October 30 in Tigers and mlb history:
1911: Clark Griffith is named manager of the Washington Senators, beginning a stand in the nation's capital as manager, then owner, that will last until his death in 1955.
1922: The Detroit Tigers traded Danny Clark, Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman, Carl Holling and $25,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Rip Collins and Del Pratt.
1945: Branch Rickey signs black players Jackie Robinson and John Wright to a contract with Triple-A Montreal of the International League for 1946. It is the beginning of integration.
1963: Sandy Koufax wins again. The Dodgers pitcher, who finished with 25 victories and 11 shutouts, outpolls Cardinals shortstop Dick Groat, 237 to 190, for the National League MVP Award. Six days ago, Koufax unanimously won the Cy Young Award.
1974: Catfish Hunter of the Oakland Athletics is named the American League Cy Young Award winner. He led the league with 25 wins and a 2.49 ERA.
1984: Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers wins the 1984 American League Cy Young Award, edging fellow reliever Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez posted a 9-3 record with 32 saves and a 1.92 ERA. Hernandez becomes only the third reliever to win the Award.
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1992: Dave Bergman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2000: Rich Becker of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2001: George W. Bush becomes the eighth President of the United States to attend a World Series game, and the first since Dwight D. Eisenhower to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a New York Fire Department windbreaker in honor of the heroes of the September 11th attacks, the President walks to the mound by himself, gives a thumbs up, and throws a perfect strike much to the delight of the stadium faithful. In Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, the Yankees win, 2 - 1, over the Diamondbacks, behind strong pitching by Roger Clemens and Mariano Rivera.
2002: Matt Walbeck of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Neifi Perez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2008: Freddy Garcia of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2008: Gary Glover of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2008: Todd Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2008: Edgar Renteria of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2008: Dane Sardinha of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Wilson Betemit of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Carlos Guillen of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Magglio Ordonez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Brad Penny of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Ramon Santiago of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: Joel Zumaya of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: A team of Major League All-Stars arrives in Taipei to begin a series of five exhibition games against the Taiwan national team. Manager Bruce Bochy and players Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and LaTroy Hawkins hold a press conference upon arrival. The tour marks the 100th anniversary of the first baseball game played in Taiwan.
2012: Tigers give manager Jim Leyland a one-year extension and bring back his coaching staff through the 2013 season.
2013: The Red Sox win the World Series with a 6 - 1 victory over the Cardinals in Game 6. Shane Victorino hits a three-run double off Michael Wacha as the Sox take a 6-0 lead after four innings. David Ortiz collects four walks - three of them intentional - on his way to winning the Series MVP Award.
2014: Joba Chamberlain of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Phil Coke of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Joel Hanrahan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Torii Hunter of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Jim Johnson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Victor Martinez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2014: Max Scherzer of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Charlie Deal 1912-1913.
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Clyde Manion 1920-1924, 1926-1927.
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Red Borom 1944-1945.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Perry
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Jim Perry 1973.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Charlie Harding 1913.
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Jimmy Shevlin 1930.
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Bill Fischer 1958, 1960-1961.
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