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February 3 in Tigers and mlb history:
1886: Albert Spalding begins a sporting goods company with $800. He will become the manufacturer of the first official baseball as well as the tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.
1920: A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.
1920: The Detroit Stars become a charter member of the new Negro National League.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3v6PfrXUAAD7K3.png:large
1934: The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns decide to cease broadcasting home games. The teams hope the move will result in better attendance at their shared ballpark.
1942: Major League owners hold a meeting to discuss regulations to be used during World War II. The owners decide to have each team play 14 night games, except for the Washington Senators, who will be permitted 21 games under the lights at Griffith Stadium. Two All-Star Games will be played, one with a military All-Star team. Curfews are set for night games with no inning to start after 12:50 A.M.
1971: MLB Commissioner and Huge Shithead Bowie Kuhn announces former Negro League players will have a separate wing in the Hall of Fame. Due to the controversy the announcement causes, it is decided inclusion in regular Hall of Fame is more fitting and more of an honor for the former black players.
1975: Billy Herman, Former Tigers Bucky Harris (posthumously) and Earl Averill are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.
1976: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tom Walker from the Detroit Tigers.
1977: The Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and shortstop Pop Lloyd to the Hall of Fame. Dihigo, a dominant pitcher born in Cuba, also was a infielder and outfielder from 1923 to 1945. Lloyd, a standout shortstop and dangerous hitter, played in the Negro Leagues from 1906 to 1932.
1991: The 12 members of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame vote unanimously to ban Pete Rose from the ballot. Rose will become eligible again only if the commissioner reinstates him by December, 2005 - which will not happen.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.
1998: Demolition of the downtown YMCA begins, to make way for Comerica Park.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVGuQzeXcAAAXNq.jpg
2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
2006: Tiger Stadium hosts Bud Bowl as part of Super Bowl festivities.
When Motown hosted the SuperBowl in 2006, Anheuser Busch rented out long vacant Tiger Stadium for the Bud Bowl. The giant, temp-controlled tent housed 2500 for concerts by Snoop Dogg & Staind. This would be the last event ever at the stadium.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTwOCjVW0AAftPs.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dyg9z0OX4AASi0g.jpg
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdha01.shtml
Harry Byrd 1957.
Al Kaline's first ML at bat vs. this pitcher 6/25/1953.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Tracewski
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tracedi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tracedi01.shtml
Dick Tracewski 1966-1969, coach 1972-1995, manager 1979.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/comerwa01.shtml
Wayne Comer 1967-1968, 1972.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Coleman_(colemjo05)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colemjo05.shtml
Joe Coleman 1971-1976.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fred_Lynn
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynnfr01.shtml
Fred Lynn 1988-1989.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneha01.shtml
Happy Finneran 1918.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Demeter
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/demetst01.shtml
Steve Demeter 1959.
April 12, 1960: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Norm Cash.
Baseball Reference
1886: Albert Spalding begins a sporting goods company with $800. He will become the manufacturer of the first official baseball as well as the tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.
1920: A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.
1920: The Detroit Stars become a charter member of the new Negro National League.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3v6PfrXUAAD7K3.png:large
1934: The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns decide to cease broadcasting home games. The teams hope the move will result in better attendance at their shared ballpark.
1942: Major League owners hold a meeting to discuss regulations to be used during World War II. The owners decide to have each team play 14 night games, except for the Washington Senators, who will be permitted 21 games under the lights at Griffith Stadium. Two All-Star Games will be played, one with a military All-Star team. Curfews are set for night games with no inning to start after 12:50 A.M.
1971: MLB Commissioner and Huge Shithead Bowie Kuhn announces former Negro League players will have a separate wing in the Hall of Fame. Due to the controversy the announcement causes, it is decided inclusion in regular Hall of Fame is more fitting and more of an honor for the former black players.
1975: Billy Herman, Former Tigers Bucky Harris (posthumously) and Earl Averill are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.
1976: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tom Walker from the Detroit Tigers.
1977: The Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and shortstop Pop Lloyd to the Hall of Fame. Dihigo, a dominant pitcher born in Cuba, also was a infielder and outfielder from 1923 to 1945. Lloyd, a standout shortstop and dangerous hitter, played in the Negro Leagues from 1906 to 1932.
1991: The 12 members of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame vote unanimously to ban Pete Rose from the ballot. Rose will become eligible again only if the commissioner reinstates him by December, 2005 - which will not happen.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.
1998: Demolition of the downtown YMCA begins, to make way for Comerica Park.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVGuQzeXcAAAXNq.jpg
2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
2006: Tiger Stadium hosts Bud Bowl as part of Super Bowl festivities.
When Motown hosted the SuperBowl in 2006, Anheuser Busch rented out long vacant Tiger Stadium for the Bud Bowl. The giant, temp-controlled tent housed 2500 for concerts by Snoop Dogg & Staind. This would be the last event ever at the stadium.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTwOCjVW0AAftPs.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dyg9z0OX4AASi0g.jpg
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdha01.shtml
Harry Byrd 1957.
Al Kaline's first ML at bat vs. this pitcher 6/25/1953.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Tracewski
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tracedi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tracedi01.shtml
Dick Tracewski 1966-1969, coach 1972-1995, manager 1979.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/comerwa01.shtml
Wayne Comer 1967-1968, 1972.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Coleman_(colemjo05)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colemjo05.shtml
Joe Coleman 1971-1976.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Fred_Lynn
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynnfr01.shtml
Fred Lynn 1988-1989.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneha01.shtml
Happy Finneran 1918.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Demeter
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/demetst01.shtml
Steve Demeter 1959.
April 12, 1960: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Norm Cash.
Baseball Reference
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