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February 8 in Tigers and mlb history:

1941 - The Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill and sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of Illinois.

1956: The legendary Connie Mack dies at age 93. After managing Pittsburgh's National League club from 1894 to 1896, the former catcher became a prominent figure in Ban Johnson's Western League.
A founder of the American League in 1901, Mack managed and owned the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950, leading the team to five World Series titles and nine American League pennants. He won election to the Hall of Fame in 1937.

1962 - The Federal Trade Commission accuses Topps Chewing Gum of illegally monopolizing the baseball card industry. In 1980, a court decision will open the door to competition.

1972 - Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard are elected to the Hall of Fame through the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.
The two former stars, who led the Homestead Grays to nine straight league championships from 1937 to 1945, become the second and third players to be selected by the Committee, joining Satchel Paige, who was elected in 1971.

1973 - MLB owners announce that "early bird" spring training camps are canceled until all bargaining with the Players' Association is concluded.

1983 - One day after taking a job as director of sports promotions for the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Mickey Mantle is ordered to sever his ties with Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
Mantle joins fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays as players banned from baseball by Kuhn for involvement with legalized gambling.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Heffner
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heffndo01.shtml?redir
Don Heffner 1944, coach 1961.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hoot_Evers
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eversho01.shtml?redir
Hoot Evers 1941, 1946-1952, 1954, executive and scout 1970's.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dillast01.shtml
Steve Dillard 1978.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/02/07/detroit-tigers-justin-verlander-is-like-christmas/
Detroit Tigers: Finding Justin Verlander Was Like Christmas.
mcbtb

 

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http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/02...-my-starts-last-year-was-obvious-thing-to-do/
Michael Fulmer: Pushing My Starts Back Last Year Was ?Obviously The Right Thing? To Do.
CBSDetroit

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-hitter-contact-quality-report-al-catchers/
2016 Hitter Contact-Quality Report: AL Catchers.
Fangraphs

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/still-the-most-volatile-hitter-in-baseball-history/
Still the Most Volatile Hitter in Baseball History. It's Shinebox aka Mudhen.
Fangraphs

 

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https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/02/08/new-joker-marchant-stadium-will-even-better-spring/
The new Joker Marchant Stadium will be even better this spring.
Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/77565/whos-your-mvp-weve-got-one-for-every-team
Who's your MVP for 2017? We've got one for every team.
espn

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/02/2017_tigers_corner_outfielders.html#incart_river_index
Tigers 2017 organizational review: Corner outfielders.
Mlive

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/major-league-baseball-and-workers-comp/
Major League Baseball and Workers Comp.
Fangraphs

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/02/tigers_world_baseball_classic.html#incart_river_index
15 Tigers playing for 7 nations in World Baseball Classic.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...-tigers-2017-world-baseball-classic/97670564/
15 from Tigers organization make World Baseball Classic rosters.
Freep

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/215492650/detroit-tigers-place-mlb-high-15-in-classic/
Tigers place MLB-high 15 on Classic rosters.
Cabrera, Kinsler among names representing seven countries.
Tigers official site

The World Baseball Classic runs from March 6-22. In the U.S., games will air live exclusively in English on MLB Network and on an authenticated basis via MLBNetwork.com/watch, while ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN will provide the exclusive Spanish-language coverage.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers in the U.S. will have access to watch every tournament game live on any of the streaming service's 400-plus supported devices.
Internationally, the tournament will be distributed across all forms of television, internet, mobile and radio in territories excluding the U.S., Puerto Rico and Japan.
Get tickets for games at Marlins Park, Tokyo Dome, Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Mexico, Petco Park, as well as the Championship Round at Dodger Stadium, while complete coverage -- including schedules, video, stats and gear -- is available at WorldBaseballClassic.com.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/02...n-star-studded-offseason-workout-video-watch/
Verlander, Cabrera Featured In Star-Studded Offseason Workout Video.
CBSDetroit

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/2/...igers-miguel-cabrera-15-players-usa-venezuela
2017 World Baseball Classic: MLB-high 15 Tigers players named to 7 rosters.
The Venezuela roster features the most players from the Tigers, with five.
bybtb

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-strapped-tigers-target-free-agents/97654834/
Cash-strapped Tigers could target these free agents.
Detnews

 

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http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20170208/pat-caputo-past-trades-that-could-haunt-the-tigers
Past trades that could haunt the Tigers.
OaklandPress

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/02/08/detroit-tigers-pat-light-worth-look/
Detroit Tigers: Pat Light is Worth a Look.
mcbtb

 

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http://www.sportsmedia101.com/detro...etroit-tigers-roster-preview-infield-edition/
Detroit Tigers Roster Preview: Infield edition.
Tigers101

 

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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...tigers-strength-right-handed-lineup/97664126/
Tigers' biggest strength remains right-handed-hitting power.
Freep

 

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February 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: The Joint Rules Committee bans all foreign substances or other alterations to the ball by pitchers, including saliva, resin, talcum powder, paraffin, and the shine and emery ball. A pitcher caught cheating will be suspended for 10 days.
The American League allows each club to name just two pitchers who will be allowed to use the pitch for one more season.
The National League allows each club to name all its spitball pitchers. No pitchers other than those designated will be permitted to use the banned pitch, and none at all after this season (however, the designated pitchers will eventually be allowed to use the pitch for the rest of their careers).
Other rules changes: the adoption of writer Fred Lieb's proposal that a game-winning home run with men on base be counted as a home run even if the batter's run is not needed to win the game. Also, the intentional walk is banned, and everything that happens in a protested game will go in the records.

1922 - Judge Kenesaw Landis cracks down on phony player deals. He fines the Cards and Tigers $150 each, and three minor league clubs a total of $1,400 for violating waiver rules. In March, he will assess the Giants $1,764 for the improper transfer of a player.

1927 The A?s sign free agent legend Ty Cobb.

1971 - Former Negro Leagues P Satchel Paige is nominated for the Hall of Fame. On June 10 the Hall's new Special Committee on the Negro Leagues will formally select Paige for induction.

1976 - Oscar Charleston is selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.

1994 - The Ted Williams Retrospective Museum and Library opens in Hernando, FL.

2005 The Cubs trade Kyle Farnsworth to the Tigers.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hankido01.shtml
Don Hankins 1927.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vic_Wertz
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wertzvi01.shtml?redir
Vic Wertz 1947-1952, 1961-1963.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/John_Young
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngjo01.shtml?redir
John Young 1971.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/underpa01.shtml
Pat Underwood 1979-1980, 1982-1983.

from Baseball Reference

 

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https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/02/09/bobby-higginson-era-in-detroit/
Bobby Higginson came along during era of transition for the Tigers.
Detroit Athletic

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/02/08/detroit-tigers-long-term-replacements-1/
Detroit Tigers: Projecting Long-Term Replacements for Veterans Part 1.
mcbtb

 

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http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/77646/world-baseball-classic-power-rankings
World Baseball Classic power rankings.
espn

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/02/wayne_gretzky_once_had_dreams.html#incart_river_index
Wayne Gretzky once had dreams of playing shortstop for Tigers.
Mlive