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.
1898: The Board of Discipline of the National Baseball League adopts a set of rules to suppress rowdy ball playing. John T. Brush will later say that the resolution, which he proposed, "has worked like a charm."
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.
1911: Ty Cobb has 3 steals, including one of home after being caught in a rundown, in a 14-5 win vs Cleveland.
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1912: George Sisler, a freshman at the University of Michigan, strikes out 20 in seven innings. Sisler will start his Hall of Fame career in 1915 with the St. Louis Browns, but will gain his fame as a hitter, not as a pitcher.
1925: The Philadelphia Athletics introduce another future Hall of Famer, 17-year-old catcher Jimmie Foxx, who pinch-hits a single in the 9 - 4 loss to the Washington Senators.
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.
1937: Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Bob Logan from the Detroit Tigers.
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.
1968: Willie Horton's sac fly in the bottom of the 8th puts the Tigers ahead, and Denny McLain finishes out a complete game for his 3rd win. #Tigers win 3-2 over twins to improve to 13-5.
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.
1976: Willie Horton hits a 2-run homer: his 10th straight game with an RBI. #Tigers pound White Sox 10-1 in Chicago.
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1984: Tigers wallop Red Sox 11-2, Barbaro Garbey 4 rbi, Kuntz 3 rbi, and Chet Lemon with a home run and 4 rbi. Milt Wilcox improves to 3 and 0.
1984: Dwight Gooden becomes the first teenager to strike out a least ten batters in a game since Bert Blyleven accomplished the feat in 1970. The Mets' 19-year-old phenom, who will set a major league rookie record with 276 strikeouts, will have a total of 15 double-digit strikeout games this year.
1990: The Detroit Tigers returned Johnny Paredes (earlier draft pick) to the Montreal Expos.
1990: The Detroit Tigers returned Steve Wapnick (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.
1991: The Tigers beat the Royals 13-7. Rob Deer hit a grand slam and drove in 5 on the day. Lou Whitaker went 3-3 with a walk, home run, 2 RBI & 3 runs scored.
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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.
1991: Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers pitches the seventh no-hitter of his major league career. The 44-year-old Ryan, who defeats the Toronto Blue Jays, 3 - 0, becomes the oldest pitcher to hurl a no-hit game. His masterpiece includes 16 strikeouts and only two walks. It is also the 209th time he has struck out 10 or more in a game, and the 26th time putting 15 or more down on strikes.
1992: Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base in the 1st inning of the Athletics' 7 - 6 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
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.
2008: Miguel Cabrera hits a 2-run home run and an RBI triple in the Tigers' 8-4 win at Yankee Stadium.
2010: Johnny Damon's walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th gives the Tigers a 3-2 win over the Angels.
2015: The Detroit Tigers released Casper Wells.
2016: Nick Castellanos' 3-run HR & Jerrod Saltalamacchia's RBI double gives the #Tigers their 5th straight win, 6 - 5 over the twins.
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Tigers players birthdays:
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Bob Harris 1938-1939.
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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.
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Mel Clark 1957.
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