July 20 in Tigers and mlb history:
1913: The Tigers send 38-year-old George Mullin (1-6), a five times 20-game winner, to Washington. Mullin pitched a no-hitter a year ago on his birthday.
1916: The Tigers beat the 2nd-place Red Sox 3 - 2, in 13 innings when Ty Cobb scores on a Ralph Young single. Cobb reaches on an infield chop and a throwing error by Babe Ruth, who takes over for Rube Foster in the 9th with the score tied 2 - 2.
1942: The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Eric McNair from the Detroit Tigers.
1947: Hank Thompson plays 2B and Willard Brown CF for the St. Louis Browns against the Red Sox. It marks the first time that two black players appear in the same major league lineup.
1948: An unprecedented 10-game suspension and $500 fine of an umpire, the veteran Bill McGowan, is announced by American League President Will Harridge following a confrontation in the Washington-Cleveland game. Tired of Senator pitcher Ray Scarborough continually complaining about strike calls, McGowan threw a ball-and-strike indicator at him. After that, he ejects Nats manager Joe Kuhel and several coaches. Kuhel also lodged a protest after yesterday's 11th-inning loss when Ed Stewart was thrown out at home in the 10th. When Stewart argued the call with plate ump Joe Paparella, McGowan threw a ball at Stewart.
1958: Jim Bunning of the Tigers pitches a 3 - 0 no-hitter over the Red Sox and strikes out 12. Only two walks and a hit batsman mar Bunning's performance as he wins his sixth game in seven decisions (8-6). Only one hard hit ball by Ted Williams was caught on the run with an amazing catch by RF Al Kaline.
1962: The Detroit Tigers purchased Don Buddin from the Houston Colt .45's.
1976: Hank Aaron hits the 755th, and last, home run of his career, connecting off Dick Drago of the California Angels. Jerry Augustine wins for the Brewers, 6 - 2.
1979: The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Rusty Staub. The Montreal Expos sent Randall Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
1998: The Detroit Tigers released Billy Ripken.
1998: The Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4 - 3 score in 17 innings. The New Yorkers bounce back to take the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.
2000: Major League Baseball offers to rehire 10 of the 22 umpires let go last September. The offer stands only as part of a new labor contract, and only if the umpires' old union agrees to settle its grievance with baseball.
2011: The Tigers send a couple of Class A players Antonio Cruz (minors) and Julio Rodriguez (minors) to Kansas City in return for 3B Wilson Betemit,
who has become redundant since top prospect Mike Moustakas was called up last month.
Brandon Inge, Detroit's starter at 3B, is hitting only .177.
2012: The United States Postal Service issues a set of four commemorative stamps depicting Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Larry Doby, Joe DiMaggio and Willie Stargell. The issuance ceremonies are held in Cooperstown, NY as part of the Hall's annual induction week-end.
2014: The Detroit Tigers released Trevor Crowe.
Tigers players and executives birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mckeere01.shtml
Red McKee 1913-1916.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsomu01.shtml
Mutt Wilson 1920.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Heinie_Manush
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/manushe01.shtml
Heinie Manush 1923-1927.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Ilitch
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Mike Ilitch owner 1992-2017.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mickey_Stanley
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stanlmi01.shtml
Mickey Stanley 1964-1978.
from baseball reference
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