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September 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1876: Hall of Famer Frank Chance was born this day in Fresno, CA.
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1897: Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch was born this day in the Bronx, NY.
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1899: Hall of Famer Waite Hoyt was born this day in Brooklyn, New York.
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1907: Boston's Cy Young and the A's Rube Waddell battle to a 13-inning scoreless tie. Neither pitcher walks a batter.

1911: Ty Cobb's sac fly scores the only run in the Tigers' 1-0 win over the White Sox.

1921: An American League record for total runs and hits is made when Chicago beats Detroit, 20 - 15. Each team has 20 hits. Ralph Young, Ty Cobb each have 3 hits and 4 runs scored. Harry Heilmann and Bobby Veach knock in 4 apiece.

1922: Baby Doll Jacobson collects three triples to lead the Browns to a 16 - 0 whitewash of the Tigers. The victory, the most lopsided in Browns history, goes to pitcher Elam Vangilder. St. Louis totals 20 hits with Ken Williams hitting a homer in his 5th straight game, his 37th of the year. George Sisler has three hits to keep his hitting streak alive to 38 games, as the Browns keep pace with New York, winners in 10 innings against Washington.

1924: At the Polo Grounds, Brooklyn ace Dazzy Vance wins his 13th in a row, beating the Giants and pulling the Robins within a half game of the top.

1928: A total of 85,265 jam Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees sweep two from the A's, 3 - 0 and 7 - 3, to move back into first place to stay. George Pipgras is the winner in the first game while the Yankee star of the nitecap is Bob Meusel, who takes an Ed Rommel knuckler out of the park for a grand slam in the 8th. Waite Hoyt is the winner.

1931: To raise funds to help the unemployed in the Depression, the Yankees, Giants, and Robins agree to a series of benefit games. Sixty thousand fans, paying regular prices, raise $59,000 in the first match-up, as Babe Ruth homers and the Yankees beat the Giants 7 - 2.

1932: The Tigers beat the Yankees 14 - 13 in a 14-inning game in which Lou Gehrig hits a grand slam and drives in eight runs. He has reached this RBI feat twice before. Frankie Crosetti strikes out four times in the game, including twice in one inning. Detroit also tops the Yanks 4 - 1 in five innings to finally complete the protested game of August 1st, and the tie of yesterday. The Yanks score their lone run in the 3rd inning off Buck Marrow with their only two hits of the game.

1933: Joe Hauser, Minneapolis (American Association), hits two home runs to set all-time record of 69. Hauser also set the International League record mark at 63, with Baltimore in 1930.

1934: In one of the most memorable games in Negro League history, the Pittsburgh Crawfords' Satchel Paige duels the Philadelphia Stars' Slim Jones to a 1 - 1 stalemate, called after 9 innings due to darkness. Paige strikes out 12, and Jones, 9, before 30,000 at Yankee Stadium.

1938: The Detroit Lions play their first home game at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium: they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-7.

1937: The Detroit Tigers purchased Woody Davis from Toronto (International).

1938: Lou Gehrig plays his 2,100th consecutive game and has 4 hits to bring his average over .300.

1938: The Detroit Lions play their first home game at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-7.

1939: Jimmie Foxx is operated on for appendicitis, and will be out for the season. His 35 home runs will still win the title.

1950: The Tigers and White Sox finally finish a game that started in April. The game was originally scheduled as the nitecap of a doubleheader on April 30th, but was halted by darkness after 9 innings deadlocked at 7 - 7. Rescheduled for August 10th, the contest was halted in the 7th with the score 1 - 1. Art Houtteman finally settles it with a 1 - 0, 12-inning win. Hoot Evers triples and scores on a single by Johnny Groth. The league leaders fail to cash in by losing the nitecap 5 - 4, cutting their lead to a half game over New York and a game ahead of Boston.

1951: Sal Maglie wins his 20th game to give the Giants a 2 - 1 win over the Dodgers' Ralph Branca. Monte Irvin's two-run homer in the 4th gives New York all its scoring, The Dodgers score in the 8th on a double by Duke Snider and a triple by Jackie Robinson. But 3B Bobby Thomson snags a ground ball, tags Robby, and throws to first for a double play.

