February 18 in Tigers and mlb history:
1916 - Major League Baseball initiates an option plan to protect minor league players.
1922: Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis resigns his federal judgeship, claiming the two jobs (judge and Commissioner) take up too much time.
1958 - Cleveland sends veteran C Jim Hegan and P Hank Aguirre to Detroit for C-OF Jay Porter and P Hal Woodeshick. Aguirre will pitch 10 years for Detroit.
1967 - During a special softball exhibition game, pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out six consecutive major leaguers. The victims include Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew, Roberto Clemente and Maury Wills.
1999: The U.S. Postal Service issues a Jackie Robinson stamp as part of their "Celebrate the Century" program. Robinson was selected to represent the 1940s, the second ballplayer chosen. Babe Ruth, last May, represented the 1920s.
2005 - After five months of captivity in a Venezuelan jungle surrounded by explosives to keep her from escaping, Ugueth Urbina's mother, Maura Villarreal, is rescued during a daring eight-hour police raid. The kidnappers had demanded a $6 million ransom from the Tigers relief pitcher for his mom's freedom.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_House
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/housefr03.shtml
Frank House 1950-1951, 1954-1957, 1961.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moralje01.shtml
Jerry Morales 1979.
Tigers players who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marty_McManus
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcmanma01.shtml
Marty McManus 1927-1931.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Mathews
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matheed01.shtml
Eddie Mathews 1967-1968.
from Baseball Reference
