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https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/02/11/mike-ilitch-made-fans-proud-root-detroit/
Mike Ilitch made fans proud to root for Detroit again.
DetroitAthletic

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/20170210/pat-caputo-mike-ilitch-was-first-and-foremost-a-winner
Mike Ilitch was first and foremost a winner.
OaklandPress

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/2/11/14583162/mike-ilitch-death-detroit-tigers-red-wings
The Tigers family mourns the death of owner Mike Ilitch.
Players, coaches, and others in the Detroit community shared their thoughts on the Tigers’ late owner.
bybtb

http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/...ssion-earned-loyalty-across-sports-in-detroit
Mike Ilitch's passion earned loyalty across sports in Detroit.
espn
 
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February 12 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: The National League votes 6-2 for a one-man commission while the American League votes 6-2 for the status quo. Chairman Garry Herrmann resigns, stating his belief that no club owner should serve on the governing board. When the two leagues cannot agree on a chairman, it is left to the league presidents to decide disputes.

1924 - The National League announces it will join the American League in awarding a thousand dollars to the player selected by the Baseball Writers Association of America as the Most Valuable Player.

1932 - George Weiss is named head of the Yankees' new minor league system. Weiss will eventually become the general manager of the Yankees, and along with manager Casey Stengel, will oversee an unprecedented five consecutive World Championships from 1949 to 1953. Weiss will eventually gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1971.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arndtha01.shtml
Harry Arndt 1902.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harrian02.shtml
Andy Harrington 1925.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pat_Dobson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dobsopa01.shtml?redir
Pat Dobson 1967-1969.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chet_Lemon
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lemonch01.shtml?redir
Chet Lemon 1982-1990.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knottga01.shtml
Gary Knotts 2003-2004.

from Baseball Reference
 
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/02/11/detroit-tigers-mike-ilitch/97802040/
My 4-year-old self received a letter from Mike Ilitch. great story.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/02/12/mike-ilitch-detroit-tigers/97797512/
Kirk Gibson: Mike Ilitch great for Detroit, beyond sports.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/2017/02/12/mike-ilitch-death/97801230/
Mike Ilitch's ability to spot excellence his true gift.
Freep

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...1/mike-ilitch-dead-red-wings-tigers/97787182/
Mike Ilitch loved his teams as much as we do. great story.
Freep
 
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Mike Ilitch had a nondescript career as an infielder. Signed by Detroit in 1952, he was assigned to Class D Jamestown where he played alongside Coot Veal and Charlie Lau. Veal went on to play shortstop for the Tigers.
Lau went to the big leagues as well, then became a legendary hitting guru.

Ilitch spent four years in the low minors, then became a pizza magnate and a beloved owner of two sports franchises in his hometown. On Friday, he passed away at the age of 87.

Ilitch opened his first Little Caesars in 1959, and in 1982 he bought the Detroit Red Wings. Ten years later, he bought the Detroit Tigers.
All three have thrived under his ownership.

Little Caesars is the third-largest pizza chain in the United States.
The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup four times from 1997-2008, and have reached the playoffs for 25 years running.
The Tigers have gone to the postseason five times in the last 11 years, and their lowest attendance over that stretch was 2.46 million.

What will happen now that the patriarch of the Ilitch empire is gone?
Forbes estimates that the family is worth $6.1 billion, so the money is there if 51-year-old Christopher Ilitch, who is now calling the shots,follows in his father?s footsteps and keeps the purse strings open.
MLB doesn?t have a salary cap (the NHL does) and the Tigers currently have one of baseball?s highest payrolls. Unlike some owners, Mike Ilitch was more interested in winning than he was in filling his own coffers.

Christopher Ilitch is unlikely to do things much differently than dad. But that doesn?t mean changes aren?t on the horizon.
The Cabreras, Kinslers, V-Marts, and Verlanders are no longer spring chickens, and the farm system is anything but vibrant.
A rebuild seems inevitable, regardless of expenditures, and it will likely begin following the 2017 season. In the meantime, the Tigers will chase a World Series title in memory of Mike Ilitch.

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