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First wedding photo of Justin Verlander, Kate Upton in Italy.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...hoto-verlander-upton-wedding-italy/833376001/
See gorgeous photo of Justin Verlander and Kate Upton at their wedding in Italy.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ander-upton-italy-web-site-reports/107361644/
Verlander, Upton wed in Italy.
Detnews

http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/04/kate-upton-justin-verlander-wedding-married-italy/
KATE UPTON & JUSTIN VERLANDER WED IN ITALY.
Evviva Gli Sposi!!!
TMZ

https://detroitsportsnation.com/det...kate-upton-get-married-in-italy-photos/97709/
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton get married in Italy.
DSN
 
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November 5 in Tigers and mlb history:

1936: The Brooklyn Dodgers name former pitcher and future Hall of Fame member Burleigh Grimes their new manager. Grimes replaces another future Hall of Famer - Casey Stengel.

1940: Former pitcher Walter Johnson, who won 416 games for the Washington Senators, goes down in defeat as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland. Johnson entered the Hall of Fame in 1936.

1962: Dick McAuliffe's 2-run RBI single with 2 outs starts 4-run rally in the 10th that gives #Tigers 7-3 exhibition win in Osaka Japan.

1968: Pitcher Denny McLain, a 31-game winner for the American League champion Detroit Tigers, is the unanimous choice as American League Most Valuable Player.

1976: Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer, who led the American League with 22 victories and 315 innings pitched, outpoints Detroit Tigers rookie Mark Fidrych to win the American League Cy Young Award.

1976: The Seattle Mariners drafted Dan Meyer from the Detroit Tigers as the 9th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
1976: The Seattle Mariners drafted Frank MacCormack from the Detroit Tigers as the 16th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
1976: The Seattle Mariners drafted Bill Laxton from the Detroit Tigers as the 50th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

1976: The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dennis DeBarr from the Detroit Tigers as the 26th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
1976: The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dave Lemanczyk from the Detroit Tigers as the 43rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

1990: Darnell Coles of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: Ed Nunez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: Dan Petry of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: Larry Sheets of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: John Shelby of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: Gary Ward of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1991: Lloyd Moseby of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1992: Walt Terrell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1993: Storm Davis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1993: Kirk Gibson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1996: New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as American League Rookie of the Year. Jeter becomes the eighth Yankees player to win the award and the fifth unanimous choice in American League history.

1999: Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson wins the National League Cy Young Award, his fifth overall and fourth in a row. Johnson is the first NL player since the Mets' Dwight Gooden to win the pitching triple crown, going 24-5 with 334 strikeouts and a 2.37 ERA. Johnson also led the major leagues in strikeouts for the ninth time.

2001: Roger Cedeno of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2001: The Detroit Tigers released Dave Borkowski.

2009: Adam Everett of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Aubrey Huff of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Placido Polanco of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Fernando Rodney of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Jarrod Washburn of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2011: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Young as a free agent.

2013: Mike Cervenak of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Argenis Diaz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Danny Dorn of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Shawn Hill of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Jair Jurrjens of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Jon Link of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Pat Misch of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Ronny Paulino of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Kevin Russo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2013: Jess Todd of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fischca01.shtml
Carl Fisher 1933-1935.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lloyd_Moseby
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mosebll01.shtml
Lloyd Moseby 1990-1991.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dishmgl01.shtml
Glenn Dishman 1997.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Damon
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/damonjo01.shtml
Johnny Damon 2010.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/desauge01.shtml
Gene Desautels 1930-1933.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonessa02.shtml
Sam Jones 1962.

from baseball reference
 
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The Hall of Fame will be releasing the its latest Modern Baseball Era Committee ballot tomorrow, and Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker are likely to be on it. With that in mind, let’s look at a few numbers:

Legendary double-play duo Johnny Evers (49.0) and Joe Tinker (55.5) were a combined 94.5 WAR.
Trammell (63.7) and Whitaker (68.1) were a combined 131.8 WAR.

Trammell and Whitaker deserve to join Tinker and Evers in the Hall of Fame. Not only that, they should go in together.

Lou Whitaker had 2,369 hits, including 420 doubles.
Alan Trammell had 2,365 hits, including 412 doubles.

Fangraphs
 
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In 406 plate appearances with the Red Sox, pitcher Earl Wilson had 72 hits, including three triples and 17 home runs.

In 412 plate appearances with the Tigers, Wilson had 71 hits, including three triples and 17 home runs.

Fangraphs
 
November 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1938: The brothers Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio play together for the first time, making up an outfield for an All-Star team in a West Coast charity game.