1953: Mickey Mantle's 2-run home run off Chicago's Billy Pierce caps a 7-run 5th inning, as New York wins, 9 - 3, at Yankee Stadium. Returning to CF after the 5th, Mantle is photographed blowing a huge bubble with a wad of gum. Manager Stengel will publicly rebuke the Mick, who will apologize for the indiscretion. However, Mantle does get an endorsement fee from the Bowman Gum company.

1962: Boston's Lou Clinton makes four stellar grabs in the outfield and adds a homer, triple and single as the Red Sox trip the Yankees, 9 - 3, in 16 innings at Yankee Stadium. Dick Radatz takes over for Hal Kolstad and pitches nine innings of relief before leaving in the 16th for a pinch hitter.

1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Cubs bests Bob Hendley's one-hit effort, 1 - 0. It is the Dodgers southpaw's record fourth no-hitter.

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1965: The Angels waive Lou Clinton and both the Indians and the Athletics claim him. Since the rule on waivers is that the team lowest in the standings gets first dibs, Clinton joins the Athletics. He arrives in mid-game and appears as a pinch-hitter, striking out, as California beats the A's,
7 - 2. He and the Athletics then learn after the game that Clinton has been awarded to the Indians because the Athletics' claim was filed after the
24-hour claiming period had expired. Charlie Finley knew this before Clinton reported to the Athletics, but manager Haywood Sullivan, fed up with Finley's second-guessing, didn't answer the telephone during the game, and therefore didn't find out.

1967: White Sox starter Gary Peters takes a 3 - 0 lead into the 9th inning, but a 7-run 9th including 2 on a Willie Horton single, keeps Detroit tied for first place with the Twins with a 7 - 3 win at Chicago.
Chicago is now in 4th place, two games back, with the Red Sox in 3rd place just a half-game behind.

1970: Bowie Kuhn hands Denny McLain his third suspension of the year, this one for carrying a gun, plus other unspecified charges, and ends McLain's season with a 3-5 record.

1971: The Detroit Tigers signed John Hiller as a free agent.

1976: At Texas, Rod Carew hits a pinch grand slam in the 7th for the Twins, as Minnesota wins, 6 - 0. It is Carew's third grand slam of the year.

1977: In the second game of a doubleheader loss in Boston, Tiger rookies Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell debut together. They will hold down the 2B and SS jobs in Detroit for a record 19 years and a record for teammates of 1,918 games played together.
The greatest double play combo played together for 19 seasons, combining for seven Gold Glove Awards and eleven All-Star Games.
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1978: Ron Guidry (21-2) gives up two singles in the 1st inning and that's it. New York sends 12 runners to the plate and scores seven runs in the 4th inning to win, 7 - 0, against Dennis Eckersley and cut the Boston lead to a single game. For Guidry, it is his 7th shutout of the year, and the first lefty shutout in Fenway Park since Ken Holtzman fired one on August 5, 1974.

1984: Tigers win 7 - 2 and complete a sweep of the second place Blue Jays to all but lock up the AL East.

1987: Striking out 12 of the final 13 hitters and a total of 16, Nolan Ryan beats the Giants, 4 - 2. The "Ryan Express" whiffs Mike Aldrete to end the 7th inning notching his 4,500th career strikeout.

1988: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later and Chris Hoiles to the Baltimore Orioles for Fred Lynn. The Detroit Tigers sent Cesar Mejia (minors) (September 9, 1988) and Robinson Garces (minors) (September 9, 1988) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

1988: Bruce Sutter joins Rollie Fingers and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to save 300 games as Atlanta beats San Diego, 5 - 4, in 11 innings.

1990: Tiger RF Scott Lusader loses the battle to bright sun and soggy turf and makes three errors (two fielding and one throwing) in the 1st inning against the White Sox. It's a first in the American League since 1925. The Sox score seven runs in the inning and coast home 13 - 3, snapping the Tigers' 7-game winning streak.

1992: Milwaukee OF Robin Yount gets the 3,000th hit of his career in his team's 5 - 4 loss to the Indians. He also becomes only the 2nd player in history to record 200 home runs, 200 stolen bases and 100 triples, duplicating Willie Mays' feat.



1992: Brewer owner Bud Selig is selected by the owners to serve as acting baseball commissioner until a permanent successor can be found. It will take nearly six years to name a permanent commissioner - and it will be Selig himself.

1993: The Major Leagues vote to divide each league into three divisions, and add another round of playoffs featuring two wild card teams.

1997: Detroit P Scott Sanders hurls a one-hit, 4 - 0 shutout over the Rangers. 2B Domingo Cedeno's single is the only Texas hit.

