October 16 in Tigers and mlb history:
1888: The Boston Beaneaters purchased Dan Brouthers, Charlie Ganzel, Hardy Richardson, Deacon White and Charlie Bennett from the Detroit Wolverines for $30,000.
1888: The Detroit Wolverines make a huge blunder when they sell outfielder Sam Thompson to the Philadelphia Quakers for $5,000. The popular Thompson, known for his trademark handlebar mustache and hulking physique, is dealt because ownership is seeking quick cash. After leaving Detroit, Thompson hits .334 and wins two home run crowns in ten seasons with Philly. In 1974 he is elected to the Hall of Fame.
1900: Leon Goslin is born in Salem, New Jersey. The tall ballplayer later earns the nickname “Goose” because of the funny way he walks, and goes on to a Hall of Fame career. The Tigers make a great trade in 1933 to get Goslin, who serves as a valuable run producer in his stint with the team. His RBI-single is the winning run in the 1935 World Series, driving in teammate Mickey Cochrane. In 1968 Goslin is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1909: The Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series as rookie pitcher Babe Adams registers his third victory of the Series by beating the Detroit Tigers, 8 - 0, in Game Seven
1910: Ban Johnson, American League president, declares Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb the league's batting champion after questioning Nap Lajoie's "suspicious" eight-hit performance in a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns on the season's last day.
1921: In defiance of a Kenesaw Mountain Landis ban on World Series participants playing post-season exhibitions, Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel and Bill Piercy launch a barnstorming tour in Buffalo. Five days later, they cut it short in Scranton. In the meantime Ruth openly challenges Judge Landis to act. The judge does, fining the players their World Series shares ($3,362.26), and suspending them until May 20 of the following season.
Judge Landis also outlaws gentleman's agreements and cover-ups of players optioned to the minors without proper paperwork.
He declares six players free agents, including Heinie Manush, who will ride a 17-year career .330 batting average into the Hall of Fame in 1964.
1923: Soon after Babe Ruth receives his World Series winner's share of $6,160.46, insurance agent Harry Heilmann, who beat Ruth for the batting title by 10 points, sells him a $50,000 life insurance policy. Beneficiaries are Mrs. Ruth and adopted daughter Dorothy.
1928: Mickey Cochrane wins American League MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by two points. Neither Babe Ruth nor Lou Gehrig is eligible, having won the award before.
1936: Lou Gehrig, who hit .354 with 49 home runs, 167 runs, and 152 RBI, is voted American League MVP.
1938: The first ever Lions game at Briggs Stadium (Tiger Stadium).
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1960: In the first structural change since 1900, the National League votes to admit Houston and New York into the Senior Circuit. The two expansion teams will begin play in 1962.
1962: With the tying and winning runs in scoring position, Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hits a hard line drive at second baseman Bobby Richardson for the final out and the New York Yankees win Game 7, 1 - 0, for their 20th World Series title. This is the last yankees' championship led by Mantle. The Yankees next championship will be in another 15 years.
1969: The New York Mets win their fourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles with a 5 - 3 triumph behind pitcher Jerry Koosman, who throws a five-hitter, to take the World Series in five games.
1971: In the World Series, Brooks Robinson drives in Frank Robinson in the 10th inning of Game 6 to give Baltimore a Series-tying 3 - 2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dave McNally gets the victory in relief and Bob Miller is the loser. Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente does all he can to win the game single-handed. Stranded after his 1st-inning triple to the wall in left center, his 3rd-inning solo shot puts Pittsburgh up, 2 - 0. He's retired on long flies in the 5th and 8th innings while Pittsburgh fritters away its modest lead. He comes up in the 10th inning with Dave Cash having just stolen second base. Baltimore manager Earl Weaver walks Clemente intentionally, preferring to face Willie Stargell, and Al Oliver, who flies out to center.
All of Clemente's offensive contributions notwithstanding, the reason the game reaches extra innings is his defensive gem in the bottom of the 9th, a no-look, one-hop strike from Memorial Stadium's right field corner, 310 feet away, to catcher Manny Sanguillen, preventing the runner at first, running on contact on Don Buford's two-out double, from even attempting to score.
By extending the game, Clemente's throw will force Baltimore's best player, Frank Robinson, to win this game with his legs, challenging the arm of centerfielder Vic Davalillo on two consecutive plays. In doing so, Robinson tears his left hamstring and aggravates an already damaged right Achilles tendon; he will be but a shadow of himself in the decisive 7th game.
1975: Tony Perez breaks an 0 for 15 slump with two home runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6 - 2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 5 of the World Series.
1986: The Detroit Tigers released Dave Collins.
1987: The Detroit Tigers released Johnny Grubb.
1987: The Detroit Tigers released Dwight Lowry.
1987: The Detroit Tigers released Nate Snell.
1995: Kevin Baez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1995: Kent Bottenfield of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1995: Ivan Cruz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1995: Joe Hall of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1995: Alan Zinter of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1998: Alejandro Freire of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1998: Pedro Swann of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2012: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Jeff Baker. The Detroit Tigers sent Marcelo Carreno (minors) (October 16, 2012) and cash (October 16, 2012) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
2012: Detroit takes a 3 games to none lead in the ALCS behind another strong performance by ace Justin Verlander. Verlander gives up no runs through the first 8 innings before allowing a lead-off homer to Eduardo Nunez in the 9th, but needs relief help from Phil Coke, who gets the last two outs in a 2 - 1 win. Delmon Young homers off Philip Hughes for the Bengals' first run in the 4th, then Quintin Berry scores the second run on a double by Miguel Cabrera in the 5th.
2013: The Tigers shuffle their line-up before Game 4 of the ALCS, and it pays off as they defeat the Red Sox, 7 - 3, to even the series. Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera, moved up to the first two spots of the batting order, drive in two runs each as Doug Fister earns the win with 6 strong innings on the mound.
Tigers players birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Goose_Goslin
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gosligo01.shtml
Goose Goslin 1934-1937.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Boom-Boom_Beck
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beckbo01.shtml
Boom-Boom Beck 1944.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Cain
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cainbo01.shtml
Bob Cain 1951.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Matt_Batts
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/battsma01.shtml
Matt Batts 1952-1954.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sisleda01.shtml
Dave Sisler 1959-1960.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/montema01.shtml
Manny Montejo 1961.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr01.shtml
Brian Harper 1986.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/powelra01.shtml
Ray Powell 1913.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/okriefr01.shtml
Frank Okrie 1920.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carswfr01.shtml
Frank Carswell 1953.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_YostFrank Carswell 1953
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yosted01.shtml
Eddie Yost 1959-1960.
from Baseball Reference
