December 14 in Tigers and mlb history:
1882: At its first annual convention, the American Association establishes the first permanent staff of umpires in major league history. Previously, the National League and AA umpires were local men hired on game day by the home club.
1900: Suffering from a drop in attendance in 1900, National League owners vote to cut costs with a 16-player limit after May 1st. The Players Association claims the move is aimed at pressuring players into signing by shrinking the number of jobs.
1911: Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss proposes that each team in the World Series be required to turn over one-fourth of its share of the gate to the league, to be divided among the other teams. Until now, ten percent of the gross went to the National Commission, 60 percent to the players, and the rest to the two pennant-winning clubs. The National League will pass the resolution and send it to the American League. It marks the beginning of changes that ultimately give players of the first four clubs a percentage of the World Series money.
1911: The earned run average (ERA) is adopted as an official statistic.
1922: In a joint meeting of the two leagues, the ban on non-waiver trades after June 15 is approved. The National League favors a 50-player limit until June 15, the American League votes for 40. Judge Landis breaks the deadlock in favor of 40.
Compensation of World Series umpires is changed from a percentage of the players' pool to a flat $2,000.
1922: Still smarting over the rejection of the official scorer's decision in the Ty Cobb case, the national baseball writers' group meets and votes to back the New York group's protest. Fred Lieb, who had filled in the Associated Press box score giving Cobb the disputed hit, asks Ban Johnson to revise the records to .399 for Cobb. Johnson complains of not receiving box scores from some writers, who are appointed by the clubs as official scorers.
1932: The Washington Senators get Earl Whitehill from the Detroit Tigers for Firpo Marberry and Carl Fischer.
1933: Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators is sent to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for John Stone.
1938: Major league teams adopt several resolutions. The National League allows the Cincinnati Reds to play their season opener one day before other teams, as a way of honoring the 100th anniversary of baseball and of the 1869 Red Stockings being the first professional team.
In other news, Will Harridge is re-elected as American League president and given a 10-year term. The AL permits the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics to play night games. Finally, the major leagues agree on a standard ball but disagree on increasing rosters from 23 to 25 players. Judge Landis will eventually decide on 25.
1945: The Detroit Tigers released Hack Miller.
1948: The Cleveland Indians acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn and first baseman Mickey Vernon from the Washington Senators for first baseman Eddie Robinson and pitchers Joe Haynes and Eddie Klieman. Vernon will go back to Washington in 1950 but Wynn will stay in Cleveland and will win 163 games for the Indians over the next nine seasons.
1949: The Detroit Tigers traded Lou Kretlow and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Jerry Priddy.
1953: Detroit Tigers shortstop Harvey Kuenn, who led the AL in hits with 209 and hit .308 for the season, is voted American League Rookie of the Year.
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1954: The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sandy Koufax as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
1960: The Washington Senators drafted Dave Sisler from the Detroit Tigers as the 4th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Washington Senators drafted Pete Burnside from the Detroit Tigers as the 8th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Bob Sprout from the Detroit Tigers as the 9th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Aubrey Gatewood from the Detroit Tigers as the 11th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Buck Rodgers from the Detroit Tigers as the 23rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Eddie Yost from the Detroit Tigers as the 25th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Steve Bilko from the Detroit Tigers as the 2nd pick in the 1960 premium expansion draft (minor league).
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Coot Veal from the Detroit Tigers as the 27th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels drafted Neil Chrisley from the Detroit Tigers as the 44th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.
1960: The Los Angeles Angels returned Neil Chrisley to the Detroit Tigers following previous expansion draft selection.
1960: The two new American League franchises, the first expansion teams in over a half of a century, select their rosters in the first ever expansion draft. The Los Angeles Angels make New York Yankees pitcher Eli Grba the first selection of the draft, and the "new" Washington Senators follow by tabbing another Yankee pitcher, Bobby Shantz. Among the Angels selections also are Jim Fregosi (SS), Ted Kluszewski (1B) and Albie Pearson (OF). Washington selections include Chuck Hinton (OF), Gene Woodling (OF) and Hal Woodeshick (P).
1961: Roger Maris's request for a $75,000 contract is denied by New York Yankees general manager Roy Hamey.
1976: The San Diego Padres sign veteran free agents Rollie Fingers and Gene Tenace, who helped the Oakland Athletics to three consecutive World Championships from 1972 to 1974.
1977: The Texas Rangers re-acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher John Poloni and cash. Jenkins, who won only 10 games in 1977, will put together an 18-win season for the Rangers in 1978.
1981: The Detroit Tigers released Dennis Kinney.
1985: Former major league star Roger Maris dies from cancer at the age of 51. In 1961, Maris set a major league record by hitting 61 home runs. Considered an excellent all-around outfielder, Maris won two American League MVP awards during his career.
1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Larry Herndon as a free agent.
1993: The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers for Ron Rightnowar. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Nikco Riesgo (December 14, 1993) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
1994: Labor talks headed by federal mediator Bill Usery aimed at settling the ongoing strike break down.
1996: The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Hall as a free agent.
1998: The Houston Astros drafted Glen Barker from the Detroit Tigers in the 1998 rule 5 draft.
1998: The Detroit Tigers drafted Eric Ludwick from the Florida Marlins in the 1998 minor league draft.
1998: Detroit signs free agent C Bill Haselman to a two-year contract.
1998: The Toronto Blue Jays traded Beiker Graterol to the Detroit Tigers for Eric Ludwick.
2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Ryan Ludwick as a free agent.
2009: Rumors of a blockbuster three-team deal involving two former American League Cy Young Award winners dominate the headlines. The trade sends 2003 winner Roy Halladay from the Blue Jays to the Phillies and 2008 winner Cliff Lee from the Phils to Seattle, with the Blue Jays picking up a load of prospects. The youngsters changing teams include P Kyle Drabek, OF Michael Taylor and C Travis d'Arnaud from Philly to Toronto.
For their part, the Phils pick up P Phillippe Aumont and OF Tyson Gillies and J.C. Ramirez from Seattle, while, to further complicate the deal, Toronto then flips Taylor to Oakland for another top draft pick, 1B Brett Wallace. Final confirmation of the complex transaction only takes place on December 16th.
2010: The Detroit Tigers released Alfredo Figaro.
2012: An?bal S?nchez agrees to a 5-year, $80 million deal to remain with the Detroit Tigers, helping keep their 2012 World Series rotation intact.
2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Dorn as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Melvin Mercedes as a free agent.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Juan Perez as a free agent.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Anthony Vasquez as a free agent.
2017: At the annual Rule 5 Draft, OF Victor Reyes is the first pick, by the Tigers from the Diamondbacks.
2017: The Texas Rangers drafted Locke St. John from the Detroit Tigers in the 2017 rule 5 draft.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Jordy Mercer as a free agent.
2019: A bat used by Babe Ruth to hit his 500th home run is sold at auction for more than $1 million. Ruth had given the bat in the 1940s to a friend, Suffern, NY mayor Jim Rice, and the artefact had been kept in his family ever since. Adding to its value is the fact that it was autographed by the Babe.
Tigers players birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kalliru01.shtml
Rudy Kallio 1918-1919.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkuji02.shtml
Jim Walkup 1939.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Carl_Linhart
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/linhaca01.shtml
Carl Linhart 1952.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sam_Jones_(jonessa02)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonessa02.shtml
Sam Jones 1962.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinje02.shtml
Jeff Robinson 1987-1990.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jensema01.shtml
Marcus Jensen 1997.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_Lary
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/laryfr01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/47fb9420
Frank Lary 1954-1964.
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