1997: Hall of Fame member Richie Ashburn passes away of an apparent heart attack in his New York hotel room following broadcasting a Mets-Phillies game last night. The former Phillies Whiz Kid was an excellent Centerfielder and contact hitter who once fouled off 14 pitches in one at-bat.

1998: The Gem Theatre reopens at Madison & Brush after being moved to make way for Comerica Park.

2002: The Detroit Tigers released Jose Paniagua.

2004: Royals wallop the Tigers 26-5.

2007: Todd Helton hits his 35th double of the season, this one against Joe Thatcher, in a 4 - 2 Rockies win. It makes him the first major leaguer ever to hit 35 or more doubles 10 years in a row; even the legendary Tris Speaker had only had 9 such seasons in a row.

2009: Derek Jeter ties the New York Yankees franchise record for hits held by Lou Gehrig, with his 2,721st hit in the 7th against the Rays. He will pass Gehrig in two days.

2012: Rookie Mike Trout hits a leadoff home run against the Tigers for the second straight game.

2014: The Tigers are again even with the Royals in the AL Central following a 4 - 2 win over their rivals. Max Scherzer is the winner while J.D. Martinez and Rajai Davis both go deep. In the 9th, Tigers closer Joe Nathan escapes a two-on, none out jam with two strikeouts around picking Jarrod Dyson off second base.

2016: Tigers win over the orioles on a home run by Victor Martinez.

2019: Following a 10 - 6 loss to the Yankees but less than a year after winning the World Series, the Red Sox fire President and General Manager Dave Dombrowski, the architect of that World Series triumph. He has received significant criticism for the large contracts handed out before the season to pitchers Nathan Eovaldi and Chris Sale, who have both failed to deliver, and for not re-signing closer Craig Kimbrel or even looking for an adequate replacement.

2020: At the urging of Roberto Clemente's family, Major League Baseball pays tribute to its first Latin American superstar by allowing Puerto Rican players and others to wear his uniform number, 21, in his honor, on this day. This is akin to the wearing of #42 on Jackie Robinson Day. In addition, all members of the Pirates, Clemente's former team, wear the number, the first time it has been worn by a team member since Clemente's passing 48 years earlier.

2021: The Blue Jays complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees at New Yankee Stadium with a 6 - 4 win, pulling within a half-game of their division rivals in the race for the final wild card slot. The two teams are going in different directions, as the Jays have now won 9 in a row, while the Yankees, who had put together a 13-game winning streak a couple of weeks ago, have lost six straight. Worse for them, they never held a lead even once in the four games, something no Yankees team had done in a four-game series since 1908, when they were still known as the "Highlanders".

2022: Major League Baseball announces the adoption of a number of changes to the rules to be introduced at the start of the 2023 season. They include a pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts, and larger bases. All of these changes have already been successfully tested in minor league games and aim to improve pace of play, reduce injuries and create more in-game action.

2022: The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Ponce de Leon as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

John Eubank Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
John Eubank 1905-1907.

Waite Hoyt - BR Bullpen
Waite Hoyt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Waite Hoyt 1930-1931.

Bud Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bud Thomas 1939-1941.

Jim Proctor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jim Proctor 1959.

Reggie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Reggie Sanders 1974.

Dan Miceli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dan Miceli 1997.

Edwin Jackson - BR Bullpen
Edwin Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Edwin Jackson 2009, 2019.

Tigers players who passed away:

Ernie Alten Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Ernie Alten 1920.

Orlin Collier Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Orlin Collier 1931.

Doc Cramer - BR Bullpen
Doc Cramer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Doc Cramer 1942-1948.

Jim Donohue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jim Donohue 1961.

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SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Miguel Cabrera currently sits in 18th place on the 3,000 Hit Club. He is 8 hits short of overtaking Adrian Beltre (through Thursday?s games). He is 26 hits away from passing Cal Ripken, Jr.

There are 22 games left in the season. The Tigers have said it is their intent to play him as much as possible for the rest of the year.

In his last 5 games, Miggy got 7 hits. He has become one of the team?s most consistent hitters.

How excited are you about witnessing his attempt to pass Beltre and possibly Ripken to finish his career sitting in either 16th or 17th place for all-time hits?

How excited are you about Miguel Cabrera's final push for career hits?

