February 21 in Tigers and mlb history:
1903: Tom Yawkey is born in Detroit, Michigan. Born under the name Thomas Austin, Yawkey will own and operate the Boston Red Sox for 44 years. He will gain Hall of Fame election in 1980.
1904: The New York Highlanders purchased Deacon McGuire from the Detroit Tigers.
1931: The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants become the first major league teams to meet in a night game. They collect 23 hits in a 10-inning exhibition game played at Buffs Stadium in Houston, TX.
1957: Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley trades minor league franchises with Phil Wrigley of the Chicago Cubs. Brooklyn gives up its Ft. Worth club (Texas League) in return for the Los Angeles Angels (Pacific Coast League). In a year's time, Brooklyn will be without a team and Los Angeles will be a major league city.
1968: Major League Baseball owners and the Players Association sign the first "Basic Agreement" in the game's history. The agreement will serve as a working contract between players and owners, dictating the working relationship between the two sides along with financial rules and parameters.
1969: Hall of Famer Ted Williams makes a return to baseball by signing a five-year contract to manage the Washington Senators. Williams will lead the Senators to their best record ever, a mark of 86-76, and be named American League Manager of the Year.
1974: New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver becomes the highest-paid player in major league history signing a one-year contract worth $172,500. In 1973, Seaver won 19 games while leading the National League in ERA.
1983: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Revering as a free agent.
1985: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner gives manager Yogi Berra the dreaded vote of confidence. Steinbrenner says that Berra will remain Yankee skipper for the entire season, regardless of how badly the team might struggle. Berra will last only 16 games before being fired.
1985: Tim Raines is awarded a $1.2 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator John Roberts. This is the largest award to date through the salary arbitration process. The 25-year-old Raines hit .309 for the Montreal Expos last season and led all major league players with 75 stolen bases.
2006: Gene Elston is selected by the Hall of Fame to receive the Ford C. Frick Award. During his 47 years in the broadcast booth, the former Houston Astros announcer brought a no-nonsense approach to reporting the happenings on the diamond.
2007: The Detroit Tigers signed Timo Perez as a free agent.
2011: Bryce Harper, the first overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft, creates a stir on his first day at the Washington Nationals camp in Viera, FL. He hits nothing but hard line drives in his first batting practice session, then is mobbed by autograph-seekers as he tries to leave the field. Harper has yet to make his minor league debut, but observers are already wondering how quickly he will make it to the big leagues.
2012: The Cubs and Red Sox finally agree on compensation for the Cubs' hiring of Boston GM Theo Epstein to be their team President while Epstein was still under contract earlier this off-season. The Cubs agree to send pitcher Chris Carpenter to the BoSox, and the two teams will also exchange players to be named later to complete the deal.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
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Alex Remneas 1912.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallado01.shtml
Doug Gallagher 1962.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Slayback
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/slaybbi01.shtml
Bill Slayback 1972-1974.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/billija01.shtml
Jack Billingham 1978-1980.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Alan_Trammell
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trammal01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/trammal01.shtml
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Alan Trammell 1977-1996, coach 1999, manager 2003-2005, Executive 2015-present.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peterjo02.shtml
John Peters 1915.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/parkssl01.shtml
Slicker Parks 1921.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gillge01.shtml
George Gill 1937-1939.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Faul
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faulbi01.shtml
Bill Faul 1962-1964.
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