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Victor Martinez named 2014 Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH Award winner. 3rd in Tigers History (Willie Horton 1975, Rusty Staub 1978).

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_tigers_victor_martinez_34.html
Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez named top designated hitter, beats out Boston's David Ortiz.
mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...artinez-voted-top-designated-hitter/19912815/
Victor Martinez voted top designated hitter.
detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...-martinez-named-edgar-martinez-outstanding-dh
V-Mart named Outstanding DH for first time.
First Tiger to win award since Staub in 1978.
Tigers official site

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2014/12...ez-career-first-outstanding-designated-hitter
Tigers' Victor Martinez earns career-first Outstanding Designated Hitter honors.
from bybtb
 
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December 5 in Tigers and mlb history:

1952 - Major league attendance figures released today show an 11 percent drop.

1957: The American League purchases a $1.8 million group accident policy to help clubs buy new players in case of a major disaster.

1957: The minor leagues threaten to sue Major League Baseball if it televises Sunday games in their territory.

1959: The Phils ship Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to Detroit for Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and minor leaguer Alex Cosmidis. The Cuban-born Fernandez was the first black to play for the Phils, and will be the second black to play for Detroit.

1987 - The Tigers swap pitcher Dan Petry to the Angels for center fielder Gary Pettis.

1999 - Major League Baseball and ESPN agree to settle their lawsuit by signing a new 6-year, $800 million deal. The suit involved ESPN's decision to give NFL football games priority over late-season Sunday night baseball games on its main channel.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ed_Summers
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/summeed01.shtml?redir
Ed Summers 1908-1912.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrige01.shtml
Gene Harris 1994.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Bruton
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brutobi01.shtml?redir
Billy Bruton 1961-1964.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Cliff_Mapes
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mapescl01.shtml?redir
Cliff Mapes 1952.

from baseball reference
 
http://m.mlb.com/det/video/topic/88...iring-shane-greene-from-the-yankees/?c_id=det
Webvideo Dombrowski on trading for Greene.
Tigers president, CEO and general manager Dave Dombrowski discusses the acquisition of Shane Greene and what he adds to the rotation.
Tigers official site

http://m.mlb.com/det/video/topic/88...g-depth-with-trade-for-shane-greene/?c_id=det
Webvideo Greene sent to Tigers in trade.
Jim Duquette breaks down the Tigers' acquisition of former Yankees starter Shane Greene in the three-team swap.
Tigers official site
 
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