1. Very excited.

2. Somewhat interested.

3. Eh.

VOTE
 
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Skubal mirrors this '68 World Series champ in win vs. Sox.
Tigers official site

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Boxscore and Highlights.

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Tigers 3 - White Sox 1: Tarik Skubal spins another gem.
The Tigers southpaw dominated yet again, though the offense continued to scuffle at home.
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Tigers muster enough offense to make Skubal a winner.
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Detroit Tigers clinch season series vs. Chicago White Sox with 3-1 win.
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Matt Vierling homers as Tigers top White Sox.
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September 10 in Tigers and mlb history:

1889: New York Giants pitcher Mickey Welch strikes out as the first pinch hitter in major league history.

1895: Hall of Famer George 'High Pockets' Kelly was born this day in San Francisco. His nickname came from his height at 6' 4".
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1904: The A's Eddie Plank and Boston's Cy Young face each other, with the Athletics prevailing, 1 - 0, in 13 innings.

1908: Detroit takes its 2nd straight extra-inning game from the White Sox, 6 - 5, in 11 innings, and the Naps beat the Browns, 5 - 2. The American League race leaves Detroit 75-52, Chicago 72-57, St. Louis 71-57.

1912: Boston's Smoky Joe Wood wins his 15th straight, with 9th-inning relief help from Charley Hall, beating the White Sox, 5 - 4. He scatters 12 hits and strikes out 5. There is some question about which pitcher should receive credit for the win, but American League president Ban Johnson will rule in favor of Wood.

1913: Honus Wagner is given a souvenir bat carved from a piece of wood taken from naval hero Oliver Perry's flagship Niagara, which was sunk in Lake Erie 100 years earlier.

1915: Rogers Hornsby, brought up a week earlier from Class D Denison (Western Association), makes his major league debut for the Cardinals. With the Cards trailing the Reds, 7 - 0, after six innings, Hornsby plays SS and goes hitless in two appearances against Cincinnati rookie King Lear.

1917: A red-hot Grover Alexander, chasing thirty wins, beats the Braves, 5 - 2, for the Phils.

1918: Players on both sides of the World Series threaten to strike unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners and $1,000 each for the losers. They back off, however, when told they will appear greedy while their countrymen are fighting a war. There are no fines, but no World Series rings or mementos are given out this year.

1919: Ray Caldwell no-hits the Yankees after being struck by lightning two weeks ago. The Indians win 3 - 0, at the Polo Grounds.

1922: The Yankees play their farewell home game in the Polo Grounds. An estimated 40,000 overflow the stadium with another 25,000 turned away. Joe Bush beats the Philadelphia A's, 10 - 3, in the opener, and Waite Hoyt edges the A's in the second, 2 - 1. Plans are in the works to expand the park to 56,000 capacity, but this is the last regular season American League game at the Polo Grounds. The Yanks will play their next 18 games on the road, and then open in Yankee Stadium next spring.

1924: At the Polo Grounds, the Giants rip the Braves, 22 - 1, in the opener of a doubleheader. Frankie Frisch goes 6 for 6 before grounding out.

1930: The Washington Senators purchased Pinky Hargrave from the Detroit Tigers.

1933: The first Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park. Willie Foster goes the distance in the West's 11 - 7 victory.

1934: After agonizing over whether to play on Rosh Hashanah, Hank Greenberg hits two home runs to give the Tigers a 2-1 win over the red sox.

1934: Burleigh Grimes, in his second stint with the Pirates this year, picks up his 270th win, in relief, as the Pirates beat the Giants, 9 - 7. It is the Hall of Famer's last major league win.

1934: Dizzy Dean wins his 25th game, beating the Phillies, 4 - 1. It is the fifth straight for the Cards, now four games behind.

1935: Washington's Bobo Newsom scatters six hits to shut out the leading Tigers, 6 - 0. Schoolboy Rowe pitches six innings to take the loss.

1936: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later and cash and 3 players to be named to Indianapolis (American Association) for Bob Logan and Dizzy Trout. The Detroit Tigers sent Red Phillips (December 2, 1936) and Salty Parker (December 2, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

1938: Jimmie Foxx of the Red Sox hits 2 home runs in a game for the 9th time this season, breaking a record held by Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson.

1941: Ted Williams goes 2-for-4 against the Tigers to raise his batting average to .413

1950: The Red Sox win their 22nd in a row at home from the Athletics, 6 - 2, a streak dating back to 1949. The Red Sox won all 11 games two years in a row.