1939: In a trade of veteran shortstops - or "worn-out shortstops‚" as one newspaper describes it - the Cubs acquire Billy Rogell from the Detroit Tigers for Dick Bartell. Rogell‚ who injured his arm playing handball the previous year‚ will hit just .136 before hanging up his spikes. The Tigers will release "Rowdy Richard" 5 games into the 1941 season.

1951: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley denies that his minor league team system constitutes a monopoly. He cites the Dodgers' deficit in 1950.

1952: The American League approves a 2-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th. At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved‚ replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4‚000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule lasts until abolished in 1957.

1954: The Tigers trade 1B Walt Dropo with P Ted Gray and OF Bob Nieman to the White Sox for 1B Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.

1958: The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost‚ sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia and Ron Samford and OF Jim Delsing in exchange.

1962: Answering rumors that senior consultant Branch Rickey wants Stan Musial to retire, St. Louis Cardinals owner August Busch says Musial will play until it is time to become a club vice president. Further, Bing Devine is still running the club.

1969: Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers and Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles finish dead even in American League Cy Young Award voting. McLain posted a record 24-9 record with 181 strikeouts and a 2.80 ERA. McLain led the AL in Wins, IP, and Shutouts.

1970: Minnesota Twins pitcher Jim Perry wins the American League Cy Young Award in a close race. Perry receives 55 points to edge out Dave McNally (47), Sam McDowell (45) and Mike Cuellar (44).

1974: Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Ironman Marshall set major league records with 106 appearances and 208 innings pitched in relief.

1976: The Detroit Tigers purchased Luis Alvarado from the St. Louis Cardinals.

1984: Willie Hernandez wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award, joining Rollie Fingers as the only relief pitchers to be named MVP and Cy Young Award winners in the same season. Willie was the third Tiger pitcher to win the honor, after Hal Newhouser and Denny McLain. Since, Justin Verlander has joined the group asthe fourth Tigers Pitcher to win the award.

1992: Bill Gullickson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1992: Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1996: In Chicago, the MLB owners decisively reject a proposed labor agreement that would have ended a three-year stalemate. The 18-12 vote threatens to plunge baseball back into full-fledged hostilities between the owners and players' union.

2001: Denying it is a negotiating ploy, Commissioner Bud Selig is given the authority to "begin the process" of eliminating two "to be announced" teams by the MLB owners by a 28-2 vote. Donald Fehr, the Players Association executive director, calls the action of possibly eliminating the Twins, Expos, Marlins or Devil Rays most imprudent and unfortunate and the worst manner in which to begin the process of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement.

2001: Gold Glove Award winners are announced. Ivan Rodriguez wins his 10th straight to tie Johnny Bench for the most by a catcher, Greg Maddux wins his 12th straight to extend his National League record for pitchers, and Roberto Alomar wins for the 10th time, the most ever for a second baseman.

2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.

2007: The 2007 Gold Glove Awards are announced. Greg Maddux is honored for the 17th time, setting a new record for most Gold Gloves.

2009: Marcus Thames of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Matt Treanor of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2010: Robinzon Diaz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Jeff Frazier of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Brandon Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Jay Sborz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Max St. Pierre of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2015: Alberto Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Alexi Casilla of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Rafael Dolis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Alberto Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Mike Hessman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Tim Melville of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Melvin Mercedes of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Trayvon Robinson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Thad Weber of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Josh Zeid of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2017: Jim Adduci of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Tyler Collins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Jeff Ferrell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Miguel Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Anthony Gose of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Bryan Holaday of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Omar Infante of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Myles Jaye of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Logan Kensing of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Steven Moya of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Efren Navarro of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Angel Nesbitt of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Brendan Ryan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Kyle Ryan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Anthony Vasquez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Logan Watkins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carswfr01.shtml
Frank Carswell 1953.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/curtich01.shtml
Chad Curtis 1995-1996.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trammbu01.shtml
Bubba Trammell 1997.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cruzde01.shtml
Deivi Cruz 1997-2001.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchcl01.shtml
Clarence Mitchell 1911.

from Baseball Reference
 
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https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/11/06/new-hall-fame-ballot-include-number-tigers/
New Hall of Fame ballot could include a number of Tigers.
Detroit Athletic

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/11/alan_trammell_hall_of_fame.html#incart_river_index
Alan Trammell, Jack Morris on 2nd-chance Hall of Fame ballot.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...trammell-lou-whitaker-hall-of-fame/835410001/
Detroit Tigers greats Morris and Trammell up for Hall of Fame again; Whitaker snubbed.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...er-left-hof-ballot-trammell-morris/107409000/
HOF defends excluding Whitaker on ballot; Trammell, Morris on it.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...-modern-baseball-era-ballot/?topicId=27118376
Trammell, Morris on Modern Era HOF ballot.
Tigers greats among 10 to be considered by committee.
Tigers official site

