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October 11 in Tigers and mlb history:

1887: The Detroit Wolverines score 5 unearned runs and win 5-3 in Game 2 of a championship series with St. Louis.

1907: Detroit hosts their first World Series game, at Bennett Park. Unfortunately, the Tigers lose to the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, to fall behind in the Series, 3 games to none.

1909: Honus Wagner has 3 hits and steals 3 bases, Pirates win Game 3 in Detroit to take a 2-1 series lead.

1911: Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers and Wildfire Schulte of the Chicago Cubs win the newly established Chalmers Awards, which go to the league's most valuable players. Cobb batted .420 with an American League-leading 127 RBI. Cobb led the league in nearly every offensive category; runs 147, hits 248, doubles 47, triples 24, stolen bases 83, slugging .621, ops 1.088, ops+ 196, and total bases 367. Cobb just finished second in homeruns to homerun baker.
Using a point system - 8 for a first-place vote, seven for second, and so on - the eight voting writers give Cobb the maximum 64 points. Winners receive Chalmers automobiles.

1913: The Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series as Eddie Plank outduels New York Giants pitching great Christy Mathewson in Game 5. Plank allows only two hits in the Athletics' 3 - 1 victory, giving Philadelphia its third World Championship in the last four seasons.

1915: At Fenway Park, an unprecedented 42,300 are on hand for Game 3 of the World Series and see another 1 - 1 duel, which is decided in the 9th when Duffy Lewis singles home Harry Hooper for a 2 - 1 hometown win. Dutch Leonard walks none, yields three hits, and sets down the last 20 Phillies to face him.

1924: The First Negro League World Series ~ Kansas City Monarchs vs. Hilldale (Muehlebach Park, KC.

1934: Cameras get a bird's-eye view of the 1934 World Series between the Tigers and Cardinals at Sportsman's Park.
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1943: The Philadelphia Athletics traded Don Heffner and Bob Swift to the Detroit Tigers for Rip Radcliff.

1943: New York Yankees pitcher Spud Chandler shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals, 2 - 0, as the Yankees win the World Series in five games. Chandler gives up 10 hits and strands 11 runners. Bill Dickey's two-run homer in the 6th inning is the difference.

1948: The Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves, 4 - 3, to win the World Series in six games. Joe Gordon hits a home run in support of future Hall of Famer Bob Lemon, who earns a 4 - 3 victory and his second of the Series. After pitching a five-hit shutout in Game 3, rookie Gene Bearden retires the last five batters and gets the save.

1960: John E. Fetzer purchases shares from his partners that gives him majority control of the Detroit Tigers. Fetzer will be an owner of the team until 1983.
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1963: The Los Angeles Angels purchased Leo Marentette from the Detroit Tigers.

1964: The St. Louis Cardinals' Ken Boyer hits a grand slam in Game 4 of the World Series, capping off a 4 - 3 comeback win over the New York Yankees. The Cardinals had trailed, 3 - 0, before Boyer's blast against Al Downing.

1967: Boston Red Sox shortstop Rico Petrocelli hits a pair of home runs, highlighting an 8 - 4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth game of the World Series. The Red Sox's win forces a seventh and deciding game, which the Cardinals will win.

1968: Hudsons "Pennant Meter" sign #50YearsAgo
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1971: Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles sets a World Series record by reaching base five consecutive times against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Robinson's barrage helps Baltimore to an 11 - 3 win in Game 2 of the World Series.

1972: The Tigers rally for a thrilling victory over the Oakland A?s in Game Four of the American League Championship Series. Trailing by two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning at Tiger Stadium, Detroit tallies three runs, the last on a single by Jim Northrup, to tie the best-of-five series.
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1973: The Tigers hire Ralph Houk to be their manager.
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1987: Tigers lose 5-3 to the Twins at Tiger Stadium to fall behind 3-1 in the ALCS. Darrell is Evans picked off at third base to snuff out a rally in the 6th inning.
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2002: The Detroit Tigers selected Pedro Feliciano off waivers from the New York Mets.

2004: The Houston Astros post a 12 - 3 triumph over the Atlanta Braves in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series. Winning a postseason series for the first time in the 43-year history of the franchise, the Astros earn a spot in the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

2006: Tigers take a 2-0 ALCS lead with an 8-5 win in Oakland. Alexis Gomez and Curtis Granderson hit home runs, Placido Polanco has 3 hits.

