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October 31 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: An estimated 100,000 demonstrators gather at Navin Field (#TigerStadium) to protest a proposed school funding amendment.

1931: The St. Louis Cardinals release the last legal spitballer, pitcher Burleigh Grimes.

1961: A federal judge rules that Birmingham, Alabama laws against integrated playing fields are illegal, eliminating the last barrier against integration in the Southern Association. The circuit will choose to disband rather than abide the ruling and will be replaced in 1964 by the integrated Southern League.

1972: Cleveland Indians pitcher Gaylord Perry wins the American League Cy Young Award by a 64-58 margin over Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox. Perry won 24 games for the fifth-place Indians.

1973: Tom Seaver of the New York Mets wins the National League Cy Young Award, the first time the honor has gone to a pitcher with fewer than 20 victories. Seaver finished 19-10 and led the league in ERA (2.08) and strikeouts (251).

1977: Tigers begin renovation on Tiger Stadium, installing new scoreboard, press box, and blue and orange plastic seats.

1977: Ron LeFlore named Tiger of the Year by BWAA Detroit chapter.

1979: the Tigers acquire veteran infielder Richie Hebner from the New York Mets for Phil Mankowski and Jerry Morales. Hebner fills in at third and first base in 2 ? seasons with Detroit, driving in 82 runs in his first year with the club.

1979: Mike Flanagan, who posted a 23-9 record for the Baltimore Orioles, is named the winner of the American League Cy Young Award by a comfortable margin over Tommy John of the Yankees.

1983: The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Smith as a free agent.

1991: John Cerutti of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1991: Pete Incaviglia of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1995: Scott Fletcher of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2000: Gregg Jefferies of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2003: The Detroit Tigers selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

2005: Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigns, a stunning move that surprises the baseball world one year after he helped build Boston's first world champion since 1918. No replacement is named for Epstein, who reportedly told friends he might take a year off from baseball. He will return as general manager a few months later.

2005: Bobby Higginson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2006: Sean Casey of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Kevin Hooper of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Dustan Mohr of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Matt Stairs of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2006: Jamie Walker of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2007: Kenny Rogers of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2008: Vance Wilson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2011: Brad Thomas of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2012: Don Kelly of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2013: Joaquin Benoit of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Jeremy Bonderman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Octavio Dotel of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Omar Infante of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Brayan Pena of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Jhonny Peralta of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Ramon Santiago of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2014: The Toronto Blue Jays selected Andy Dirks off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
2014: The Baltimore Orioles selected Pat McCoy off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fisheed01.shtml
Ed Fisher 1902.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/donohji01.shtml?redir
Jim Donohue 1961.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nokesma01.shtml?redir
Matt Nokes 1986-1990.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdati01.shtml?redir
Tim Byrdak 2007.

Tigers players and executives who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deacon_McGuire
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcguide01.shtml
Deacon McGuire Detroit Wolverines NL 1885, 1888, Tigers 1902-1903, 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parsodi01.shtml
Dixie Parsons 1939, 1942-1943.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Campbell_(GM)
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bda96ef7
Jim Campbell Scout Director 1960-1962, General Manager 1963-1983, President 1984-1990.

from Baseball Reference
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/10/tigers_joe_vavra.html#incart_river_index
Tigers hire 2 longtime Twins coaches as Ron Gardenhire builds new staff.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...t-tigers-add-two-gardenhires-staff/107183298/
Tigers add two more to Gardenhire’s staff.
Detnews

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...-staff-joe-vavra-rick-anderson-ron-gardenhire
Tigers add Joe Vavra, Rick Anderson to coaching staff.
Ron Gardenhire’s supporting cast continues to grow.
BYBTB
 
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/10/ramon_santiago_tigers.html#incart_river_index[/url]
Tigers to hire Ramon Santiago as first base coach.
Mlive

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...-ramon-santiago-first-base-coach-omar-vizquel
Ramon Santiago will be the Tigers new first base coach.
BYBTB

I like Ramon Santiago aka 'Little Buddy' as much as anyone, but from what I remember about him, Santiago isn't the brightest bulb...
Seriously a first base coach?
 
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November 1 in Tigers and mlb history:

1922: Former Philadelphia Athletics catcher Ira Thomas buys the Shreveport club in the Texas League for $75,000. Other former players who own pieces of minor league clubs include Ty Cobb (Augusta), Eddie Collins (Baltimore), and George Stallings (Rochester).

1942: The Brooklyn Dodgers name Branch Rickey team president, replacing Larry MacPhail who enters the Army. Rickey had resigned as vice-president of the Cardinals only three days earlier.

1943: The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Mayo from the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
1943: The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Orengo from St Paul (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

1944: The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

1946: The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Gillespie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

1949: Gillette buys the World Series television rights for $1.37 million, the money to be dedicated to the players' pension fund.

1951: Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella is named National League MVP for what will be the first of three such awards.

1966: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax becomes the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award. He is a unanimous winner for the second straight year. This is the last year that only one award is given for pitchers in both of the major leagues.

1968: Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain is the unanimous American League winner of the Cy Young Award. McLain posted a 31-6 record, leading the A.L. in CG 28, IP 336, with 280 strikeouts and a 1.96 ERA, helping Detroit to the AL pennant.

1978: New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry is the unanimous choice for the 1978 American League Cy Young Award. Guidry led the league in wins (25), winning percentage (.893), shutouts (9), and ERA (1.74).

1982: At a meeting in Chicago, the major league owners vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract. The American League owners vote in favor of Kuhn 11-3, and the National League 7-5. But his 18 votes leave him 2 shy of the three-fourths majority required for reelection. Kuhn will remain on the job until a successor is found. He will eventually be replaced by Peter Ueberroth.

1991: Jerry Don Gleaton of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Eric Davis as a free agent.

1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Clint Sodowsky to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dan Miceli.

1997: The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opens in its new home in Kansas City, Missouri. It had been occupying a temporary site there for four years.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Fernando Rodney as an amateur free agent.

2000: Juan Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Christman as a free agent.

2010: Jeremy Bonderman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Johnny Damon of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Gerald Laird of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Magglio Ordonez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Bobby Seay of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2013: Jose Veras of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2014: Evan Reed of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2017: The Houston Astros win the first World Series title in their history by defeating the Dodgers, 5 - 1, in Game 7. The Astros score five times off Yu Darvish in the first two innings, with World Series MVP George Springer contributing the big blows with a double and two-run homer. Charlie Morton pitches the last four innings without allowing a run to receive credit for the win.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Heinie_Schuble
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schubhe01.shtml
Heinie Schuble 1929, 1932-1935.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pat_Mullin
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mullipa01.shtml
Pat Mullin 1940-1941, 1946-1953, scout 1957-1963, coach 1963-1966.
Last Tigers player to wear Number 6 before Kaline.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willied01.shtml
Eddie Williams 1996.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rublear01.shtml
Art Ruble 1927.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mclaupa01.shtml
Pat McLaughlin 1937, 1945.

from baseball reference
 
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Lloyd McClendon will return to the Tigers coaching staff as hitting coach and Dave Clark as third base coach.
We can't get rid of these Shit Bums.
 
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