January 9 in Tigers and mlb history:
1894: Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett's first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.
1903: The defunct Baltimore franchise is purchased by Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $18,000 and moved to Manhattan where they will become the New York Highlanders, who are the ancestors of today's New York Yankees.
1908: The Detroit Tigers name Frank Navin president of the team. The Tigers' home ballpark, Bennett Park, will be re-named "Navin Field", which will later become Tiger Stadium.
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1915: The National Commission declares University of Michigan senior George Sisler a free agent after a two-year fight. Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss claimed rights to Sisler, who had signed a contract as a minor leaguer but never played pro ball. After graduating, Sisler will sign with the St. Louis Browns, managed by his former college coach, Branch Rickey.
1918: The Brooklyn Robins send outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitchers Burleigh Grimes and Al Mamaux, and infielder Chuck Ward.
1952: The U.S. Marines announce they will recall Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams into active duty to serve in the Korean War. Williams will play briefly during the 1952 season but will not return to the Red Sox lineup on a full-time basis until late in 1953. As a pilot in Korea, Williams will fly 39 missions and will survive a crash-landing brought about by enemy fire.
1961: Leo Durocher joins the Los Angeles Dodgers as third base coach. Previously, Durocher managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn and the Giants in New York.
1961: The new Minnesota Twins of the American League and the American Association finally agree on a $500,000 indemnity payment to minor league baseball for the Minneapolis/St. Paul territory, ending two months of negotiation.
1971: Hall of Fame outfielder Elmer Flick dies at the age of 94. Flick batted over .300 eight times and won a batting title in 1905. During a 13-year career, Flick stole 330 bases.
1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
1979: The Detroit Tigers drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).
1980: Legendary Tigers Rightfielder Al Kaline and "The Duke Of Flatbush" Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Kaline is the 10th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility, while Snider is making his 11th appearance on the ballot.
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1989: Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in their first year of eligibility.
1989: First baseman Bill Terry dies at the age of 92. Terry batted .341 over a 14-year tenure with the New York Giants, including a career-high .401 in 1930. Terry also served as the Giants' manager for 10 seasons, leading the team to three consecutive pennants. He gained election to the Hall of Fame in 1954.
1990: A spring training lockout of major league players will begin February 15th unless there is a new agreement, according to an announcement made by the owners. The work stoppage will last 32 days.
1990: Pitcher Jim Palmer, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner, and second baseman Joe Morgan, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.
2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
2008: The Mayo Smith Society gives Magglio Ord??ez its King Tiger Award for contributions on and off the field.
2009: Fu-Te Ni, a member of Taiwan's club in the 2008 Olympics and the 2008 CPBL leader in strikeouts, makes history. Ni becomes the first Chinese Professional Baseball League player to sign a deal directly with a major league team, inking a contract with the Detroit Tigers.
2012: Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his third year of eligibility.
2014: The Tigers announce that pitching ace Justin Verlander has undergone core muscle surgery as treatment for a sports hernia suffered during off-season conditioning drills.
2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Exposito as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed David Martinez as a free agent.
2017: Kirk Gibson is elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Phillippe Aumont as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Pete Kozma as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Brayan Pena as a free agent.
Tigers players and announcers birthdays:
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Frank Barnes 1929.
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Julio Navarro 1964-1966.
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Phil Mankowski 1976-1979.
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Ivan de Jesus 1988.
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Freddy Dolsi 2008-2009.
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Dick Enberg Announcer extraordinaire from Michigan 1935-2017.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Dave Sisler 1959-1960.
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Dave Roberts 1976-1977.
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Frank Williams 1989.
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