1959: Mickey Mantle goes 5 for 6, including a home run, in a 12 - 1 romp over Kansas City's Ray Herbert.

1960: In Detroit, Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot for three runs in the 6th inning, the ball clearing the RF roof and landing in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. New York pins a 5 - 1 loss on Paul Foytack that moves them a half game in first place ahead of Baltimore, losers today.
In June, 1985, Mantle's blow will retroactively be measured at 643 feet, and will be listed in The Guinness Book of World Records at that distance.
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1961: After a disastrous road trip that ended their pennant hopes, the Tigers are greeted at Willow Run Airport by 8,000 fans.

1962: Against Hank Aguirre, Mickey Mantle clouts a 4th-inning home run, the 400th of his career to tie the game 1 - 1. The Yanks score two in the 9th off Aguirre to beat Detroit 3 - 1.
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1963: Stan Musial hits a home run in his first at bat as a grandfather, and Bob Gibson (17-8) blanks the Cubs, 8 - 0.
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1963: On this day, the great Willie Horton made his major league debut in a Tigers uniform with a pinch hit single in a 9 - 8 loss to the Senators.

1963: Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, born this day in Walnut Creek, CA.

1965: The Orioles sweep a pair from Kansas City, 5 - 2 and 10 - 5. In game 2, the O's get consecutive home runs by in 8th from Brooks Robinson, Curt Blefary, and Jerry Adair.

1965: At age 59, Satchel Paige signs a contract to pitch for the Kansas City A's! It's seen as a publicity stunt - but two weeks later he hurls 3 scoreless innings vs. the Boston Red Sox in what will be his last major league appearance.

1967: In the first game of a doubleheader, White Sox Joe Horlen no-hits the Tigers, 6 - 0. Cisco Carlos, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Bob Locker combine to shut out Detroit in the second game.
Minnesota leads the tight American League race after edging the Orioles, 4 - 2, at Baltimore.

1968: Denny McLain strikes out 12 in his 29th win, and goes 3-for-4 with a triple at the plate in the Tigers 7 - 2 win over the angels.

1968: Billy Williams hits three home runs in a game for the first time in his career. It's all the Cubs' scoring, as they beat the Mets, 3 - 1, behind Bill Hands. Added to two home runs on September 8, Williams has a major league-record-tying five over two straight games.

1973: Against the Giants, Hank Aaron connects for his 37th homer (career #710) in the 3rd inning, and then is lifted in the 4th when he doesn't feel well.

1974: Cardinal outfielder Lou Brock ties and breaks Maury Wills' single season stolen base record with his 104th and 105th swipes against the Phillies.
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1977: Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell turn their first double play: 4-6-3 to Jason Thompson on a grounder by Fred Lynn at Fenway Park.

1986: Eric Davis leads the Reds to a 14 - 2 pasting of the host Giants by belting three home runs, scoring 5 runs and knocking in 4. His first two homers are off starter Vida Blue.

1988: Orel Hershiser shuts out the Reds, 5 - 0, to become a 20-game winner for the first time. It is his 2nd straight shutout.

1999: Umpires opposed to union chief Richie Phillips announce plans to form a new union and seek certification to represent all umpires.

2000: The Marlins defeat the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3, in 12 innings. Randy Johnson strikes out 14 Florida players in seven innings, including Mike Lowell to end the 4th for his 3,000th career strikeout. He is the 12th hurler to reach the milestone. Johnson's 1st strikeout of the game gives him 300 for the 3rd consecutive year. Only Nolan Ryan has reached 300 Ks more times (6).

2005: Carlos Pena ties the game with an RBI single in the 5th inning and hits the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the 8th to give the Tigers a 4-3 win over the Royals.

2007: Troy Tulowitzki homers off of Kyle Lohse. It is his 20th home run of the season and gives him the record for National League rookie shortstops. Ernie Banks had held the record with 19 for 53 years.

2011: Tigers win their 8th straight on a Brandon Inge walk-off home run in Tigers 3 - 2 win over the twins.

2015: The Milwaukee Brewers selected Daniel Fields off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

2017: The Tigers convert their Lakeland facility to a public shelter from Hurricane Irma.
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2018: Justin Verlander watches a video tribute to his Tiger career from the Comerica Park outfield before his first start in Detroit with the Astros. Amazing how often the durability of Justin Verlander gets overlooked.
Since 2007, Verlander has thrown at least 200 innings in ten of his last 11 seasons ? all with a fastball holding triple-digit capability. Incredible given the frequency of elbow injuries to hard-throwers.


