July 23 in Tigers and mlb history:
1922: When umpires Brick Owens and Tom Connolly miss a train, the Detroit and St. Louis trainers, Bits Bierhalter and Dan Howley, are pressed into service.
1926 - Detroit and Washington take the unheard of time of two hours and 40 minutes to play nine innings. Detroit's 19 hits give them a 9 - 6 win, but much of the time is consumed by manager Ty Cobb's arguing over a balk call, then trying to have a heckling fan removed from the stands.
1956 - Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY.
1959 - With Ty Cobb in the stands, the Tigers make 15 hits to beat the Senators, 11 - 2. Harvey Kuenn, the American League's leading hitter, is 4 for 4 and scores four runs with 3 rbi. The second leading hitter in the league Al Kaline is 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 rbi.
Jim Bunning allows four hits to win his 9th of the year.
1961 - Using 21 pitchers, the Tigers (11) and A's (10) set an American League record for most hurlers used in an 18-inning doubleheader. At 3 hours, 54 minutes, the second game is the longest 9-inning contest in AL history. The entire doubleheader lasts six hours, 50 minutes, a major league record. The Tigers sweep, 6 - 4 and 17 - 14, taking first place by one percentage point. Game 1 the Tigers are led by Norm Cash's homerun and 3 rbi. Game 2 the Tigers Norm Cash with 4 hits, 4 runs, and 5 rbi, Rocky Colavito with 3 hits and 4 rbi, and Al Kaline with 3 runs and 2 rbi lead the 17 hit attack.
1967: 12th Street Riot erupts during Tigers doubleheader, Willie Horton appeals to crowd for peace.
1971 - Mickey Lolich loses his 100th decision for a 132-100 career record.
2000: Cooperstown, delivers first baseman Tony Perez, manager Sparky Anderson and Reds announcer Marty Brennaman into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with 1975 Red Sox World Series rival Carlton Fisk. Also enshrined are 19th Century Cincinnati second baseman Bid McPhee and longtime member of the Detroit Stars and one of the Negro Leagues' most prolific sluggers star centerfielder Norman 'Turkey' Stearnes.
2012 - The Marlins send P Anibal Sanchez and IF Omar Infante to the Tigers in return for P Jacob Turner and minor-leaguers Rob Brantly and Brian Flynn; and in a major league first, the teams also swap picks in next season's amateur draft.
2014: The Tigers shore up their bullpen with the acquisition of Joakim Soria from the Rangers in return for Ps Jake Thompson and Corey Knebel. Closer has proved to be a weak link for the Tigers this year, with Joe Nathan sporting a 5.89 ERA.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Lewis 'Sport' McAllister 1901-1903.
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Lee Dressen 1918.
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Cy Fried 1920.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/croucfr01.shtml
Frank Croucher 1939-1941.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Groth
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Johnny Groth 1946-1952, 1957-1960.
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Ray Scarborough 1953.
from baseball reference
