and in Washington, DC, as all teams will play a 162-game schedule, with 18 games against each opponent.
1971: Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics wins the American League Cy Young Award by a 98-85 margin over Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers. Blue was 24 - 8 + led the AL in ERA, shutouts, FIP, + Whip.
Lolich was 25 - 14, led the AL in Wins, IP, Games started, CG, and Strikeouts.
In the National League, Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs receives the honor.
1977: Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees becomes the first American League reliever to win the Cy Young Award. Lyle led the league with 72 appearances, posting a 13-5 record with 26 saves and a 2.17 ERA.
1979: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn notifies Hall of Famer Willie Mays that if he accepts a position with the Bally Manufacturing Corporation, owner of several gambling casinos, he must disassociate himself from major league baseball. Mays, a part-time coach and goodwill ambassador for the Mets, will relinquish his duties upon accepting Bally's job offer.
1982: Former Tiger Harvey Kuenn returns to Brewers as manager after leading them to the World Series.
1982: Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards, taking National League honors. The 37-year-old lefthander, who led the National League in wins (23), innings pitched (295.2), strikeouts (286) and shutouts (6), was a previous winner in 1972, 1977 and 1980.
1992: Les Lancaster of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2004: In Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium, Manny Ramirez hits a two-run home run as the Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 1, for their third consecutive victory. Pedro Martinez is the winning pitcher, helped by relievers Mike Timlin and Keith Foulke as Jeff Suppan is the loser.
Prior to Game 3 of the World Series, Edgar Martinez receives the Roberto Clemente Award, an honor given to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team. A native of Puerto Rico, the Mariners designated hitter, like the award's namesake, is involved in a number of charitable causes.
2005: In the World Series, the Chicago White Sox complete a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 1 - 0 victory in Game 4. Freddy Garcia pitches seven solid shutout innings. Series MVP Jermaine Dye connects for an RBI single off Brad Lidge in the 8th for the only run of the game, as Juan Uribe adds strong defensive support at shortstop. Garcia becomes the first Venezuelan starter to win a World Series game. He also accomplishes the feat with good friend and fellow countryman Ozzie Guillen at the helm, who manages the White Sox to earn the franchise's first World Championship since 1917.
2008: The Phillies top the Rays, 10 - 2, in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series to take a 3 games to 1 lead. Joe Blanton homers, the first pitcher to go deep in a World Series game since Ken Holtzman in 1974.
Tigers players and coaches birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/highed01.shtml
Ed High 1901.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kid_Gleason
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gleaski01.shtml
Kid Gleason 1901-1902.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorero01.shtml
Roy Moore 1922-1923.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hugh_Shelley
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shellhu01.shtml
Hugh Shelley 1935.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Toby_Harrah
Toby Harrah coach 1998, 2013.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liriafr01.shtml
Francisco Liriano 2018.
Tigers players and managers who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renfeer01.shtml
Erwin Renfer 1913.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Scheffing
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schefbo01.shtml
Bob Scheffing manager 1961-1963, radio 1964, scout 1965.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grahabi02.shtml
Bill Graham 1966.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeff_Robinson_(robinje02)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinje02.shtml
Jeff Robinson 1987-1990.
from Baseball Reference
1934: The Boston Red Sox acquire shortstop Joe Cronin from the Washington Senators for his counterpart Lyn Lary and an estimated $250,000. Cronin will hit .295 with 95 RBI in 1935, the first of his 11 seasons as a Boston player.
1940: Detroit Tigers outfielder Hank Greenberg is named the American League MVP with Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller finishing second. Greenberg hit .340 with 41 home runs and 150 RBI, while Feller posted a 27-11 record with a 2.61 ERA.
Having won the award in 1935 as a first baseman, Greenberg becomes the first player to win the MVP again playing a different position.
1950: The Baseball Writers Association of America selects New York Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto as the American League MVP. He posted a .324 batting average with 200 hits and 125 runs, but drove in just 66 runs. Rizzuto, who receives 16 of 23 first-place votes, easily outpoints runner-ups Billy Goodman of the Boston Red Sox and teammate Yogi Berra.
1959: The Detroit Tigers released Gus Zernial.
1960 - After operating the team in the nation's capital ever since Clark Griffith took over as manager of the club in 1912, Calvin Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, makes the decision to move his club to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. In a move designed to get a jump on the National League in the expansion race, the American League announces that it will expand by two teams and approves the move of the Senators. The new AL teams will play in Los Angeles and in Washington, DC, as all teams will play a 162-game schedule, with 18 games against each opponent.
1971: Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics wins the American League Cy Young Award by a 98-85 margin over Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers. Blue was 24 - 8 + led the AL in ERA, shutouts, FIP, + Whip.
Lolich was 25 - 14, led the AL in Wins, IP, Games started, CG, and Strikeouts.
In the National League, Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs receives the honor.
1977: Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees becomes the first American League reliever to win the Cy Young Award. Lyle led the league with 72 appearances, posting a 13-5 record with 26 saves and a 2.17 ERA.
1979: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn notifies Hall of Famer Willie Mays that if he accepts a position with the Bally Manufacturing Corporation, owner of several gambling casinos, he must disassociate himself from major league baseball. Mays, a part-time coach and goodwill ambassador for the Mets, will relinquish his duties upon accepting Bally's job offer.
1982: Former Tiger Harvey Kuenn returns to Brewers as manager after leading them to the World Series.
1982: Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies becomes the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards, taking National League honors. The 37-year-old lefthander, who led the National League in wins (23), innings pitched (295.2), strikeouts (286) and shutouts (6), was a previous winner in 1972, 1977 and 1980.
1992: Les Lancaster of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2004: In Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium, Manny Ramirez hits a two-run home run as the Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 - 1, for their third consecutive victory. Pedro Martinez is the winning pitcher, helped by relievers Mike Timlin and Keith Foulke as Jeff Suppan is the loser.
Prior to Game 3 of the World Series, Edgar Martinez receives the Roberto Clemente Award, an honor given to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team. A native of Puerto Rico, the Mariners designated hitter, like the award's namesake, is involved in a number of charitable causes.
2005: In the World Series, the Chicago White Sox complete a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 1 - 0 victory in Game 4. Freddy Garcia pitches seven solid shutout innings. Series MVP Jermaine Dye connects for an RBI single off Brad Lidge in the 8th for the only run of the game, as Juan Uribe adds strong defensive support at shortstop. Garcia becomes the first Venezuelan starter to win a World Series game. He also accomplishes the feat with good friend and fellow countryman Ozzie Guillen at the helm, who manages the White Sox to earn the franchise's first World Championship since 1917.
2008: The Phillies top the Rays, 10 - 2, in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series to take a 3 games to 1 lead. Joe Blanton homers, the first pitcher to go deep in a World Series game since Ken Holtzman in 1974.
Tigers players and coaches birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/highed01.shtml
Ed High 1901.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kid_Gleason
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gleaski01.shtml
Kid Gleason 1901-1902.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorero01.shtml
Roy Moore 1922-1923.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hugh_Shelley
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shellhu01.shtml
Hugh Shelley 1935.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Toby_Harrah
Toby Harrah coach 1998, 2013.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liriafr01.shtml
Francisco Liriano 2018.
Tigers players and managers who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renfeer01.shtml
Erwin Renfer 1913.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Scheffing
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schefbo01.shtml
Bob Scheffing manager 1961-1963, radio 1964, scout 1965.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grahabi02.shtml
Bill Graham 1966.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeff_Robinson_(robinje02)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinje02.shtml
Jeff Robinson 1987-1990.
from Baseball Reference
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