2019: Jordy Mercer's single scores Willi Castro to give the Tigers a wild 12-11 walk-off win

Tigers players birthdays:

Sammy Hale Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Sammie Hale 1920-1921.

Augie Johns Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Augie Johns 1926-1927.

Bruce Robbins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bruce Robbins 1979-1980.

Riccardo Ingram Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Ricardo Ingram 1994.

Dustin Peterson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dustin Peterson 2019.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roy_Johnson_(johnsro02)
Roy Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Roy Johnson 1929-1932.

George Spencer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
George Spencer 1958, 1960.

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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

The Detroit Tigers just recently finished a series with the Yankees in NY. In the last game, NY fans let their feelings be known about how badly their team was playing.

Much of the entire stadium started to loudly and clearly boo the hometown team. There was definitely no question about their unhappiness.

Which brings us to the question about whether or not it is appropriate to boo your team during a game.

Yankee fans are not a quiet nor patient bunch. They let their feelings be known. Even when ticket prices jumped one year, they boycotted games until prices came down to a more reasonable level.

Gauging fan reaction is one way teams craft their product. And it?s used to explain why the Yankees move much more quickly than other teams when their product needs improving.

On the other hand, there are the Tigers who get little to no blow back from fans when they put a poor product on the field.

Which they have been doing for 7 years now.

Should Tiger fans be more vocal in expressing their happiness or dissatisfaction with the team?

Should fans become more vocal with the organization?

Is it appropriate to boo the team during a poorly-played game?

Or is it disrespectful? Are there better ways to show your unhappiness with the team?

Today?s blog addresses this dilemma and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!

For this one blog only, you?ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can also respond to other readers.

TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
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Is booing an acceptable way of showing unhappiness with a team's performance?

1. Yes, booing can be an acceptable tool.

2. No, there are better ways to express dissatisfaction.

VOTE
 
The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:
*Following last night's game, optioned RHP Brendan White to Triple A Toledo
*Selected RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long from Triple A Toledo.
Tigers official site
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/sawyer-gipson-long-shines-in-win-in-mlb-debut-vs-white-sox
'An underdog story': Gipson-Long shines in MLB debut.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/white-sox-vs-tigers/2023/09/10/716648/final/box
Boxscore and Highlights.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/9...on-long-alex-lange-spencer-torkelon-will-vest
Tigers 3 - White Sox 2: Sawyer Gipson-Long makes a strong debut.
The rookie acquitted himself very well, while once again the offense did just enough to win.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ses-in-debut-leads-tigers-to-win/70816226007/
Sawyer Gipson-Long impresses in big-league debut, leads Tigers to 3-2 win over White Sox.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ago-white-sox-sawyer-gipson-long/70817923007/
Sawyer Gipson-Long shuts down White Sox in Detroit Tigers debut, 3-2 victory.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/09/rookie-starter-leads-tigers-over-white-sox-in-mlb-debut.html
Rookie starter leads Tigers over White Sox in MLB debut.
Mlive
 
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September 11 in Tigers and mlb history:

1886: Connie Mack made his Major League debut with Washington. Not often you see Connie Mack in a baseball uniform instead of a suit.
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1889: Rain prevents every scheduled game in both major leagues. For the season the National League will have 62 rainouts and the American Association 73.

1903: A new National Agreement signed by the National Association of minor league clubs officially organizes professional baseball under one comprehensive set of rules.

1906: In Boston, New York's Christy Mathewson (19-9) shuts out the Beaneaters, 3 - 0, striking out 9. Today's game is the last one in which John McGraw, playing 3B, appears in the lineup.

1909: Christy Mathewson and catcher Chief Meyers are all that the Giants need in the opener against Brooklyn. Matty allows three hits in shutting down the Superbas, and the Chief clubs his first major league homer in the 2nd inning, a grand slam to score all the runs. New York wins, 4 - 0, beating Elmer Knetzer.
The Superbas take the nitecap, 10 - 1, behind Bugs Raymond. Rookie Zack Wheat has his first two major league hits in the nitecap, after being collared in the opener by Matty.

1912: Eddie Collins steals six bases as Philadelphia beats the Tigers. 9 - 7. The A's second baseman will steal six bases again on September 22 in St. Louis.

