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January 8 in Tigers and mlb history:

1903: The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.

1941: In a poll in The Sporting News, the Baseball Writers Association of America names the 1940 All-Star team: Hank Greenberg (LF), Joe DiMaggio (CF), Ted Williams (RF), Frank McCormick (1B) Joe Gordon (2B), Luke Appling (SS), Stan Hack (3B) and Harry Danning (C) are the position players, and Bob Feller, Bucky Walters, and Paul Derringer the pitchers.

1944: Bill Terry the last National League player to bat over .400 (.401 in 1930) announces his retirement from baseball and plans to start a cotton business.

1963: Funeral services for Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby are held in Chicago, Illinois. Hall of Fame director Sid Keener, American League president Will Harridge and Hall of Famers Lou Boudreau, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Ray Schalk attend the services for Hornsby, who died from a heart attack on January 5th.

1986: The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.
1986: The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

1986: Willie McCovey is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. McCovey, who receives 346 votes, becomes the 16th player to gain election in his first year of eligibility.

1987: Ten free agents (Doyle Alexander, Bob Boone, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Toby Harrah, Bob Horner, Lance Parrish, Tim Raines, and Gary Roenicke) fail to meet a midnight deadline and thus will not be allowed to re-sign with their former clubs until May 1st if they are not offered contracts by new teams.
The general lack of interest in the players will become the focus of the Players Association's first anti-collusion suit against the owners.

1991: For the first time since 1984, three players are elected to the Hall of Fame: two 300-game winners, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins, and a member of the 3,000-hit club, Rod Carew, who becomes the 22nd player to be named in his first year of eligibility. Ironically, none of the three players ever appeared in a World Series.

1995: Mike Schmidt, who hit 548 home runs and won two MVP Awards in 18 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1996: For the first time in 25 years, and only the 7th time in history, the BBWAA fails to elect a single player for induction into the Hall of Fame.

2003: Eddie Murray, the only switch-hitter in major league history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility by being chosen on 85 percent of the ballots cast by the BBWAA.
Former All-Star C Gary Carter also is elected on his sixth try after falling 11 votes short last year.

2004: The Seattle Mariners traded Carlos Guillen to the Detroit Tigers for Juan Gonzalez (minors) and Ramon Santiago.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

2008: Goose Gossage is voted into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA on his 9th try. Gossage had a 126 ERA+ and was a nine-time All-Star while saving over 300 games. He is the fifth reliever voted into the Hall, but the third in the past five years.
He joins Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley and Bruce Sutter as relief pitchers enshrined in Cooperstown.

2014: One year after failing to elect anyone, the BBWAA atones by giving three players their ticket to Cooperstown in this year's Hall of Fame election.
Pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, 300-game winners both, and 1B Frank Thomas are all elected on their first try.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Thad Weber as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Reno_Bertoia
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bertore01.shtml
Reno Bertoia 1953-1958, 1961-1962.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nosekra01.shtml
Randy Nosek 1989-1990.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsbr01.shtml
Brian Johnson 1997.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whelake01.shtml
Kevin Whelan 2014.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Schoolboy_Rowe
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rowesc01.shtml
Lynwood 'Schoolboy' Rowe 1933-1942, coach 1954-1955, scout 1956-1961.

from Baseball Reference
 
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January 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1894: Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett's first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.

1908: The Detroit Tigers name Frank Navin president of the team. The Tigers' home ballpark, Bennett Park, will be re-named "Navin Field", which will later become Tiger Stadium.

1915: The National Commission declares University of Michigan senior George Sisler a free agent after a two-year fight. Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss claimed rights to Sisler, who had signed a contract as a minor leaguer but never played pro ball. After graduating, Sisler will sign with the St. Louis Browns, managed by his former college coach, Branch Rickey.

1952: The U.S. Marines announce they will recall Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams into active duty to serve in the Korean War. Williams will play briefly during the 1952 season but will not return to the Red Sox lineup on a full-time basis until late in 1953. As a pilot in Korea, Williams will fly 39 missions and will survive a crash-landing brought about by enemy fire.

1961: Leo Durocher joins the Los Angeles Dodgers as third base coach. Previously, Durocher managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn and the Giants in New York.

1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

1979: The Detroit Tigers drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).

1980: Al Kaline and Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Kaline is the 10th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility, while Snider is making his 11th appearance on the ballot.

1989: Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in their first year of eligibility.

1990: A spring training lockout of major league players will begin February 15th unless there is a new agreement, according to an announcement made by the owners. The work stoppage will last 32 days.

1990: Pitcher Jim Palmer, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner, and second baseman Joe Morgan, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.

2009: Fu-Te Ni, a member of Taiwan's club in the 2008 Olympics and the 2008 CPBL leader in strikeouts, makes history. Ni becomes the first Chinese Professional Baseball League player to sign a deal directly with a major league team, inking a contract with the Detroit Tigers.

2012: Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, is elected to the Hall of Fame with 86.4% of the vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his third year of eligibility.

2014: The Tigers announce that pitching ace Justin Verlander has undergone core muscle surgery as treatment for a sports hernia suffered during off-season conditioning drills.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Exposito as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.

2017: The Detroit Tigers signed David Martinez as a free agent.

