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November 7 in Tigers and mlb history:

1889 - The Brotherhood and its backers meet to begin preliminary work on the organization of a Players League. The players believe "that the game can be played more fairly and its business conducted more intelligently under a plan which excludes everything arbitrary and un-American."

1973: New Jersey becomes the first state which allows girls to play on Little League baseball teams.

1995 - MLB signs a $1.7 billion, five-year deal with FOX, NBC, ESPN and Liberty Media.

2001 - Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Major League Baseball will undergo a contraction of two teams, after a 28-2 vote by the owners. Montreal is one of the dissenting franchises.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Niekro
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrjo01.shtml
Joe Niekro 1970-1972.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walketo02.shtml
Tom Walker 1975.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mercaor01.shtml
Orlando Mercado 1987.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tombean01.shtml
Andy Tomberlin 1998.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sam_Thompson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thompsa01.shtml
Sam Thompson Detroit Wolverines NL 1885-1888, Tigers 1906.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Sain
Johnny Sain Pitching Coach 1967-1969.

from Baseball Reference
 
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Miggy and Torii Hunter Win Silver Slugger Awards for their positions.
That's the 5th for Cabrera, and 2nd for Hunter.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/11...ra-torii-hunter-win-2013-sliver-slugger-award
Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter win Sliver Slugger Awards.
from bybtb

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/11/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_95.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter win Silver Slugger Awards.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201311...rs-miguel-cabrera-torii-hunter-silver-slugger
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter win Silver Slugger awards.
from the freep

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/det...md=20131106&content_id=63736838&vkey=news_det
Miggy wins fifth Silver Slugger; Torii earns second.
from the Tigers official site

http://wapc.mlb.com/det/play/?c_id=det&content_id=31207599&topic_id=8877502
Webvideo Silver Slugger: Miguel Cabrera 11/06/13 | 00:55
Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera wins his fifth Silver Slugger Award.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...abrera-Torii-Hunter-win-Silver-Slugger-awards
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter win Silver Slugger awards.
from the detnews
 
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