1915: Eddie Plank of the Federal League's St. Louis Terriers wins his 300th game as he defeats the Newark Pepper 12 - 5. The future Hall of Fame member (1946) is the ninth player and first southpaw to reach this milestone.

1917: Walter Johnson allows just two hits to beat Dutch Leonard to give the Nats a 4 - 3 win over the Red Sox. All the runs are unearned for Boston.

1918: The Red Sox win the World Series in Game six, on Carl Mays's 2nd victory, a 2 - 1 three-hitter. With two on and two out in the 3rd, utility OF George Whiteman lines a hard drive to RF. Max Flack drops it, allowing the only runs off Lefty Tyler. Righty Claude Hendrix, 20 - 7 during the year, finally makes an appearance, tossing a final inning for the Cubs. Cubs pitchers compile a 1.04 ERA, while Boston's .186 BA is the lowest ever for a World Series winner, but they compensate by making just one error, a record not beaten this century in a 6-game World Series. The Red Sox will realize $1,102 each, the Cubs $671, the smallest winner's share ever earned. The inning by inning results of the game are relayed to Fort Devans, 58 miles away, via nine homing pigeons.

1928: In the Yankees' 5 - 3 win at Yankee Stadium, Ty Cobb makes his last appearance as a batter, popping out against Yankee Hank Johnson to SS Mark Koenig as a pinch hitter in the 9th. Babe Ruth's two-run clout, off Lefty Grove in the 8th, seals the win for New York. Cobb will announce his retirement 6 days later.

1932: The New York Yankees clinch the American League pennant with their 100th victory, as George Pipgras defeats the Indians, 9 - 3, at Cleveland.

1934: Rightfielder Roger Maris was born. 1960 Gold Glove Award winner, 1961 AL home run leader, 2X AL MVP/AL RBI leader, 3X World Series champion, 7X AS. Monument Park honoree.

1938: Hank Greenberg hits 2 home runs to raise his season total to 49 with 21 games to play. The Tigers rout the White Sox 10-1 at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium. #58in38

1940: The Cincinnati Reds selected Frank Secory off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

1946: The Reds and Dodgers play the longest scoreless tie game, 19 innings, at Ebbets Field. The Reds' Johnny Vander Meer pitches the first 15 innings, striking out 14.

1947: Ralph Kiner hits 3 successive home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hits 2 in the 9th against the Giants' Larry Jansen, as the Pirates lose.

1948: Tigers celebrate Harry Heilmann Day at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
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1955: Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams collects his 2000th career hit in a 5 - 3 loss to the Yankees.

1956: Yogi Berra ties the major league career record for home runs by a catcher in the Yankees' 9 - 5 victory over Kansas City. His 236th - and the Yankees' 177th of the season - ties him with Cub great Gabby Hartnett.

1956: Frank Robinson ties the National League record for home runs by a rookie with 38 in an 11 - 5 Redlegs win over New York.

1958: The Washington Senators selected Bill Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

1959: Los Angeles defeats Pittsburgh and Elroy Face, 5 - 4. It is Face's first loss after 22 straight wins, 17 of them in 1959. He will end the year at 18-1.

1959: The Phillies' Robin Roberts beats the Giants, 1 - 0, on a 3-hitter. Roberts also gains revenge on Willie McCovey by ending McCovey's consecutive-game hitting streak at 22 games. Phils CF Richie Ashburn holds the rookie record of 23 games.

1961: Red Sox 8 - Tigers 7. Bruton and Colavito each have 2 Hits with a HR. Mossi: 2 IP, 8 H, 6 ER.
Tigers are 87-56 (1-9 in last 10), 11.5 GB. The Tigers will finish with 101 wins and are one of a few number of teams to win at least 100 games and not win the pennant pre-expansion.

1962: Yogi Berra hits the game-winning home run for the Yankees in the top of the 10th inning at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers tied the game at 7 in the 8th inning on a Dick McAuliffe home run and Chico Fernandez RBI triple.

1963: Whitey Ford tops the host A's, 8 - 2, as Mickey Mantle's homer in the 1st provides all the scoring Whitey needs. Mantle is 3 for 4 with four RBIs.

1964: Bob Gibson holds the Cubs to two hits, and the Cards win, 5 - 0. Ken Boyer's 22nd homer starts the Birds' scoring.

