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March 12 in Tigers and mlb history:
1921 - Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago White Sox for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series. The group includes outfielder Joe Jackson, who batted .375 in the Series. Others banned are Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Fred McMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and Lefty Williams. None of them will ever play in organized baseball again.
1951 - Commissioner Happy Chandler loses his bid to remain in office. Chandler is voted down, 9-7, in a tally of owners. Chandler, who started his term as commissioner in 1945, will be succeeded by Ford Frick.
1980 - Slugging outfielder Chuck Klein and former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maisege01.shtml
George Maisel 1916.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rothsla01.shtml
Larry Rothschild 1981-1982.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ruppert_Jones
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesru01.shtml?redir
Ruppert Jones 1984.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dingmcr01.shtml
Craig Dingman 2004-2005.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/minerza01.shtml
Zach Miner 2006-2009.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/delaceu01.shtml
Frankie De La Cruz 2007.
Tigers players who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Gromek
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gromest01.shtml?redir
Steve Gromek 1953-1957.
Gromek was also involved in community and school athletics and was instrumental in starting the Brother Rice High School baseball program. He also helped found the Pony/Colt baseball league in Birmingham, Michigan. The league's field is named after Gromek's youngest son, Brian, who died of a brain aneurysm at age 16 during baseball practice.
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1921 - Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis suspends eight members of the Chicago White Sox for their alleged involvement in the fixing of the 1919 World Series. The group includes outfielder Joe Jackson, who batted .375 in the Series. Others banned are Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Chick Gandil, Fred McMullin, Swede Risberg, Buck Weaver and Lefty Williams. None of them will ever play in organized baseball again.
1951 - Commissioner Happy Chandler loses his bid to remain in office. Chandler is voted down, 9-7, in a tally of owners. Chandler, who started his term as commissioner in 1945, will be succeeded by Ford Frick.
1980 - Slugging outfielder Chuck Klein and former Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maisege01.shtml
George Maisel 1916.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rothsla01.shtml
Larry Rothschild 1981-1982.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ruppert_Jones
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesru01.shtml?redir
Ruppert Jones 1984.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dingmcr01.shtml
Craig Dingman 2004-2005.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/minerza01.shtml
Zach Miner 2006-2009.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/delaceu01.shtml
Frankie De La Cruz 2007.
Tigers players who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Gromek
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gromest01.shtml?redir
Steve Gromek 1953-1957.
Gromek was also involved in community and school athletics and was instrumental in starting the Brother Rice High School baseball program. He also helped found the Pony/Colt baseball league in Birmingham, Michigan. The league's field is named after Gromek's youngest son, Brian, who died of a brain aneurysm at age 16 during baseball practice.
from Baseball Reference