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Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast Episode 7: Chris Bosio wants gunslingers, not belly itchers. 61 minutes.
The editorial staff of Bless You Boys discusses the week in Detroit Tigers news.
BYBTB

The career of Bill Freehan and the lack of catchers in the Hall of Fame.

Alex Avila heads to the desert.

Eduardo Jimenez and BYB?s prospect rankings get underway.

Commissioner Rob Manfred backs off instituting the pitch clock this season, but protective netting is a reality.
 
February 4 in Tigers and mlb history:

1882: National League players are now responsible for carrying their own bats and uniforms on road trips. They are also required to purchase and keep clean two complete uniforms, including the white linen ties to be worn on the field at all times.

1893: The first recorded version of Casey at the Bat, as recited by Russell Hunting, hits the music charts. DeWolf Hopper's more famous version will not be released until October 1906.

1915: The New York Yankees purchase Wally Pipp and Hugh High from the Detroit Tigers for a reported $5,000 each. Baseball historian Lyle Spatz (Yankees Coming, Yankees Going) writes that this was the first of some promised funneling of ball players to the recently-sold Yankees franchise.

1934: The National Recovery Administration says athletes advertising athletic goods must actually use them or advertisers will lose the NRA Blue Eagle and be fined.

1942: The Tigers release longtime star second baseman Charlie Gehringer.

1956: The Major Leagues vote to establish the Cy Young Memorial Award for the outstanding pitcher of the year. At first, there will be one award for both major leagues.

1956: The American League says it will test the automatic intentional walk during spring training.

1957: Manager Joe McCarthy and outfielder Sam Crawford are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. McCarthy, the winningest manager in major league history, won nine pennants and four consecutive World Championships with the New York Yankees. Crawford, one of the greatest hitters of the deadball era, finished his career with 309 triples, first on the all-time list out of 2,961 hits.

1958: The Hall of Fame fails to enshrine any new members for the first time since 1950.

1960: The BBWAA voters fail to elect a new Hall of Fame member. Edd Roush gets 146 votes, but 202 are necessary for election. Sam Rice (143) and Eppa Rixey (142) are next in line. All three will eventually be elected.

1969: Attorney Bowie Kuhn is named commissioner, succeeding Spike Eckert. Kuhn receives a one-year contract paying him $100,000. Major league owners turned to Kuhn after failing to agree on either of two other candidates, Mike Burke of the New York Yankees and Chub Feeney of the San Francisco Giants. The early favorite, John McHale, took his name out of the running early, as he had accepted the job of President of the expansion Montreal Expos a short time before Eckert was ousted.

1976: Federal Judge John W. Oliver upholds a recent decision by arbitrator Peter Seitz, who had granted free agency to pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally. Both players had challenged baseball's reserve clause.

1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Laskey as a free agent.
1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Stenhouse as a free agent.

1994: The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Germany_Schaefer
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schaege01.shtml
Germany Schaefer 1905-1909.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ainsmed01.shtml
Eddie Ainsmith 1919-1921.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Sparma
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sparmjo01.shtml
Joe Sparma 1964-1969.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/papist01.shtml
Stan Papi 1980-1981.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rusty_Kuntz
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kuntzru01.shtml
Rusty Kuntz 1984-1985.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bandoch01.shtml
Chris Bando 1988.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Doug_Fister
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fistedo01.shtml
Doug Fister 2011-2013.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ed_Siever
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sieveed01.shtml
Ed Siever 1901-1902, 1906-1908.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Woodie_Fryman
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frymawo01.shtml
Woodie Fryman 1972-1974.

from Baseball Reference
 
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A few days ago it was reported that bullpen carts could be returning to big-league ballparks, and while the stated purpose ? relievers would reach the game mound more quickly? seems a bit silly? by all means, bring them back! The handful of seconds saved by riding, rather than jogging, may be meaningless, but introducing a little color to pitching-change dead time wouldn?t be a big plus. Bullpen carts are fun.
Fangraphs
 
February 5 in Tigers and mlb history:

1916: The National League meeting announces that it has come to the league's attention that "some of the diamonds" don't measure properly. On this day, John Heydler's office circulates to clubs the news of the Chicago Cubs' pitching distance, and orders an engineer's certification.

1921: The New York Yankees purchase 10 acres of land in the Bronx. The Yankees will use the land as the site for their new park, which will be called Yankee Stadium.

1924: Jim Campbell born in Huron, Ohio. Worked for 43 seasons in the #Tigers front office, including 11 as team president.

1934: Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama. After a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues and two years in the minors, Aaron will make his major league debut with the Milwaukee Braves on his way to set a then-major league record 755 home runs.

1935: At 39 years of age, home run king Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees. He will sign with the Boston Braves to play one more season, but will not complete it.

1937: The Detroit Tigers released General Crowder.

1991: The Minnesota Twins signed Jack Morris as a free agent.

1999: Major League Baseball will honor each league's best hitter with an award named after Hank Aaron. The all-time home run king learns about the honor on his 65th birthday at an event which includes US President Bill Clinton and Hall of Famers Ernie Banks and Reggie Jackson.

2002: Major League Baseball announces the withdrawal of its plan for contraction this upcoming season, but the sport is still determined to eliminate two teams in 2003. Attempts to contract the Minnesota Twins and Montreal Expos this season could not be accomplished due to a series of legal decisions and fierce opposition from the Players Association.

2002: The Houston Astros file a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, asking the court to determine whether the 30-year naming agreement with Enron signed in 1999 should continue. The team does not want to call its stadium Enron Field any longer due to the financial burden placed on many Houston-area residents caused by the bankrupt energy company's disputable business practices.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Wilkin Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

2008: The Texas Rangers traded Armando Galarraga to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Hernandez (minors).

Tigers players and executives birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Campbell_(GM)
Jim Campbell GM 1963-1983, President 1984-1990.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Heath
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heathmi02.shtml
Mike Heath 1986-1990.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/irvined01.shtml
Ed Irwin 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rudy_York
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yorkru01.shtml
Rudy York 1934, 1937-1945.

from Baseball Reference
 
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February 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1895: Babe Ruth is born in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth, who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, will start his career as a successful pitcher before amassing 714 home runs with 2217 RBI and a lifetime batting average of .342 on his way to Hall of Fame election in 1936.

1934: New York sportswriter and broadcaster Ford Frick is named the public relations director of the National League. In nine months, Frick will become the league's President and will later become commissioner, succeeding Happy Chandler.
Frick had previously played an instrumental role in promoting the birth of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1935: Demanding a yearly salary of $25,000, future Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean becomes a holdout. The St. Louis Cardinals' right-handed ace will sign for $19,500 the following day.

1958: Ted Williams signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Reports on the worth of the contract estimate it between $135,000 to $150,000. Either way, Williams becomes the highest-paid player in major league history.

1975: The Detroit Tigers released Jim Nettles.

1976: The American League grants the new expansion franchise in Seattle to a six-man investment group that includes movie star and entertainer Danny Kaye. The new franchise, to be called the Mariners, will start play in 1977.

1995: US President Bill Clinton's deadline for a resolution to the baseball strike passes without a resolution. On January 26th, Clinton had told the players and owners to resume bargaining and reach an agreement by today. The strike will continue for nearly two more months.

2004: Detroit signs Florida’s 2003 postseason hero Ivan Rodriguez.

2007: The Detroit Tigers signed Aquilino Lopez as a free agent.

2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.

2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Brent Dlugach as a free agent.

2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

from Baseball Reference
 
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