1966: Los Angeles regains first place, winning 4 - 0 and 1 - 0 behind Sandy Koufax and Larry Miller while Houston suffers its 3rd and 4th consecutive shutouts against the Dodgers.

1967: A's players agree to drop a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board against Charlie Finley.
Finley agrees, in writing, that he will not coerce or intimidate his players, or discriminate against them for the threatened action.

1968: Willie Horton hits two home runs in an 8-2 win in Anaheim. The Tigers sweep the Angels to cut their magic number to 8.

1970: Sonny Siebert and Jim Palmer each pitch 12 innings, but Eddie Watt gets the win for Baltimore by pitching the 13th in the 3 - 2 win. Boston's Sparky Lyle is the loser, giving up hits to the two batters he faces.

1972: Dick Allen's club record 34th home run gives the White Sox their only two runs as they beat Kansas City, 2 - 1.

1976: Minnie Minoso comes to bat for the White Sox after a 12-year hiatus. He goes hitless in his three at bats against Frank Tanana, but his appearance makes him one of a handful of major league players to play in four decades. His at bat in 1980 will match him with Nick Altrock as a 5-decade player.

1984: At Baltimore, the Tigers cut their magic number to seven with a 9 - 2 clipping of the Orioles. Darrell Evans has four hits including a homer. Larry Herndon follows Evans' homer with one of his own, while Kirk Gibson has three hits and his 27th steal. Dan Petry wins his 17th. The Tigers pass the two million mark in road attendance tonight and become the fifth team in American League history to go over that mark at home and on the road.
Their magic number is down to 7.

1984: Feature in the Ludington Daily News: Alan Trammell emerges as team leader. #Relive84

1985: Pete Rose gets his 4,192nd career hit to officially break Ty Cobb's record.

1987: Detroit's Tom Brookens homers in the 5th off Teddy Higuera, snapping the Brewer pitcher's scoreless streak of 32 innings. Tigers win 5 - 2.

1996: The Detroit Tigers sent Andujar Cedeno to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

2001: All major league baseball games are canceled due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Flight #93, and the Pentagon. Games will not resume until September 17th. The Blue Jays take a 12-hour bus ride from Baltimore back to Toronto, and Yankee Stadium is evacuated as a precautionary measure. Former minor league players Marty Boryczewski and Brent Woodall are killed in the attacks.

2002: Yankee legends Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto unveil a monument dedicated to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The team also has a ceremonial tree planting in Monument Park in honor the of heroes and victims of horrific events of a year ago.

2008: Albert Pujols reaches 100 RBI for the 8th time in eight seasons; only Al Simmons (11 times) and Ted Williams (8) had begun their careers with as long runs of 100-RBI campaigns. Pujols' Cards still fall, 3 - 2, to Chicago.

2011: The Tigers win their 9th straight game 2 - 1 over the Twins, to cut their magic number in the AL Central to 7. Doug Fister improves to 5-1 after being acquired by the Tigers at the trading deadline; he was 3-12 with the Mariners before the trade.

2017: The Detroit Tigers released Arcenio Leon.

2017: Homers have been hit at a record pace all year, as both the Twins and Yankees have already broken the record for most home runs by a team, and the Dodgers have set a new National League mark. New records for most long balls in a month, and most homers allowed have also been set, by the Yankees and Orioles respectively.

2020: The Rays are the first team in history to start an all-lefthanded lineup in tonight's game against righthander Andrew Triggs of the Red Sox. The move pays dividends as they win the game, 11 - 1, in spite of Triggs leaving the game after one inning, due to a pinched nerve in his neck, and being replaced by lefty Matt Hall.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

Frank Kitson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Frank Kitson 1903-1905.

Clay Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Clay Smith 1940.

Dave Roberts Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dave Roberts 1976-1977.

Shannon Penn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Shannon Penn 1995-1996.

Don Slaught - BR Bullpen
Don Slaught coach 2006.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

Red McDermott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Red McDermott 1912.

Del Baker - BR Bullpen
Del Baker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Del Baker Managerial Record | Baseball-Reference.com
Del Baker 1914-1916, coach 1933, manager 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938-1942.

Baseball Reference
 
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The Tigers have announced the following roster moves:

*Following last night's game, optioned RHP Brendan White to Triple A Toledo

RHP Mason Englert has been returned from his injury rehab assignment and he remains on the injured list.
 
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