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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...pect-rankings-state-of-the-farm-system-rumors
Detroit Tigers News: The Tigers have the No. 6 farm system in baseball.
Take a look at some of the most recent analysis of the farm as well as news from departing old friends.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2...rn-era-todays-game-omar-vizquel-yadier-molina
Here?s some thoughts on how to fix the Veterans? Committee process.
It is probably best to abolish it, but short of that, it needs a major overhaul.
BTB

 

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OTD 35 Years Ago Lance Parrish, Alan Trammell, & Lou Whitaker all win their second consecutive Gold Gloves.

 

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November 28 in Tigers and mlb history:

1920: Ty Cobb ended his nearly two-month long West Coast barnstorming tour.

1927: The Pittsburgh Pirates trade future Hall of Fame outfielder Kiki Cuyler to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Sparky Adams and outfielder Pete Scott. Cuyler, who had drawn the wrath of manager Donie Bush for his failure to slide in a game, will hit only .285 next season, well below his lifetime average of .321.
He became expendable after rookie Lloyd Waner became a starter, but will be a great addition to the Cubs.

1934: Hollywood (PCL) purchased Gene Desautels from the Detroit Tigers.

1944: Detroit Tigers Ace Pitcher Hal Newhouser is named Most Valuable Player in the American League, gathering four more votes than teammate Dizzy Trout. Newhouser's 29 wins contrast with his 34 combined wins the previous four years, His 2.22 ERA is bettered by Trout (2.12), who also has 27 wins.
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1950: Having already relieved general manager Branch Rickey of his duties, Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley continues his house cleaning as he names Pacific Coast League Oakland manager Chuck Dressen to replace Burt Shotton, who compiled a 326-215 record during his four-year tenure as the Dodgers skipper.

1957: Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major leagues' top pitcher almost unanimously. His only competition for the title is Dick Donovan, of the Chicago White Sox, who receives one vote.

1958: The American League announces that its Opening Day will be April 9th, making it the earliest date ever to open the junior circuit's regular season.

1958: The Boston Red Sox sign teenage sensation Carl Yastrzemski to a reported bonus of $100,000. The future Hall of Famer will make his major league debut with Boston in three years.

1960: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Donohue from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
1960: The Baltimore Orioles drafted Hank Foiles from the Detroit Tigers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

1962: The Detroit Tigers traded Steve Boros to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Anderson.

1966: The California Angels drafted Rickey Clark from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
1966: The New York Mets drafted John Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

1966: The Pittsburgh Pirates purchase P Juan Pizarro from the Chicago White Sox, completing a deal that sends P Wilbur Wood to Chicago. The knuckleballing Wood was 14-8 for Columbus in 1966 after going 1-3 for the Pirates over the previous two years.

1967: The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dennis Ribant to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Wickersham.
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1972: In a blockbuster interstate trade good for both teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers send Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Bobby Valentine and Bill Grabarkewitz to the California Angels in exchange for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen, who returns to the team that signed him. Next season, Robinson will play 147 games, hitting 30 home runs with 97 RBI and Singer will combine with Nolan Ryan to strike out 674 batters, a 20th Century major league record for two teammates. Messersmith will win 39 games in the next two seasons for the Dodgers and finish second in the Cy Young Award voting in 1974.

1973: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Al Bumbry beats out five other vote-getters to win American League Rookie of the Year honors. Bumbry played just 110 games, but tied for the AL lead in triples (11) and batted .337.

1978: The Cincinnati Reds fire their nine-year manager, Sparky Anderson, who had led the team to five Division titles, four National League pennants and two World Championships (in 1975 and 1976), and averaged 96 wins per season. The surprise move comes six days after the Reds return from a trip to Japan. Anderson has one year left on a contract and had no idea he'd be fired. He will become the manager of the Detroit Tigers on June 12, 1979, replacing Les Moss.
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2015: Mike Hessman retires. The former Tiger holds the all-time minor-league career home run record with 433.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_O'Rourke
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'roufr01.shtml
Frank O'Rourke 1924-1926.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Purnal_Goldy
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goldypu01.shtml
Purnal Goldy 1962-1963.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fishefr01.shtml
Fritz Fisher 1964.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeff_Datz
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/datzje01.shtml
Jeff Datz 1989.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Adam_Bernero
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Adam Bernero 2000-2003.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nook_Logan
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Nook Logan 2004-2005.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moranha01.shtml
Harry Moran 1912.