2011: The Tigers win Game 3 of the ALCS, 5 - 2 over Texas, but still trail the Rangers, 2 games to 1. Doug Fister allows a 1st-inning run, but then settles down, not giving up another score until the 8th. But by that time, Detroit has put five runs across the plate, on solo homers by Victor Martinez and Jhonny Peralta off Colby Lewis, another by Miguel Cabrera off Koji Uehara, and a two-run single by Austin Jackson.

2012: Detroit Tigers Ace Right Hander Justin Verlander manhandles the A's in Game Five of the AL Division Series, pitching a four-hit shutout to advance the Tigers to the next round of the playoffs. The win comes one day after the Tigers blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning. Tigers win 6-0 in Oakland to advance to the ALCS. Austin Jackson drives in two on a single and a double.


2020: Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, iconic member of the "Big Red Machine" in the 1970s as the back-to-back National League MVP winner in 1975 and 1976, passes away at the age of 77. He is the fifth Cooperstown enshrinee to die since August 31st.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Joe_Ginsberg
Joe Ginsberg Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Joe Ginsburg 1948, 1950-1953.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Fischer
Bill Fischer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bill Fischer 1958, 1960-1961.

Bill Roman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bill Roman 1964-1965.

Gregg Olson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Gregg Olson 1996.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dmitri_Young
Dmitri Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dmitri Young 2002-2006.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jeff_Larish
Jeff Larish Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jeff Larish 2008-2010.

Grayson Greiner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Grayson Greiner 2018-2021.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ira_Thomas
Ira Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Ira Thomas 1908.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jay_Porter
Jay Porter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jay W. Porter 1955-1957.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Norm_Cash
Norm Cash Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Norm Cash – Society for American Baseball Research
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Norm Cash 1960-1974.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dean_Chance
Dean Chance Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dean Chance 1971.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Champ_Summers
Champ Summers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Champ Summers 1979-1981.

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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

The MLB playoffs are here but not without controversy. The airwaves and online reports are full of discussions about how the games are structured. Of greatest concern is whether they are unfair to the best teams.

Now in its second year, the new format gives the top 2 teams from each league a bye through the wild card round as well as home field advantage in the best of 5 division series. However, the logic involved does not appear to be working.

The lower-ranked teams have won 5 out of the past 8 series over the 2-year span.

Many are pointing to the layoff and then facing the 2 best pitchers of their opponent. Instead of giving the best teams an advantage, it is working against them.

It?s the addition of a best of 3 wild card series that is creating the biggest controversy. It has created, in some cases, a 5-day layoff for teams with byes. Five days of not playing. An increase of 2 days over the old system that was used from 2012 through 2021.

But what is also being noticed is that home team advantage does not offer the benefits most thought it would. So far, more than half of the teams in the playoffs have suffered their losses at home.

What do you think? Is the premise of this newly updated system a good one? Or should MLB once again change the playoff schedule so there is less down time for the better teams?

Let?s kick start some good discussion threads here ? and to take with you wherever you go during the rest of the week.

Should MLB change the current playoff rules once again?

1. Yes, change the rules.

2. No, keep them.

Vote
 
October 12 in Tigers and mlb history:

1887: The Detroit Wolverines outlast the St. Louis Browns, 2-1 in 13 innings, in Game 3 of their 15-game World Series.

1905: Hall of Famer Rick Ferrell was born this day in Durham, NC.

1906: Hall of Famer Joe Cronin was born this day in San Francisco, CA.

1907: Chicago Cubs pitcher Three Finger Brown shuts down the Detroit Tigers, 2 - 0, to win the World Series. Chicago steals four bases for a total of 18 in the five-game Series, winning four, and the other ending in a tie.

1908: The Tigers finally win their first World Series game, blasting the Cubs, 8-3 in Game Three of the Fall Classic.
Ty Cobb collects four hits and steals two bases in the win.
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1909: George Mullin shuts out the Pirates on five hits as Detroit beats Pittsburgh, 5-0 in Game Four of the World Series at Bennett Park. The victory ties the series at two games apiece.

1911: Ty Cobb defends his baserunning in an extensive interview.
Cobb avoided contact when he could but demanded the right to the baserunner's path.
Ty Cobb says he never intended to hurt anyone while stealing a base, but people try to stop him and get in his way so they get spiked.
"I hate to be referred to as a brute. It isn't very pleasant for a fellow to be called a rough performer and a deliberate crippler of his fellowmen. I wouldn't intentionally hurt another player for twice my salary. Let's have a little understanding about this thing ... "
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1918: Outfielder Alex Burr is killed in France, becoming the third major leaguer to die in World War I. Eddie Grant and Bun Troy are the others. World War II casualties will be Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neill. Bob Neighbors will be listed as missing in action in the Korean War to complete the casualty list.

