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Tigers SRD Podcast #296-The 40 Goes To 32. 105 minutes.
TMLR

-The Astros have some work to do

-The Tigers trimmed the 40 man roster

-One MLB ump loses his mind

-It isnt a copier? Chris discusses a strange court case involving that.

-Old friend of the show Perry joins to discuss movies including Joker and what he has seen recently.
 
October 27 in Tigers and mlb history:

1948: Commissioner Happy Chandler orders free agency for ten Detroit minor leaguers for the club's cover-up of their contracts. One of the players who will make the major leagues is Bill Serena, with a six-year career.

1948: Bill Macdonald of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1948: Bill Serena of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1952: The Detroit Tigers traded Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Jake Crawford.

1962: The Detroit Tigers kick off a goodwill tour of Japan with a 12-1 win over the Daimai Orions in front of 27,000 fans at Tokyo Stadium.
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1980: Ralph Houk, who managed the Yankees and Tigers for 16 years before retiring in 1978, is named manager of the Boston Red Sox.

1984: Willie Hernandez named Tiger of the Year by BBWAA Detroit chapter.

1985: Billy Martin is fired by the Yankees for an unprecedented fourth time and is replaced by former Yankees OF Lou Piniella, who had been the team's hitting instructor since retiring as a player in 1984.

1985: The Kansas City Royals become only the sixth team in major league history to rally from a three-games-to-one deficit to win the World Series. Bret Saberhagen pitches a five-hit, 11 - 0 shutout over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 and is named Series MVP.

1986: At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets win the World Series with an 8 - 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7. The Mets rally from a 3 - 0 deficit to win behind home runs by Ray Knight and Darryl Strawberry.

1989: The World Series resumes after a ten-day delay because of the San Francisco earthquake.

1991: In a Game 7 that rivals any in World Series history, the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins go scoreless through nine innings. Lonnie Smith is decoyed into pausing at second base to keep him from scoring the winner for Atlanta in the 8th. Gene Larkin's single over a drawn-in outfield in the 10th is the difference in the first extra-inning Game 7 in 67 years, as Minnesota is crowned World Champion. Jack Morris, who pitches the 10-inning, 1 - 0 shutout, is named MVP.

1997: Willie Blair of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1998: President Bill Clinton signs a bill overturning part of baseball's 70-year-old antitrust exemption, putting baseball on par with other professional sports on labor matters. The new law overrides part of a 1922 United States Supreme Court ruling that exempted baseball from antitrust laws on grounds that it was not interstate commerce. That exemption deprived baseball players of protections enjoyed by other professional athletes and that the players' association blamed for contributing to baseball's eight work stoppages since 1972, including the disastrous 232-day strike in 1994-1995.

1998: Frank Castillo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2002 - In the team's 42nd season, the Angels finally win a World Series title by beating the Giants, 4 - 1, in Game 7 at Edison Field.

2004: Under the moon's reddish tint caused by a lunar eclipse, the Boston Red Sox exorcise 86 years of agonizing losses by winning their first World Series since 1918. In one of the most dominating Fall Classic performances, Boston, who never trailed during the four games, blank the St. Louis Cardinals, 3 - 0, to complete the sweep. Johnny Damon hits a home run on the fourth pitch of the game, pitcher Derek Lowe makes it stand up.

2005: Rondell White of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2006: The Cardinals finish off the Tigers in the World Series.

2008: Game 5 of the 2008 World Series begins but does not end. With a 3-1 Series lead, the Phillies hold a 2 - 1 lead entering the 5th but the Rays manage to tie it before heavy rains cause the game to be suspended. It will be continued two days later and Philadelphia will win the title.

2012: Miguel Cabrera is presented with a Triple Crown trophy before Game 3 of the World Series.
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2012: The World Series returns to Comerica Park. Al Kaline throws out the first pitch.

2012: The Giants shut out the Tigers, 2 - 0, in Game 3 of the World Series.

2018: Down 4 - 0 after 6 innings, the Red Sox score 9 runs over the last three innings to win Game 4 of the World Series, 9 - 6 over the Dodgers. Yasiel Puig hits a three-run homer to help build Los Angeles's lead, but a three-run pinch-homer by Mitch Moreland and a solo shot by Steve Pearce tie the game, before the Red Sox score 5 runs in the 9th to put the game away.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/okriefr01.shtml
Frank Okrie 1920.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubercl01.shtml
Clarence Huber 1920-1921.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Smith_(smithge03)
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George Smith 1926-1929.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Patrick
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/patribo01.shtml
Bob Patrick 1941-1942.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberbi01.shtml
Bip Roberts 1998.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsja02.shtml?redir
Jason Johnson 2004-2005.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clevlbr01.shtml?redir
Brent Clevlen 2006-2008.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynnre01.shtml
Red Lynn 1939.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/steinbe01.shtml
Ben Steiner 1947.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Niekro
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrjo01.shtml
Joe Niekro 1970-1972.