2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Phillippe Aumont as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Pete Kozma as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Brayan Pena as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnefr01.shtml
Frank Barnes 1929.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Julio_Navarro
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/navarju01.shtml
Julio Navarro 1964-1966.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mankoph01.shtml
Phil Mankowski 1976-1979.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dejesiv01.shtml
Ivan de Jesus 1988.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dolsifr01.shtml
Freddy Dolsi 2008-2009.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sisleda01.shtml
Dave Sisler 1959-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda05.shtml
Dave Roberts 1976-1977.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willifr01.shtml
Frank Williams 1989.

from Baseball Reference
 
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1910?2010, VOLUME II. McLain Trade here.
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In Steve Goldman?s 10-part series on the worst trades in baseball history, every two series entries will cycle through the last 100 years by decade, one trade for each period of 10 years beginning in 1910, then begin again until 50 trades have been accounted for. This is part 2 in this series on lopsided swaps.
 
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January 10 in Tigers and mlb history:

1885: At a National League meeting, St. Louis is admitted, Cleveland's registration is formally accepted, and the Detroit Wolverines has its request to remain in the NL granted, leaving only one opening for 1885. However, Cleveland will fail to complete formalities, leaving the league with 8 teams.

1903: At Cincinnati peace talks, the National League proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which the American League rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out of Pittsburgh, PA.
In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly-contested case is that of Sam Crawford, a Reds outfielder who batted .333 and led the NL with 23 triples in 1902. Signed for 1903 by both the Tigers and the Reds, Crawford is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. He will lead the AL in triples this year with 25.

1918: Acknowledging that Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins are all good ballplayers, Cap Anson picks his all-time team, leaving them off. In the current issue of The Sporting News, Anson selects catchers Buck Ewing and King Kelly; pitchers Amos Rusie, John Clarkson and Jim McCormick; as first baseman, himself; second baseman Fred Pfeffer; third baseman Ned Williamson; shortstop Ross Barnes, and outfielders Bill Lange, George Gore, Jimmy Ryan and Hugh Duffy.

1928: The New York Giants trade second baseman Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves for catcher Shanty Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh. Hornsby will lead the National League with a .387 batting average this season.

1938: Before a gathering of writers, players and executives in Baltimore, Jimmie Foxx, Chuck Klein and Charlie Keller, representing the American League, National League and International League respectively, try out the balls to be used in the new season. The Sporting News reports that "... regarding the dead ball, as adopted by the National League, and the lively ball, as retained by the American and International Leagues... the NL ball has a distinctly 'dead' sound coming off the bat, compared to the livelier AL ball."

1945: The Baseball Writers Association of America again fails to elect a new member for the Hall of Fame this year. Frank Chance, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh get the most votes but fall short of the necessary three-fourths of the ballots.

1957: Commissioner Ford Frick rules that singer Bing Crosby can keep his token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Codiroli in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

1983: A preliminary injunction is issued by New York Supreme Court barring the Yankees from playing their opening games against the Tigers in Denver, Colorado. The Yankees sought to move games fearing renovations to Yankee Stadium will not be completed on time.

1984: Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale and Harmon Killebrew are elected to the Hall of Fame. Killebrew totaled 573 home runs to rank fifth on the major league all-time list, Drysdale won 209 games with a 2.95 ERA, and Aparicio led the American League in stolen bases nine straight seasons and won nine Gold Gloves at shortstop.
Killebrew gains election in his fourth year on the ballot, Aparicio in his sixth year, and Drysdale in his 10th year.

1990: The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Brumley to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Sheets.

1995: Arbitrator Thomas Roberts awards 11 players a total of almost $10 million as a result of collusion charges brought against the owners.

1996: The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Williams as a free agent.

2000: The Detroit Tigers signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

2001: In an effort to authenticate autographed and game-used merchandise sold by its licensees, Major League Baseball hires Arthur Andersen, an accounting company, to assure the authenticity of approximately 40,000 items this season. The memorabilia will have a tamper-proof hologram and an ID number with a company official observing the removal of the item being physically taken from the player or event.

2002: Commissioner Bud Selig asks the players to accept a luxury tax that would slow the increase of salaries. Selig also proposes that teams vastly increase the amount of local revenue they share.

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

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.

2006: Relief pitcher Bruce Sutter is elected to the Hall of Fame. With 75% of the votes cast by BBWAA members needed for election. Sutter receives 76.9%. Sutter, who is credited with perfecting the split-fingered fastball, which is a pitch many major leaguers use in some form today, joins Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers and Dennis Eckersley as the only relief pitchers in Cooperstown.
2006: In a special election, seventeen Negro Leagues players are also elected to the HOF:
Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cum Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Crist?bal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. Manley is the first woman ever elected to the Hall, and the 18 inductees are the largest class in the Hall's history.

2006: The Detroit Tigers signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
2006: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.
2006: The Detroit Tigers signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.

2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Niuman Romero as a free agent.

2013: Major League Baseball announces changes to its drug testing program. Players will now be subject to unannounced in-season blood tests for human growth hormone and baseline testosterone readings will be taken for all players to make it easier to detect the use of synthetic testosterone. The new procedures, which have the support of the Players Association, go into effect immediately.

2013: The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Misch as a free agent.

2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Brett Pill as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Alex Presley as a free agent.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Del_Pratt
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/prattde01.shtml
Del Pratt 1923-1924.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dittmja01.shtml
Jack Dittmer 1957.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/koringe01.shtml
George Korince 1966-1967.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindeji01.shtml
Jim Lindeman 1990.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jimenja01.shtml
Jason Jimenez 2002.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roneyma01.shtml
Matt Roney 2003.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Cluck
Bob Cluck coach 2003-2005.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/terryjo01.shtml
John Terry 1902.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frasivi01.shtml
Vic Frazier 1933-1934.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Schultz_(schuljo05)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schuljo05.shtml
Joe Schultz coach 1971-1976, manager 1973.

from Baseball Reference
 
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