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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26115461&topic_id=8877502&c_id=det
Webvideo Tigers Fantasy Camp.

 

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April 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1947 - Commissioner Happy Chandler suspends Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher for "conduct deemed detrimental to baseball." The one-year ban will force Leo to miss the major league debut of Jackie Robinson.

1959: At Griffith Stadium, the Baltimore Orioles become the first team in major league history to turn a triple play on Opening Day. The Orioles turn the feat in front of Vice-President Richard Nixon, who throws out the ceremonial first pitch as a substitute for President Dwight Eisenhower.

1959: In an effort to protect Little League batters, pitching mounds are moved back two feet to a distance of 46 feet.

1962 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy throws out the first ball to open the baseball season at new District of Columbia Stadium. Despite rain, a record Washington crowd of 42,143 shows up to see Senators pitcher Bennie Daniels stop Detroit.

1965 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson joins 47,878 fans for the opening of Harris County Domed Stadium (the Astrodome). The Houston Astros win an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, 2 - 1, in 12 innings. Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle hits the first-ever indoor home run in the new park.

1974 - San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc criticizes his club over the public address system during a game! "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you," Kroc says. "I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life." The announcement occurs during San Diego's 9 - 5 loss to the Houston Astros. Coincidentally, the San Diego Chicken team mascot makes its debut that day. Hearing of the incident, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn will make Kroc apologize to the fans.

1981 Kirk Gibson has a horrible Opening Day, twice having balls hit him on the head in the outfield for Detroit.

1988 Jack Morris balks three times in one game. Umpires have been ordered to crack down on balks this year.

2009: The Blue Jays beat the Tigers as Ricky Romero outduels Rick Porcello. It is only the 19th time since 1901 that opposing starters both make their major league debuts together and it is the first time that two former first-round draft picks debut against one another.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vic_Sorrell
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sorrevi01.shtml
Vic Sorrell 1928-1937.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nate_Colbert
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colbena01.shtml
Nate Colbert 1975.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morriha02.shtml
Hal Morris 2000.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Outlaw
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/outlaji01.shtml
Jimmy Outlaw 1943-1949.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Hitchcock
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hitchbi01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/hitchbi01.shtml
Billy Hitchcock 1942, 1946, 1953, coach 1955-1960, manager 1960.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/34582/closer-chaos-ranking-the-closers
Closer chaos! Ranking the closers.
from espn

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130409/SPORTS02/304090074/daily-list-mlb-pitching-velocity
Tigers' Justin Verlander not the only ace whose fastball velocity is off.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...s-blog-s-early-Tigers-problems-real-imagined-
It's early, but are Tigers' problems real or imagined?
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/20130409/SPORTS02/304090032/detroit-tigers-torii-hunter-2000-hits
Tigers' Torii Hunter to join elite club with 2,000th hit.
from the freep

http://www.freep.com/article/201304...detroit-tigers-torii-hunter-toronto-blue-jays
New-look Blue Jays look good to Tigers' Torii Hunter.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/joaquin_benoit_welcomes_challe.html
Joaquin Benoit gladly welcomes challenge of closing games for Detroit Tigers.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...very-scary-Blue-Jays-visit-Tigers-three-games
Retooled, 'very scary' Blue Jays visit Tigers for three games.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...arin-Downs-deserve-shot-bigger-role-Tiger-pen
Drew Smyly, Darin Downs deserve shot at bigger role in Tiger 'pen.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...08&content_id=44265776&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Miguel Cabrera gives back to Detroit with dinner, auction.
Triple Crown winner hosts event intended to help renovate youth baseball fields.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26018623&topic_id=8877502&c_id=det
Webvideo Tigers lift AL championship flag.
Prior to their home opener against the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers raise their 2012 AL championship flag.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://emag-americanwaymag.com/
Setting the record straight.
Tony Paul
Our friend from the Detroit News wrote a cover story featuring Miguel Cabrera for American Airlines' in-flight magazine. Skip to page 46 to get right to the story.

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...stles-and-plays-every-day-for-detroit-tigers/
Prince Fielder is the rare big man who plays small ball....every day.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nate_Colbert
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colbena01.shtml
Nate Colbert 1975.

ugh...what a horribad player he (very briefly) was with the Tigers...the ballclub sold him to the Expos by mid-June of '75 after acquiring him from the Padres for Ed Brinkman, Dick Sharon and Bob Strampe. He wasn't even worth Sharon and Strampe, much less Brinkman. But the Tigers stunk to high heaven that year anyway, going 57-102 under the grizzled Ralph Houk. That team was SHO often!! They started the season and ended it by being SHO.

 

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Change in Tigers' media relations crew: Rick Thompson is now the director of media relations, Brian Britten is now director of team travel.

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/04/09/v-mart-out-with-cut-on-right-thumb/
Tuesday: V-Mart out with cut on right thumb.
Victor Martinez cut his right thumb on the top of the bat rack after an at-bat Sunday. There?s a metal lining at the top of the bat rack with some bolts on it. You can kind of figure it out from there.
The cut required eight stitches, enough that he?s out of the lineup today. He?s listed as day-to-day.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

Could have been worse, Kaline in 1967 slammed his bat into the bat rack after striking out against sam McDowell and broke a finger missing about 5 weeks. Probably cost them the pennant that year.

 

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Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez day-to-day after cutting thumb on bat rack, receives eight stitches.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is out of today's lineup after suffering a laceration on his right thumb.
The cut required eight stitches and occurred when Martinez caught it on a metal piece on the team's bat rack. He's officially listed day-to-day.
It's the first game Martinez will miss this season.
Andy Dirks will spell Martinez at designated hitter and Don Kelly will make his second start this season in left field, batting eighth.
from Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/4/...humb-injury8-stitches-detoirt-tigers-mlb-2013
Victor Martinez out with thumb injury.
from bybtb

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_tigers_avisail_garcia_8.html
Detroit Tigers' Avisail Garcia cleared to begin baseball activites after suffering 'significant' heel bruise.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/4/9/4205570/tigers-7-blue-jays-3-miguel-cabrera-leads-15-hit-attack
Tigers 7 - Blue Jays 3: Miguel Cabrera leads 15 hit attack.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/toronto_blue_jays_at_detroit_t.html
Tigers 7 - bjays 3: Miguel Cabrera's three-run homer powers Detroit Tigers past revamped Toronto Blue Jays.
from Mlive