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OPEN MIKE!
Totally Tigers

It?s the last Sunday of the month, folks, which means it?s your day! This is the day for you to be heard. Today is the one day during the month (normally) where you get the opportunity to comment on the Tiger topic of your choosing.

This is the one day of the week where we open up the comment parameters for you, so you can really get those juices flowing. Comments on THIS DAY ONLY can be expanded to a maximum of 8 sentences. So pick a topic and let us hear from you! What?s on your minds?
 
October 28 in Tigers and mlb history:

1953: Red Barber resigns from the Brooklyn Dodgers broadcast booth and takes a job with the rival New York Yankees.

1958: In San Francisco, construction begins on the new ballpark for the Giants. The rocks in the area resembled candlesticks.

1961: Workers break ground on a new ballpark in Flushing Meadows, Queens, NY. Shea Stadium will become the home of the expansion New York Mets in 1964.

1968: Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins his first Cy Young Award. Gibson is a unanimous choice after dominating hitters with a 22-9 record and an ERA of 1.12 during the "Year of the Pitcher".

1968: The Detroit Tigers released Eddie Mathews.

1981: Behind the solid pitching of Burt Hooton, the Los Angeles Dodgers complete a World Series comeback, defeating the New York Yankees, 9 - 2, in Game 6. The Dodgers had trailed the Series two games to none before bouncing back to win four straight games. Pedro Guerrero drives in five runs for Los Angeles, who avenge two six-game World Series defeats to the Yankees in 1977 and 1978.

1988: The Detroit Tigers traded Walt Terrell to the San Diego Padres for Chris Brown and Keith Moreland.
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1989: The Oakland Athletics complete a sweep in the World Series with a 9 - 6 win over the San Francisco Giants. Rickey Henderson's home run supports starter and winner Mike Moore. Dave Stewart is named Series MVP after winning the first and third game of the Series, which was interrupted by an earthquake.

1992: Gary Pettis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1993: Eric Davis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1993: David Wells of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1993: Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1994: Kirk Gibson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1995: The Braves win their first World Series since moving to Atlanta with a 1 - 0 shutout of Cleveland in Game 6. Pitchers Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers combine on a one-hitter and David Justice hits a home run in the 6th inning for the only run.

1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Ruben Sierra to the Cincinnati Reds for Ben Bailey (minors) and Decomba Conner (minors).

2002: Juan Acevedo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2003: Shane Halter of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2004: Esteban Yan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2005: Alexis Gomez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2005: Jason Johnson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2007: The Red Sox win their second Championship of the decade, with their sweep of the Rockies in the 2007 World Series.

2008: The Boston Red Sox selected Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

2012: The Giants complete a sweep of the Tigers in the World Series with a 4 - 3, 10-inning win in Game 4. Miguel Cabrera, Delmon Young and Buster Posey all homer as the two teams are tied, 3 - 3, after 9, then Marco Scutaro drives in Ryan Theriot for the winning run in the top of the 10th. Sergio Romo ends the game picking up his third save. It is the Giants' second Championship in three years.

2018: The Red Sox win their 9th Championship and 4th since 2004 by defeating the Dodgers, 5 - 1, in Game 5 of the World Series. David Price pitches 7 strong innings after allowing a lead-off homer to David Freese, but not before Boston had taken a 2 - 0 lead on a homer by Steve Pearce off Clayton Kershaw. Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Pearce all hit solo shots later in the game to put the score out of reach, while Joe Kelly and Chris Sale combine to strike out the last six Dodgers batters in order. Pearce is named winner of the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

2019: During an off-day in the World Series, the Pirates announce that they have fired General Manager Neal Huntington after a last-place finish.

2019: The Red Sox announce the hiring of Chaim Bloom as Head of Baseball Operations, in replacement of David Dombrowski who was fired a few weeks earlier.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Neun
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/neunjo01.shtml
Johnny Neun 1925-1928.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Liz_Funk
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/funkli01.shtml
Elias 'Liz' Funk 1930.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Melvin
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Bob Melvin 1985, coach 2000.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeremy_Bonderman
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondeje01.shtml
Jeremy Bonderman 2003-2010, 2013.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/samuejo01.shtml
Joe Samuels 1930.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cedenan01.shtml
Andujar Cedeno 1996.