1920: Hall of Famer Stan Coveleski of the Cleveland Indians wins his third game of the World Series, a 3 - 0 shutout of the Brooklyn Robins. The victory gives the Indians the World Championship, five games to two.

1923: Casey Stengel of NY Giants crosses home plate after hitting HR in Game 3 of 1923 World Series. Casey's 7th inning blast off Yankees' Sad Sam Jones was only run of the game. Also in the photo: High Pockets Kelly (bat in hand) and Yanks catcher Wally Schang.

1928: New York Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig have some fun playing cowboys to promote "The World Series of Rodeo" at Dexter Park, NY.
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1929: Trailing the Chicago Cubs, 8 - 0, in Game 4 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics scored 10 runs in the 7th inning to win, 10 - 8.

1948: The New York Yankees name Casey Stengel their manager, replacing Bucky Harris. Stengel, who receives a two-year contract, will lead the Yankees to five consecutive World Championships beginning in 1949.
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1955: The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Proctor from Indianapolis (American Association).

1961: The Houston Colt .45's purchased Hal Woodeshick from the Detroit Tigers.
1961: The Detroit Tigers released Gerry Staley.

1963: Major League Baseball stage the only Hispanic American All-Star Game in history. The roster of Latino stars includes future Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, and Juan Marichal, and other standouts like Felipe Alou and Tony Oliva. A pinch-hit single delivered by Manny Mota helps the National League stars to a 5 - 2 victory over the American League at the Polo Grounds.

1967: Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson hits a home run and strikes out 10 batters in leading the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Championship over the Boston Red Sox. Gibson allows only three hits as the Cardinals win Game 7, 7 - 2.


1972: The Tigers lose 2-1 to Oakland in Game Five of the American League Championship Series. Vida Blue pitches four shutout innings of relief to hold down the home team at Tiger Stadium. Woodie Fryman and John Hiller hold the A?s to four hits but an error by shortstop Dick McAuliffe leads to Oakland?s winning run.

1984: San Diego Padres pitchers tie a World Series record by issuing 11 bases on balls in a 5 - 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game Three. Tigers score 4 runs in the 2nd inning on a Marty Castillo 2-run home run, Alan Trammell RBI double, & Larry Herndon bases loaded walk.
Detroit takes a 2-1 Series lead. Milt Wilcox gets the win and Willie Hernandez has the save.

1987: The Minnesota Twins beats Detroit 9 - 5, in Game Five of the ALCS to wrap up their first American League title since 1965.

1995: The Detroit Tigers released Dwayne Henry.
1995: The Detroit Tigers released Ron Tingley.
1995: The Detroit Tigers released Derrick White.

2005: Travis Dawkins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2011: With a chance to take a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in the ALCS, the Tigers lose a heartbreaker to the Rangers, 7-3 in extra innings. Closer Jose Valverde allows four runs in the 11th to take the loss.

2013: Johnny Peralta's RBI single in the 6th scores the only run in Game 1 of the ALCS at Fenway Park.
The Tigers nearly throw the first multi-pitcher no-hitter in postseason history in Game One of the American League Championship Series. Starter Anibal Sanchez and relievers Al Alburquerque, Jose Veras, and Drew Smyly hold the Red Sox hitless through eight innings at Fenway Park. Closer Joaquin Benoit enters in the ninth and records one out but then allows a single to Daniel Nava. Benoit gets the last two outs and secures Detroit?s 1-0 win in the series opener.

2023: Nick Castellanos homers twice to propel the Phillies into the NLCS with a 3 - 1 win over the Braves in Game 4 of the Division Series. For Castellanos, it is a second consecutive game with two homers, something he is the first to accomplish in the postseason.

Tigers players and executives birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pete_Hill
Pete Hill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Pete Hill - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database
Hill, Pete | Baseball Hall of Fame
Pete Hill Detroit Stars Negro Leagues 1919-1921.

Al Unser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Al Unser 1942-1944.

Harold Daugherty Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Doc Daugherty 1951.

Rick Ferrell - BR Bullpen
Rick Ferrell Coach 1950-1953, General Manager 1959-1962, Assistant GM 1963-1975, Special Assistant to the GM 1975-1978.

