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December 1 in Tigers and mlb history:

1942 - At major league meetings in Chicago, World War II travel restrictions are the order of the day. Owners decide to restrict travel to a three-trip schedule rather than the customary four. Spring training in 1943 will be limited to locations north of the Potomac or Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi.

1949 - Attendance in the major leagues is 20.2 million, down from 20.9 in 1948.

1955 - The Detroit Tigers bring back pitcher Virgil Trucks after a trade with the Chicago White Sox for third baseman Bubba Phillips.

1962 - A complete overhaul of the classifications in the minor leagues is made. The Eastern and South Atlantic leagues are promoted from Class-A to Class-AA.
Meanwhile, classes B, C and D are abolished with those leagues being promoted to Class-A.
The Class-B leagues were the Carolina and Northwest leagues;
the Class-C leagues were the California, Mexican Center, Northern and Pioneer leagues.
The Class-D leagues were the Florida State, Georgia-Florida, Midwest, New York-Pennsylvania and Western Carolinas leagues.
The Appalachian League moves from Class-D to Rookie classification.

1963 - Major league owners agree to allow the expansion clubs four protected first-year players who can be optioned to the minors without being subject to a draft.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchwi01.shtml
Willie Mitchell 1916-1919.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ernie_Alten
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/altener01.shtml?redir
Ernie Alten 1920.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Lerchen
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lerchge01.shtml?redir
George Lerchen 1952.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wojeype01.shtml
Pete Wojey 1956-1957.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rayji01.shtml
Jim Ray 1974.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dan_Warthen
Dan Warthen coach 1999-2002.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schatda01.shtml
Dan Schatzeder 1980-1981.

Tigers players or coaches who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_Henrich
Tommy Henrich coach 1958-1959.

from baseball reference
 
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