Baseball Reference

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/reasons-for-mlb-fanbases-to-be-thankful
1 reason for every fanbase to be thankful.
Tigers official site

 

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https://www.pitcherlist.com/player-profiles-2020-detroit-tigers-starting-pitchers/
Player Profiles 2020: Detroit Tigers Starting Pitchers.
Pitcher List

 

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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-from-totally-tigers-4/
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM TOTALLY TIGERS.

 

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Bank sign, 1968 Detroit.

 

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The Bird, and his "personal" Tigers catcher Bruce Kimm, at a banquet in Northborough, Mass. in 1976.

 

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If Stormin' Norm Cash was with us today, he would prefer that we fill up this cup with a "strong" drink!

 

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https://baseballhistorydaily.com/2015/11/27/lost-advertisements-ty-cobb-in-san-francisco/
Lost Advertisements?Ty Cobb in San Francisco.
BaseballHistoryDaily

 

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November 29 in Tigers and mlb history:

1910: The Havana Reds beat the Detroit Tigers, 3 - 0, behind Chiche Gonzalez's 5-hitter. Ty Cobb goes 0 for 3 and is caught stealing by Bruce Petway. The story is later blown out of proportion to claim Cobb was caught 3 times, when in fact this is the only recorded steal attempt he had in five games in Cuba that winter.

1916: In Kansas City, MO, Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander face each other for the first time. The exhibition game between the two stars features Zach Wheat, Casey Stengel, Max Carey, Hal Chase and others.
The "Johnsons" prevail over the "Alexanders", 3 - 2.

1926: Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager. Stories of a thrown game and betting on games by Ty Cobb and Speaker gain momentum when Judge Landis holds a secret hearing with the two stars and former P-OF Joe Wood. The story and testimony will not be released until December 21.
Former Tiger P Dutch Leonard wrote to Harry Heilmann that he had turned over letters written to him by Wood and Cobb to American League president Ban Johnson, implicating the two in betting on a Tiger-Cleveland game played in Detroit, MI, on September 25, 1919. He charged that Cobb and Speaker conspired to let Detroit win to help them gain 3rd-place money.
At a secret meeting of AL directors, it was decided to let Cobb and Speaker resign with no publicity. But, as rumors spread, Judge Landis takes charge of the matter and holds the hearings, at which Leonard refuses to appear. Cobb and Wood admit to the letters, but say it was a horse racing bet, and contend Leonard is angry for having been released to the Pacific Coast League by Cobb. Speaker, not named in the letters, denies everything.
Public sympathy is with the stars, but the matter will remain unresolved until January of next year.

1939: Judge Landis fines Brooklyn, Detroit, and the St. Louis farm club, Columbus, for manipulating player contracts. He frees seven farmhands.

1962: After 61 years, the American Association (AAA) folds, with some of the franchises being absorbed by the International League and the Pacific Coast League. The PCL adds the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, Denver, CO and Oklahoma City, OK clubs and drops the Vancouver, BC club. The International League adds the Indianapolis, IN and Little Rock, AR clubs. As a result, both leagues became ten-club leagues. The American Association will re-form after expansion in 1969.

1962: Major league officials and player representatives agree to return to a single All-Star Game in 1963.
The players' pension fund will receive 95 percent of the one game's proceeds (rather than 60 percent of two games).

1965: The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Brubaker from the Detroit Tigers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Orlando McFarlane from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Fred Lasher from the Minnesota Twins in the 1966 minor league draft.

1967: The Detroit Tigers traded Chris Cannizzaro to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Derrick.

1971: In three blockbuster deals, the Cubs trade P Ken Holtzman to the A's for OF Rick Monday; the Giants trade P Gaylord Perry and SS Frank Duffy to the Indians for P Sam McDowell;
and the Reds trade 1B Lee May, 2B Tommy Helms, and OF Jimmy Stewart to the Astros for 2B Joe Morgan, OF Cesar Geronimo, and P Jack Billingham.
This last trade, criticized in the Cincinnati press, is one of the best in Reds history, and puts the wheels on the Big Red Machine, as future Hall of Fame member Morgan will win two MVP Awards with the team.