Bobo Osborne - BR Bullpen
Bobo Osborne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bobo Osborne 1957-1959, 1961-1962.

Derrick White Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Derrick White 1995.

José Ortega Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jose Ortega 2012-2014.

Casey McGehee Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Casey McGehee 2016.

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October 13 in Tigers and mlb history:

1876: Hall of Famer Rube Waddell was born this day in Bradford, PA.
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1887: The 15-game, 10-city World Series between the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Wolverines comes to Pittsburgh. Detroit wins 8-0 on a 2-hitter by Charles "Lady" Baldwin.
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1903: In the eighth game, Boston wins the first modern-day World Series. Bill Dineen pitches a 3 - 0 complete game against Pittsburgh, as Deacon Phillippe hurls his fifth complete game of the Series, but takes the loss. Boston wins the best-of-nine series, five games to three.

1909: Tigers get home runs from Davy Jones and Sam Crawford but lose 8-4 to Pittsburgh, trail World Series 3-2.

1914: The Boston Braves complete a remarkable sweep of the Philadelphia Athletics, the first in World Series history. Dick Rudolph pitches a complete game 3 - 1 victory for the Braves, who were in last place 15 games out of first place in early July.

1915: The Phillies get four runs early off Boston Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster in Game 5 of the World Series. The Red Sox break a tie in the 9th inning for the third time in the Series, as Harry Hooper hits his second home run of the game off reliever Eppa Rixey. Boston wins, 5 - 4, to take the Series in five games.

1921: In the first "Subway Series" ever, the New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees, 1 - 0, to take the World Series, five games to three. The only run of the game scores on a 1st-inning error by Yankees shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh.

1931: Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews was born this day in Texarkana, TX.
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1953: The Detroit Tigers released Billy Hitchcock.
1953: The Detroit Tigers released Fred Hutchinson.
1953: The Detroit Tigers released Jerry Priddy.
1953: The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.

1958: The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Maury Wills to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

1959: The Milwaukee Braves release long-time veterans Enos Slaughter and Mickey Vernon, ending their major league careers. A future Hall of Famer who hit .300 even over an 18 year career, Slaughter hit only .171 in the season and Vernon a two time batting champ batted just .220.

1960: Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits one of the most dramatic home runs in World Series history.
Maz's leadoff home run in the bottom of the 9th inning against Ralph Terry of the New York Yankees gives Pittsburgh a stunning 10 - 9 win in Game 7.



1965: Mudcat Grant does it all himself, hitting a three-run home run and pitching a 5 - 1 win at Minnesota to knot the World Series with the Dodgers after six games.

1966: The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later, George Smith and George Thomas to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Monbouquette. The Detroit Tigers sent Jackie Moore (October 13, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

1967: Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman, born this day in Bellflower, CA.

1970: In the World Series, the Baltimore Orioles win their third straight over the Cincinnati Reds, 9 - 3, with winning pitcher Dave McNally slugging a grand slam. Frank Robinson and Don Buford also hit home runs and third baseman Brooks Robinson continues his excellence on defense as he makes two spectacular grabs in the field.

1971: The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates play the first night game in World Series history. Roberto Clemente bats three hits and rookie catcher Milt May delivers a game-winning pinch-hit in Pittsburgh's 4 - 3 comeback victory.

1974: Breaking the Color Barrier Frank Robinson, the new Indians manager, appeared on CBSNews Sunday morning show FaceTheNation
He said being named the 1st MLB black manager was "long overdue," but "too much was being made of the whole thing."
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1984: A pair of two-run home runs by Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers provide all the scoring as pitcher Jack Morris beats the San Diego Padres, 4 - 2, in Game Four of the World Series. Jack Morris deals a 9 IP complete game 5 hit gem-only blemish a single shot by catcher Terry Kennedy. The Tigers are now just one win away from the title.

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1995: The Detroit Tigers released Brian Bohanon.

2006: The Tigers defeat Oakland, 3 - 0, in Game 3 of the ALCS, with Kenny Rogers picking up the win.
In the game, Mark Kiger makes his major league debut as a defensive substitute for the A's, becoming the first player to make his debut in the post-season since Bug Holliday in 1885.

