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Red Sox gear up for dangerous Tigers.
Tradition-laden franchises meeting up in postseason for first time.
from mlb.com

While the Red Sox utilized familiarity during their series against the Rays, they'll have to rely more on video and advance scouting reports for this matchup.

"We've had people following both Detroit and Oakland for quite a while," said manager John Farrell on Thursday afternoon. "We've got our meeting set for tomorrow, but from an internal standpoint, all of the information that has accumulated to what [advance scouts] Steve Langone and Dave Klipstein have done in person out in the field ahead of us, particularly Steve Langone.
 
October 12 in Tigers and mlb history:

1907 - Chicago Cubs pitcher Three Finger Brown shuts down the Detroit Tigers, 2 - 0, to win the World Series. Chicago steals four bases for a total of 18 in the five-game Series, winning four, and the other ending in a tie.

1963 - Major League Baseball stage the only Hispanic American All-Star Game in history. The roster of Latino stars includes future Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, and Juan Marichal, and other standouts like Felipe Alou and Tony Oliva. A pinch-hit single delivered by Manny Mota helps the National League stars to a 5 - 2 victory over the American League at the Polo Grounds.

1984 - San Diego Padres pitchers tie a World Series record by issuing 11 bases on balls in a 5 - 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game Three. Detroit takes a 2-1 Series lead. Milt Wilcox gets the win and Willie Hern?ndez has the save.

1987 - The Minnesota Twins beats Detroit 9 - 5, in Game Five of the ALCS to wrap up their first American League title since 1965.

Tigers players and executives birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pete_Hill
Pete Hill Detroit Stars Negro Leagues 1919-1921.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/unseral01.shtml
Al Unser 1942-1944.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/daughdo01.shtml
Doc Daugherty 1951.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rick_Ferrell
Rick Ferrell General Manager 1959-1962, Assistant GM 1963-1975, Special Assistant to the GM 1975-1978.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bobo_Osborne
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/osborbo02.shtml
Bobo Osborne 1957-1959, 1961-1962.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitede04.shtml
Derrick White 1995.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polonlu01.shtml
Luis Polonia 1999-2000.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jose_Ortega
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortegjo01.shtml
Jose Ortega 2012-2013.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Norm_Cash
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashno01.shtml
Norm Cash 1960-1974.

from Baseball Reference
 
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