March 22 in Tigers and mlb history:
1888 - 3B/C Deacon White signs with the Detroit Wolverines after a prolonged battle with manager Bill Watkins, under whom White had said he'd never play.
1990 - Major league umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games to protest not having been consulted in the revision of the regular season schedule after the lockout. They will return to work on April 1st.
1991 - At Sotheby's in New York, a 1909-10 tobacco card in mint condition of Honus Wagner sells for $451,000, with the 10% auction house premium. Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall purchase the rare card.
On the same day, a 1952 Topps card of Mickey Mantle goes for $49,500, tripling the pre-auction estimate, while a baseball, signed by 12 players at the 1939 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, sells for $20,900.
1996 - The Detroit Tigers traded Cade Gaspar (minors), Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson to the San Diego Padres for Raul Casanova, Richie Lewis and Melvin Nieves.
1996 - The Detroit Tigers traded Phil Plantier to the Oakland Athletics for Fausto Cruz and Ramon Fermin.
1997 - The San Diego Padres traded Jody Reed to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta.
2016 - The Detroit Tigers released Melvin Mercedes.
Tigers players, scouts, and front office birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marv_Owen
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/owenma01.shtml
Marv Owen 1931, 1933-1937, and long time scout into the 1970's.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sinatma01.shtml
Matt Sinatro 1989.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Bane
Eddie Bane 2011-2012 scouting dept.
from Baseball Reference