2011: The Detroit Tigers turn to their ace, Justin Verlander, to stave off elimination in the ALCS. He limits the Texas Rangers' bats to 2 runs through seven innings, then tires and leaves in the 8th having thrown a career-high 133 pitches. With the Bengals' bullpen aces too tired to pitch, Phil Coke takes over and gets the last five outs, even though the Rangers manage to pull back 3 runs over the last two frames. Still, the Tigers had built a big lead against C.J. Wilson, with four home runs - two by Delmon Young and one each by Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn - and hang on for a 7 - 5 win. The Tigers hit for the cycle on four consecutive hits in the 6th hitting, the first team to do that in the postseason.

2012: In Game 1 of the ALCS, Raul Ibanez hits a homer to cap a game-tying four-run outburst against Tigers closer Jose Valverde in the 9th inning, but Detroit manages to overcome the psychological blow to win, 6 - 4, in 12 innings. The Yankees' Derek Jeter collects the 200th postseason hit of his career in the game - second place on the all-time list is held by his long-time teammate Bernie Williams with 128 - but he then suffers a broken ankle while fielding a ground ball in the 12th, putting him out for the rest of the postseason. Delmon Young drives in 3 runs for Detroit, including a homer in the 8th and the game-winner with a double off David Phelps, the eighth Yankee pitcher of the game.

2013: the Tigers lose a heartbreaking game at Fenway Park in the second game of the AL Championship Series. Starter Max Scherzer holds the Red Sox hitless through 5 2/3 innings and strikes out 13 in seven innings before leaving the game with a 5-1 lead. But Joaquin Benoit allows a grand slam to David Ortiz in the eight inning on a ball that eludes right fielder Torii Hunter, who falls head-first into the bullpen in pursuit. The Tigers lose in the bottom of the ninth on a single by Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The loss ties the series at one game apiece.

2017: The Detroit Tigers and Al Avila make the worst trade in team history by trading a player to be named later, and greatest Tigers pitcher all-time Justin Verlander and cash to the Houston Astros for Daz Cameron (minors), Franklin Perez (minors) and Jake Rogers. The Detroit Tigers sent Juan Ramirez (minors) (October 13, 2017) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

2018: The Astros benefit from some largesse from Boston's pitchers as they issue 10 walks and hit 3 batters to win Game 1 of the 2018 ALCS, 7 - 2. Four of Houston's five hits drive in at least a run, including a pair of 9th-inning homers by Josh Reddick and Yuli Gurriel that provide 4 insurance runs. Justin Verlander also temporarily loses the plate, issuing 3 walks and a wild pitch in the 5th to allow the Red Sox to tie the score at 2, before a hit batsman, an error and a well-timed two-out single by Carlos Correa off Joe Kelly puts Houston ahead to stay in the 6th.

2022: Drew Carlton of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Drew Hutchison of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Tigers players, coaches, and broadcasters birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Donovan
Bill Donovan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bill Donovan – Society for American Baseball Research
Wild Bill Donovan 1903-1912, 1918, coach 1918.

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

Fred McMullin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Fred McMullin 1914.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Yost
Eddie Yost Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Eddie Yost – Society for American Baseball Research
Eddie Yost 'The Walking Man' 1959-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Mathews
Eddie Mathews Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Eddie Mathews – Society for American Baseball Research
Eddie Mathews 1967-1968.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Price_(priceji01)
Jim Price Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jim Price 1967-1971, tv and radio announcer 1993-2022.

Jerry Robertson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jerry Robertson 1970.

www.baseball-reference.com

Ricky Vanasco Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ricky Vanasco. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ricky Vanasco 2024.

Tigers players who passed away:

Gus Hetling Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Gus Hetling 1906.

Icehouse Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Icehouse Wilson 1934.

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FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
Totally Tigers

Now that we?ve put a little distance between the Tigers? 2023 season and October baseball, it?s a good time to start reviewing and assessing the talent we saw during the year.

Today, let?s identify the players who surprised us the most by their play.

For obvious reasons, Javier Baez stunned us ? and not in a good way ? by his performance at the plate this past year.

For lesser reasons, so did Nick Maton, Eric Haase, Jonathan Schoop and Joey Wentz.

But for the first time in a number of years, we can actually point to a handful of players who had solid seasons.

And that?s today?s focus. The top 5 players who pleasantly surprised us the most.

But before I get to my list, a disclaimer. I am not including Riley Greene. Simply because he came with such high expectations. Excluding the issue of injury, Greene met the bar, as expected.

And I?m also not including Parker Meadows, simply because he played in such few games. But I?m really liking what I see so far.

So who surprised me the most by their performance this year?
 
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