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/11...trammell-to-get-another-shot-at-hall-of-fame/
Jack Morris, Alan Trammell To Get Another Shot At Hall Of Fame.
CBSDetroit

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...ou-whitaker-jack-morris-eligible-hall-of-fame
Former Tigers Jack Morris and Alan Trammell eligible for the Hall of Fame, Lou Whitaker not nominated.
BYBTB

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/1...taker-snubbed-hall-of-fame-seriously-wtf-guys
Former Tiger Lou Whitaker got snubbed for the Hall of Fame again and it's f***ing inexcusable.
The Baseball Hall of Fame screwed up yet again.
BYBTB

https://detroitsportsnation.com/det...jack-morris-get-another-shot-hall-fame/97804/
Tigers legends Alan Trammell and Jack Morris to get another shot at Hall of Fame.
DSN
 
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Of the Top 10 second-basemen by bWAR, seven are in the HOF, Cano is still playing, and the other two are Bobby Grich and Lou Whitaker.

Of the Top 10 shortstops of all-time by bWAR, eight are in the HOF, Derek Jeter is going there, and the other one is Alan Trammell.

DET has 5 players in the Top 10 bWAR/position, 1921-present:

C: Cochrane
2B: Gehringer, Whitaker*
SS: Trammell*
RF: Kaline

*Not in the HOF
 
November 7 in Tigers and mlb history:

1889: The Brotherhood and its backers meet to begin preliminary work on the organization of a Players League. The players believe "that the game can be played more fairly and its business conducted more intelligently under a plan which excludes everything arbitrary and un-American."

1928: The Boston Braves trade National League batting champion Rogers Hornsby to the Chicago Cubs for $200,000 and players Freddie Maguire (IF), Percy Jones (P), Lou Legett (C), Socks Seibold and P Bruce Cunningham. The hard-hitting Hornsby, who posted a .387 batting average with 21 home runs for the Braves, will enjoy another spectacular season in 1929 for his new club. He will compile a .380 average with 39 home runs and 149 RBI. Braves owner-president Emil Fuchs also decides to be his own manager.

1951: Representative Emanuel Celler's committee issues financial data from 1945-1949 that differs with Walter O'Malley's numbers. According to Celler, the Brooklyn Dodgers made a profit of 2.364 million dollars in the five-year period. The Dodgers' "loss" of $129,318 in 1950 included a $167,000 loss due to the promotion of the Brooklyn Dodgers professional football team. In his continuing investigation into antitrust violations, Celler says that evidence in his committee suggests altering the reserve clause in that it does limit players.

1963: New York Yankees catcher Elston Howard becomes the first black player to win the American League MVP Award. Howard beats out Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers by 248 votes to 148 in the balloting.

1972: Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, who posted a .270 average with 40 home runs and 125 RBI, wins the National League MVP Award for the second time in three years.

1973: New Jersey becomes the first state which allows girls to play on Little League baseball teams.

1978: In a controversial selection, Boston Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice is named American League Most Valuable Player over New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry. Rice led the AL in home runs (46), RBI (139), hits (213), triples and slugging percentage (.600), and became the first AL player to accumulate 400 total bases in a season since Joe DiMaggio in 1937, while Guidry posted a 25-3 record with 248 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA for the pennant-winning Yankees.

1983: Doug Bair of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1983: Enos Cabell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1983: Milt Wilcox of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1993: Joe Boever of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Boever as a free agent.

1995: MLB signs a $1.7 billion, five-year deal with FOX, NBC, ESPN and Liberty Media.

1995: Lou Whitaker of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2001: Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Major League Baseball will undergo a contraction of two teams, after a 28-2 vote by the owners. Montreal is one of the dissenting franchises.

2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Hooper as a free agent.

2016: Drake Britton of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Pedro Ciriaco of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Preston Guilmet of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Chad Huffman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: David Martinez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Dustin Molleken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Cesar Ramos of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Jordany Valdespin of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2016: Thad Weber of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Niekro
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrjo01.shtml
Joe Niekro 1970-1972.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walketo02.shtml?redir
Tom Walker 1975.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mercaor01.shtml?redir
Orlando Mercado 1987.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tombean01.shtml?redir
Andy Tomberlin 1998.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sam_Thompson
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thompsa01.shtml
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/b3e0fab8
Sam Thompson Detroit Wolverines NL 1885-1888, Tigers 1906.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galloch01.shtml
Chick Galloway 1928.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Sain
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d83d0584
Johnny Sain Pitching Coach 1967-1969.

baseball reference
 
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