November 20 in Tigers and mlb history:
1884: The National League agrees to allow overhand pitching, but rules that pitchers must keep both feet on the ground throughout their pitching motion in order to reduce the velocity of their pitches. They still must throw the ball at the height requested by the batter. In addition, teams are now required to supply a separate bench for each club at their park to limit inter-team fraternization.
1888: The Joint Rules Committee reduces the number of balls for a walk from five to four, establishing the four balls/three strikes count that remains in effect to this day. It also eliminates an out on a foul tip if the catcher catches it within 10 feet of home plate.
1893: The Detroit Tigers are born as a franchise in the new Western League.
1934: 17-year-old pitcher Eiji Sawamura gives up one hit, a home run to Lou Gehrig, as the touring major league All-Stars win in Japan, 1 - 0. At one point, Sawamura strikes out four future Hall of Famers in a row: Charlie Gehringer, Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Gehrig.
1957: The Kansas City Athletics traded Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
1958: The Detroit Tigers trade infielder Billy Martin and starter Al Cicotte to the Cleveland Indians for relievers Ray Narleski and Don Mossi and shortstop Ossie Alvarez. ?lvarez becomes the second player of color in franchise history.
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1962: New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle collects his third American League MVP Award. Mantle, who hit .321 with 30 home runs, also led the AL in walks (122) and slugging percentage (.605).
1962: Tigers beat a team of Japan All-Stars 7-2 in their final game of a goodwill tour in front of 19,000 fans and acting Prime Minister Shokiro Kawashima. Proceeds support the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Bill Bruton hits a home run for the Tigers.
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1967: New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, who posted a 16-12 record with 170 strikeouts and 2.76 ERA, is named National League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA.
1969: San Francisco Giants first baseman Willie McCovey edges New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver as National League Most Valuable Player. McCovey hit .320 and led the league in home runs (45) and RBI (126), while Seaver posted a 2.21 ERA with 208 strikeouts and a league-leading 25 wins.
1978: Lou Whitaker is named the winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Second baseman Whitaker batted .285 with 71 runs scored and 58 RBIs for the Tiger in his first season. Teammate Alan Trammell finishes third in voting. Whitaker is the third Tiger (Kuenn and Fidrych) to be named top rookie, and the second in three years.
1984: Four days after his 20th birthday, New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest player ever to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award. Gooden posted a 17-9 record with a 2.60 ERA and a major league-leading 276 strikeouts. Bryce Harper will be even younger when he wins the award in 2012.
1984: Seattle Mariners first baseman Alvin Davis, who hit .284 with 27 home runs and 116 RBI, wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Teammate pitcher Mark Langston and Minnesota Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett are the runner-ups.
1985: New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly, who hit .324 with 35 home runs and 145 RBI, easily wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award over Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett (.335, 30, 103).
1989: Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount edges Ruben Sierra of the Rangers to win his second American League MVP Award. Yount, who won the award as a shortstop in 1982, becomes only the third player to win MVP awards at two different positions, joining Hank Greenberg and Stan Musial.
1989: The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.
1990: Oakland Athletics outfielder Rickey Henderson edges Cecil Fielder of the Tigers for the American League MVP Award.
Henderson hit .325 with 28 home runs and a major league-best 65 stolen bases.
Fielder is the first player to hit 50 homeruns (leading the league with 51) since George Foster did in 1977. 'Big Daddy' also leads the A.L. in RBI 132, Slugging .592 and Total Bases 339.
1991: Jeff Kaiser of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1995: The Detroit Tigers selected Micah Franklin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1995: The Detroit Tigers selected Jeff McCurry off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1996: The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Pugh as a free agent.
1996: The Detroit Tigers released Fausto Cruz.
1996: The Detroit Tigers released Richie Lewis.
1996: The Detroit Tigers released Shannon Penn.
1996: The Detroit Tigers released Duane Singleton.
1996: The Detroit Tigers released Brian Williams.
1997: The Detroit Tigers traded Rick Greene, Mike Myers and Santiago Perez to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bryce Florie.
1997:The Detroit Tigers traded Phil Nevin and Matt Walbeck to the Anaheim Angels for Nick Skuse (minors).
2001: The Detroit Tigers released Chris Holt.
2001: The Detroit Tigers released Heath Murray.
2001: The Boston Red Sox selected Tony Clark off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
2001: Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki becomes only the second player in major league history to win the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. Suzuki joins Boston Red Sox outfielder Fred Lynn, who achieved this double distinction in 1975.
2002: The Detroit Tigers released Damian Jackson.
2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.
2008: The Detroit Tigers signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.
2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Enrique Gonzalez as a free agent.
2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Jess Todd as a free agent.
2012: The Detroit Tigers released Ryan Raburn.
2013: In the first big trade of the off-season, the Tigers sent 1B Prince Fielder to Texas in return for 2B Ian Kinsler. Fielder has seven years left on a $214 million contract signed two years ago and his departure will allow Detroit to move two-time MVP Miguel Cabrera back to first base.
2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Joel Hanrahan as a free agent.
2014: The Detroit Tigers selected Josh Zeid off waivers from the Houston Astros.
2015: The Atlanta Braves traded Cameron Maybin to the Detroit Tigers for Gabe Speier (minors) and Ian Krol.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Ryan Carpenter as a free agent.
2018: Third baseman Adrian Beltre announces his retirement after 21 seasons in the majors. With over 3,000 hits and a reputation as one of the finest fielders ever at the position, resulting in five Gold Gloves, his next stop will likely be the Hall of Fame in five years' time.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Ray Powell 1913.
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Augie Prudhomme 1929.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lou_Berberet
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Lou Berberet 1959-1960.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ron_Cash
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Ron Cash 1973-1974.
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Lino Urdaneta 2004.
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Tarik Skubal 2020-present.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Paddy Baumann 1911-1914.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Maharg
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Billy Maharg 1912.
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Les Hennessy 1913.
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Fred McMullin 1914.
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George Maisel 1916.
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Joe Rogalski 1938.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Littlefield
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Dick Littlefield 1952.
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