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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arti...516747578018b774892963.txt?viewmode=fullstory
Tigers Notebook: MLB schedule-maker does Tigers a favor with early West Coast trip.
from the OaklandPress

?These 10 days out there, we?re done out there. We?ve got Texas, Florida, but that?s not bad. You get into Minnesota, Boston, New York, Chicago, it?s not too bad.?

That?s exactly true. After this one, to Oakland, Seattle and Anaheim, the Tigers? remaining trips are all so much more manageable.

Only a trio of three-city road trips remain: Tampa Bay/Toronto/Cleveland in late June, early July; Cleveland/New York/Chicago in August; and Boston/Kansas City/Chicago in September.

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/mlb...at-Willie-Horton-tells-his-42-?blockID=891113
Tigers great Willie Horton tells his '42' story.
from Steve Kornacki for DetroitFox

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/04/11/game-9-finally-fister/
Game 9: Finally Fister.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

 

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http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013...ittee-african-american-participation-baseball
Selig Creates Committee to Study African American Participation in Baseball.
from minor league ball

 

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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9158659/mlb-designated-hitter-spread-nl
Designated hitters for everybody.
Thanks to daily interleague play, seeing the DH in both leagues is inevitable.
from espn

 

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April 12 in Tigers and mlb history:

1916 - The Cleveland Indians acquire outfielder Tris Speaker from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Sad Sam Jones, minor league infielder Fred Thomas, and $55,000 cash. This season, Speaker will lead the American League in batting (.386), slugging (.502), on-base percentage (.470), hits (211), doubles (41), and total bases (287).

1922 - There are no playing managers in the National League for the first time since 1900. Long considered an economic necessity, the dual role is no longer essential. It will be 1930 before the American League has a year with all bench managers.

1960: The Detroit Tigers make one of their best trades ever, acquiring Norm Cash from the Cleveland Indians for Steve Demeter. In 1961, Cash will lead the American League with a .361 batting average, and will go on to hit 373 home runs for the Tigers in 14 seasons.

2003 - The Detroit Tigers win for the first time this season, getting a three-run home run from Shane Halter to beat the Chicago White Sox, 4 - 3. The Tigers (1-9), the only team since 1900 to start back-to-back seasons with nine straight losses, started 0-11 in 2002.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Charlie_Lau
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lauch01.shtml
Charlie Lau 1956, 1958-1959.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Brennan_Boesch
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/boescbr01.shtml
Brennan Boesch 2010-2012.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_Skaff
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/skafffr01.shtml
Frank Skaff coach 1965-1966, 1971, manager 1966.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...eads-with-his-bat-as-Tigers-trounce-Blue-Jays
Omar Infante leads with his bat as Tigers trounce Blue Jays.
No. 9 hitter boosts average to .400.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...ng-for-his-return-ticket-to-the-Tigers-lineup
Demoted this spring, Quintin Berry is looking for his return ticket to the Tigers' lineup.
Berry left his heart in Detroit.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...Notes-quotes-from-Thursday-s-win-over-Toronto
Notes, quotes from Thursday's win.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/three_stars_doug_fister_puzzle.html
Three stars: Doug Fister's curveball puzzles Blue Jays, Prince Fielder now has team-high 14 RBIs.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130412/SPORTS0104/304120344/1129/rss15
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera legs out milestones on base paths.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ie-Robinson-s-legacy-resonates-Tigers-players
Jackie Robinson's legacy resonates with Tigers players.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/hitlist/?thisdate=2013-04-12
Baseball Prospectus' Team Power Rankings.

 

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Bryce Harper has all season to move up on this list:

Most Career Regular Season Home Runs Before 21st Birthday:
1. Mel Ott 61
2. Tony Conigliaro 56
3. Ken Griffey 38
4. Mickey Mantle 36
5. Frank Robinson 34
6. Al Kaline 32
T7. Bryce Harper, Alex Rodrguez and Andruw Jones
T.10 Orlando Cepeda and Eddie Mathews

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2013/04/12/the-greatest-month-a-baseball-team-ever-had/
April of 1984, the Greatest month a Baseball Team ever had.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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Before last night, in 1,520 career games, Miguel Cabrera tripled in 13 of them & stole a base in 33 others, but never in same game.

 

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http://tigersinwords.blogspot.com/2013/04/tigers-offense-surprising-or.html
Tigers Offense Surprising, or Surprisingly Familiar?
from TigersInWordsblog

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/20...e-zone-location-velocity-pitchfx-sabermetrics
Pitch Quality, Part II: Strike Zone Location and now with Velocity!
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201304...gers-willie-horton-detroit-historical-society
Photos: Willie Horton 'gives a hand' to Detroit Historical Society.
from the freep

Tigers legend Willie Horton places his hands and signature in cement during a ceremony at the Detroit Historical Society on Friday.

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2013/04/tigers_great_wille_horton_cast.html
Tigers great Wille Horton casts his handprints at the Detroit Historical Museum.
from Mlive

We love ya Willie!!

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/4/11/4215080/comerica-park-offers-new-michigan-craft-brew-options
Comerica Park offers new Michigan craft brew options.
from blessyouboystigersblog