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Detroit Tigers Team Notes

October 26 in Tigers history :

1940 - Detroit Tigers outfielder Hank Greenberg is named the American League MVP with Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller finishing second. Greenberg hit .340 with 41 home runs and 150 RBI, while Feller posted a 27-11 record with a 2.61 ERA. Having won the award in 1935 as a first baseman, Greenberg becomes the first player to win the MVP again playing a different position.

Tigers players birthdays :

Tigers players or managers who passed away :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Scheffing
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schefbo01.shtml
Bob Scheffing manager 1961-1963.

from baseball reference
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2011/10/26/2514714/bless-you-boys-podcast-23-he-is-a-manager-therefore-he-is-a-moron
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast 23: He is a manager, therefore he is a moron!
Just over 70 minutes.
Topics discussed included:

Post playoff hangovers, who's got one?
Who's watching the World Series?
Tony LaRussa is a...he is...what the...Honestly, we don't have an explanation for his World Series game 5 shenanigans.
Dave Dombrowski, MLB Commissioner?
Most memorable moment of 2011.
Most forgettable moment of 2011.

We name our players of the year!

Possible off season strategies, will it involve trades or free agency?
Which player(s) could be trade bait?
Listener questions were all over the place, including: Injury updates, Granderson trade winners and...winners, stop second guessing Jim Leyland, to tender or non-tender Delmon Young, middle relief, 2012 payroll and we hear rumors about chicken and beer.
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Tigers assistant GM Al Avila told MLB.com's Jason Beck that he's happy to stay in Detroit, where the Tigers have a good thing going under president and GM Dave Dombrowski. The Tigers denied the Orioles and Angels permission to interview Avila this offseason and have made similar denials in the past. For more on Avila
 
Detroit Tigers Team Notes

October 27 in Tigers history :

1962 - The Detroit Tigers begin a seventeen-game tour of Japan.

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Smith_(smithge03)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithge03.shtml
George Smith 1926-1929.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberbi01.shtml
Bip Roberts 1998.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsja02.shtml
Jason Johnson 2004-2005.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clevlbr01.shtml
Brent Clevlen 2006-2008.

Tigers players who passed away :

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

from baseball reference
 
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