1975: Two Orioles standouts, with a combined total of 24 Gold Glove Awards, are each honored for the last time. Brooks Robinson and Paul Blair are the two making swan songs on The Sporting News fielding team.

1976: The Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to five-year, $3.5 million dollar contract. During "Mr. October"'s tenure, the Bronx Bombers will win four division titles, three pennants and two World Series.

1979: Commissioner Bowie Kuhn lets Billy Martin off with a warning, following the October 23rd barroom altercation with a marshmallow salesman.

1994: The Detroit Tigers signed Rob Lukachyk as a free agent.

1999: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

2000: The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Thorman as a free agent.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Rafael Dolis as a free agent.

2015: The Tigers sign free agent pitcher Jordan Zimmermann to a five-year contract worth $110 million, and have regret it for the length of the contract.

Tigers players, coaches, and announcers birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/orengjo01.shtml
Joe Orengo 1944.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Thomas
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George Thomas 1957-1958, 1961, 1963-1965.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_McAuliffe
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcauldi01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d1a98d71
Dick McAuliffe 1960-1973.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Freehan
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freehbi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freehbi01.shtml
Bill Freehan 1961, 1963-1976, announcer 1984-1985, coach 2002-2005.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Howard_Johnson
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsho01.shtml
Howard Johnson 1982-1984.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodrist01.shtml
Steve Rodriguez 1995.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelbo01.shtml
Bob Hamelin 1997.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/giarrto01.shtml
Tony Giarratano 2005.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beltrfr01.shtml
Francis Beltran 2008.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kressre01.shtml
Red Kress 1939-1940, coach 1940.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/staintu01.shtml
Tuck Stainback 1940-1941.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Al_Cicotte
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cicotal01.shtml
Al Cicotte 1958.

Baseball Reference

 

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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/11/28/20985660/detroit-tigers-podcast-alex-avila-dario-agrazal
Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast 64: Minor moves and a Thanksgiving mailbag. 70 minutes.
The BYB staff talks baseball from a Tigers? perspective.

There are a few minor bits of news to discuss as we reach Thanksgiving, but our listeners/readers responded to the call with plenty of good questions, so we dive right into our mailbag in this episode. Hopefully we have a few good answers.

Topics range from the Rule 5 draft and available free agents, to recent Tigers history, Comerica Park?s dimensions, and much more. Thanks to BYB?s community for reading our work, listening to the podcasts, and always participating in smart, lively discussion on the site. You help keep us all as sane as possible as we wait for a Tigers turnaround.

On behalf of the whole staff, we wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/best-mlb-players-of-decade-2010-19
These are the 10 best players of the decade. Verlander and Miggy here.
MLB.com

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/2019/11/28/detroit-tigers-2019-holiday-gift-guide/
Detroit Tigers 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.
MCBTB

 

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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/11/28/would-you-rather-4/
WOULD YOU RATHER?
Totally Tigers

With the holiday season upon us, let?s have some more fun with our newest blog, Would You Rather.

As you will see, the choices aren?t easy ? and that?s the way it?s meant to be. But it is meant to stir up some good discussion.

As always, we welcome your comments, so please vote and then submit your reasons ( 4 sentences max!) for how you voted in the usual comment box. Don?t forget to come back later and view the results!

What would make you the most thankful? Would you rather...

1. Start to see evidence of a logical plan to completely overhaul the Tiger organization under Chris Ilitch.

2. Have confirmation that Dan Gilbert will indeed purchase the team.

Vote.

 

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OTD in 1917 the Detroit Heralds lose to Jim Thorpe and the Canton Bulldogs
7-0 in an Ohio League football game on Thanskgiving Day in front of 8,000 fans at Navin Field (#TigerStadium).

 

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Our thoughts are with Bill's wife Pat on this bittersweet day, as she continues to care for Bill in hospice.
As Tigers legend Bill Freehan is in hospice, his wife Pat talks about the care her best friend receives.
His journey is chronicled by Freep's @seideljeff: https://bit.ly/2z7gCxh
All #GiveAQuarterBack donations will be doubled on #GivingTuesday: https://bit.ly/2S6dzNY

 

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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...ld-change-the-course-of-their-careers-in-2020
Players who could change the course of their careers in 2020.
BYBTB

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/30-prospects-who-could-be-traded
30 prospects who could be traded this offseason.
MLB.com