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Detroit, Michigan & Trumbull, 1934-2019. Navin/Briggs/Tiger Stadium wasn't the only landmark at this corner. The Checker Cab building, built in 1927, was visible beyond right field in the 1934 photo (before the stadium was enclosed). Recently rehabbed into the Elton Park lofts.
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October 29 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: Boston Red Sox manager Ed Barrow becomes the general manager of the New York Yankees. Barrow led the Red Sox to the World Championship in 1918 and will find even greater success in New York. Hugh Duffy replaces Barrow in Boston.

1931: Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia Athletics, is named American League MVP. Grove led the league in strikeouts for the seventh straight season and topped all pitchers in winning percentage, ERA and complete games.

1942: Branch Rickey, the architect of the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system, resigns as the team's vice president. The future Hall of Famer will become the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1945: Happy Chandler, who had continued to serve in the U.S. Senate after becoming commissioner, resigns his political office. He will move the commissioner's quarters to Cincinnati.

1956: The Chicago White Sox name future Hall of Famer Al Lopez as their new manager. Lopez replaces Marty Marion, who was fired after guiding the Sox to a third-place finish in the American League.

1963: The New York Yankees released Yogi Berra.

1969: Tom Seaver, who won 25 games to help lead the Mets to one of the most unlikely World Championships in major league history, is voted the National League Cy Young Award winner.

1975: Fred Lynn of the Boston Red Sox is the overwhelming choice as American League Rookie of the Year. Lynn, who helped the Red Sox to the AL championship, made the All-Star team, hit .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBI, and led the league in runs (103), doubles (47), slugging percentage (.566) and OPS (.967). A Gold Glove winner as well, he will become the first rookie to win the Most Valuable Player Award later this off-season.

1979: Hall of Famer Willie Mays severs all ties to Major League Baseball after signing a contract with the Bally Corporation, which is involved with legalized gambling in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1983: Alan Trammell suffers a costume-related knee injury at a Halloween party. The injury will nag him throughout the 1984 season, but not keep him from winning World Series MVP.
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1984: Willie Hernandez files a trade demand as part of contract renegotiations.
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1991: Mark Salas of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1992: Eric King of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1997: Groundbreaking for new ballpark to replace Tiger Stadium is held. Hal Newhouser throws out the ceremonial first pitch at groundbreaking. Later named Comerica Park, home of Detroit Tigers.
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2001: Commissioner Bud Selig says Major League Baseball is considering eliminating two teams by the start of next season. Contraction would include the Montreal Expos and either the Minnesota Twins or the Florida Marlins.

2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
2004: Al Levine of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2007: Sean Casey of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Vic Darensbourg of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Kevin Hooper of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Jason Karnuth of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Anastacio Martinez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Henry Mateo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Alan Mills of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Dane Sardinha of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Dennis Tankersley of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Andres Torres of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Steve Torrealba of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2007: Todd Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2007: The Detroit Tigers traded Gorkys Hernandez and Jair Jurrjens to the Atlanta Braves for Edgar Renteria.

2012: Gerald Laird of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2012: Jose Valverde of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2012: Delmon Young of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2012: Anibal Sanchez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2014: The Giants win Game 7 of the World Series, 3 - 2, over the Royals to clinch their third Championship in five years. Madison Bumgarner pitches the last five innings without giving up a run to earn the save, completing an otherworldly pitching performance that earns him the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

2017: Game 5 of the 2017 World Series is another wild one, as the Astros defeat the Dodgers, 13 - 12, in 10 innings. The Astros come back from early deficits of 4 - 0 and 7 - 4, and the Dodgers are down 12 - 9 in the top of the 9th before forcing extra innings, when Alex Bregman drives in pinch-runner Derek Fisher with a hit to left field off Kenley Jansen to end the contest. The game takes 5 hours and 17 minutes and features 7 homers, for a record total of 22 in the series, with at least one more game to be played.

2018: Jose Iglesias of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2018: Francisco Liriano of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2018: Victor Martinez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2018: Jarrod Saltalamacchia of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Tigers players birthdays:

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Frank Browning 1910.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneha01.shtml
Happy Finneran 1918.

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Kip Young 1978-1979.

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Darrell Brown 1981.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gohrgr01.shtml?redir
Greg Gohr 1993-1996.

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Karim Garcia 1999-2000.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fullefr01.shtml
Frank Fuller 1915-1916.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorean01.shtml
Anse Moore 1946.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/malmbha01.shtml
Harry Malmberg 1955.

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