April 20 in Tigers and mlb history:
1914 - The 25-player limit is suspended in the American and National leagues. With uncertainty over who has signed with what teams as a result of the creation of the Federal League, it is almost impossible to know how many players may be on the roster at any one time.
1937 - Gee Walker hits for the cycle on Opening Day to lead the Tigers to a 4 - 3 victory over Cleveland. Walker hits the cycle in reverse order: home run, triple, double and single.
1939 Star Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg hits a walk-off home run in the 15th inning off Thornton Lee of the White Sox. The Tigers triumph, 8-7.
1968 - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jon Warden, the last man to make the team in spring training, makes his third appearance, and wins for the third time in relief, as Detroit beats the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in 10 innings, 4 - 1. Due to a torn rotator cuff injury after being selected by the Kansas City Royals in the expansion draft, the rookie sensation, who will be the only Tiger not to appear in the World Series, will pitch only one season finishing with a 4-1 record and a 3.62 ERA.
1976 Tiger phenom Mark Fidrych makes his debut.
1988 Tiger fans stage a demonstration to protest Mayor Coleman Young’s call to replace Tiger Stadium. On this day, its birthday, they ring the place and give it a hug.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Milt_Wilcox
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilcomi01.shtml
Milt Wilcox 1977-1985.
from baseball reference
