May 1 in Tigers and mlb history:
1884: In American Association action, Toledo Blue Stockings catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black to play in the major leagues during a game against the Louisville Eclipse team.
1901: Herm McFarland of the Chicago White Sox hits the first grand slam in American League history in a 19 - 9 victory over the Detroit Tigers. His teammate Dummy Hoy also hits a grand slam, in a contest which features Detroit committing 12 errors, 10 by the infield, to set another AL record, which Chicago will tie on May 6, 1903, against the Tigers.
1925: 17-year-old Jimmie Foxx makes his big league debut as a catcher for the A?s.
1926: Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige makes his debut in the Negro Southern League. Paige, at 19 years of age, leads Chattanooga to a 5 - 4 win over Birmingham.
1951: On Mother's Day, Mickey Mantle hits the first home run of his career off Randy Gumpert in an 8 - 3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. In the same game, former Negro Leagues star Minnie Mi?oso becomes the first black player in the history of the White Sox franchise. Mi?oso belts a home run in his first at-bat for the team off Vic Raschi.
1955: Cleveland Indians starters show up for a "pitching clinic" during a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Stadium. Veteran Bob Feller pitches hitless ball for 6+ innings and hurls his major league record 12th one-hitter in a 2 - 0 victory in the opener, and in the nitecap rookie Herb Score strikes out the first nine batters (for a total of 16) en route to a 2 - 1 four-hit victory.
1959: At the age of 39, Early Wynn of the Chicago White Sox pitches a one-hit shutout, strikes out 14, and hits a double and home run for a 1 - 0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park.
1965: Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Tommy Davis breaks his ankle sliding into second base. Although Davis will go on to play another 11 seasons, he will never recapture the excellence he displayed prior to the injury. In 1962, Davis led the National League with a .346 batting average and 153 RBI.
1975: Hank Aaron collects four hits and two RBI in the Brewers' 17 - 3 win over Detroit. This brings his career RBI total to 2,211, breaking Babe Ruth's published record of 2,209. On February 3, 1976, the Records Committee will revise Ruth's total to 2,204. In actuality, Aaron set the record with 2,205 on April 18th.
1990: The Detroit Tigers returned Johnny Paredes (earlier draft pick) to the Montreal Expos, and returned Steve Wapnick (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
1991: Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics surpasses Lou Brock as the major league career stolen base leader with his 939th steal in a 7 - 4 victory over the New York Yankees. Henderson breaks the record in the 4th inning, when he steals third base against catcher Matt Nokes.
1995: Major League Baseball owners and the Major League Umpires Association reach an agreement on a five-year contract, ending the walk-out. Regular umpires will return to work on May 3rd.
2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers released Casper Wells.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Bob Harris 1938-1939.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dan_Gakeler
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Dan Gakeler 1991.
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Phil Hiatt 1996.
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Fausto Cruz 1996.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Ed Wells 1923-1927.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkme01.shtml
Mel Clark 1957.
from Baseball Reference
