April 29 in Tigers and mlb history:
1902 - Baltimore Orioles infielder John McGraw is hit by pitches five times, but home plate umpire Jack Sheridan refuses to allow him to take first base. In the 9th inning, McGraw is hit for the last time and sits down in the batter's box in protest. American League president Ban Johnson will suspend McGraw for five games.
1918 - Cleveland Indians centerfielder Tris Speaker executes the fourth unassisted double play of his career.
1923 - The New York Yankees sign 20-year-old prospect Lou Gehrig to a contract paying him a salary of $2,000 and a bonus of $1,500. Yankees scout Paul Krichell had watched the Columbia University star blast a 450-foot home run against New York University one day earlier.
1930 - In seven major league games played today an average of over 17 runs a game are scored. After the dust settles 123 players have crossed the plate.
1934: Luis Aparicio is born in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Aparicio will begin a distinguished 18-year major league career in 1956, when he debuts with the Chicago White Sox. Aparicio will help to redefine the role and expectations of major league shortstops with agile fielding, spray hitting and speedy baserunning. Named Rookie of the Year in his first season, he will collect nine Gold Glove Awards, lead the American League in stolen bases nine seasons and play the All-Star Game 10 times. When he retires in 1973, he will hold the major league career record for shortstops for games played, double plays and assists. In 1984, Aparicio will become the first - and only - Venezuelan player to gain election to the Hall of Fame with 341 votes on 403 BBWAA ballots (84.62%).
1938 - Boots Poffenberger wins his first start of 1938 for the #Tigers in a complete game victory over the White Sox, 5-1.
1958 - Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox becomes the tenth major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits.
1967 - Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees earns his final major league victory. His 236th win comes against the Chicago White Sox, an 11 - 2 decision at Yankee Stadium. Ford will enter the Hall of Fame in 1974.
1984 - Dan Petry throws one-hitter as the Detroit Tigers beat Indians, 6-1. Kirk Gibson has 3 rbi and the Tigers are now 18 and 2 on the season.
1986 - A battle of the two most recent world champions?the Tigers and Royals?is a true pitchers' duel, with each team mustering just a pair of hits. Despite that, the Tigers win 2-1.
2005: In the first matchup between 300-game winners in almost 18 years, Greg Maddux outduels Roger Clemens in the Chicago Cubs' 3 - 2 victory over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The last such showdown occurred in 1987 when Don Sutton of the California Angels defeated Steve Carlton of the Minnesota Twins.
2006: At Comerica Park, Carlos Guillen homers twice and drives in five runs as the Detroit Tigers record their most lopsided win in 13 years with an 18 - 1 hammering of the Minnesota Twins. Magglio Ord??ez and Curtis Granderson also hit home runs for the Tigers, who last won a game by 17 runs in 1993. For Ord??ez, it is his 200th career home run; he will hit his 300th on this day in 2010.
2010: Dontrelle Willis's comeback continues as he pitches his best game since joining the Detroit Tigers before the 2008 season. He gives up only 4 hits and no runs in 7 innings as Detroit blanks Minnesota, 3 - 0. He picks up his first win of the year - which is only his second for the Bengals. In the contest, Magglio Ordonez hits the 300th home run of his career, four years to the day after hitting number 200.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Mickey McDermott 1958.
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Omir Santos 2011-2012.
from Baseball Reference
