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December 2 in Tigers and mlb history:

1916: The National Commission orders that injured players shall get full pay for the duration of their contracts. The injury clause previously let clubs suspend players after 15 days' pay.

1928: St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jim Bottomley, who hit .325 with 31 home runs and 126 RBI, is voted National League Most Valuable Player with 76 points against 70 for runner-up Fred Lindstrom, whose .358 batting average was third in the NL behind Rogers Hornsby (.387) and Paul Waner (.370).

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.

1936: The Tigers purchase 21-year old pitcher Dizzy Trout from Indianapolis in one their best transactions of that era.
The young pitcher, who adopted the nickname ?Dizzy? because he wanted to be as famous as Cardinals? pitcher Dizzy Dean, makes his way into the Detroit rotation in 1939. During World War II he becomes one of the league?s most dependable pitchers, winning 47 games in 1943-44. He will win 163 games for the Tigers in 14 seasons with the club.

1937: At the minor league meeting in Milwaukee, WI, the Detroit Tigers send Gee Walker, Marv Owen and Mike Tresh to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Vern Kennedy, Tony Piet and Dixie Walker.
The trade causes an uproar with Tigers fans, and owner Walter Briggs issues an announcement from his Miami, FL home that "the deal was made with my approval". Kennedy will start next season with nine straight wins, but end up the year at 12-9.

1941: The New York Giants replace one future Hall of Famer with another. Mel Ott is named player-manager replacing Bill Terry, who moves up as the head of the Giants' farm system.

1941: The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Garbark from the Chicago Cubs.

1948: Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is named National League Most Valuable Player. In one of the best seasons ever, Musial led the NL in batting average (.365), runs (135), RBI (131), hits (230), doubles (46), triples (18) and slugging (.702). His 39 home runs were one short of Johnny Mize and Ralph Kiner.


1952: The Pittsburgh Pirates draft relief pitcher Elroy Face from the Montreal Royals, the top minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers. During a 15-year career with the Pirates, Face will lead the National League in saves three times. In 1959, he will win an incredible 18 of 19 decisions in relief.

1952: Brooklyn Dodgers executive Buzzie Bavasi dismisses the New York Yankees reaction to Jackie Robinson's charges. Commissioner Ford Frick plans no action against Jackie Robinson. Two days earlier Robinson had called the Yankees a racist organization for its failure to promote a black to the parent club.

1952: The Detroit Tigers drafted Buddy Hicks from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 minor league draft.

1957: The Detroit Tigers drafted Hy Cohen from the Chicago Cubs in the 1957 minor league draft.
1957: The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Walt Streuli from the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.

1957: In the Pacific Coast League, some franchises are forced to relocate when the Dodgers and Giants confirm their long-rumored move to California for the 1958 season. The Hollywood Stars move from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City; the Los Angeles Angels move to Spokane, and the San Francisco Seals transfer to Phoenix.

1958: The Detroit Tigers traded Herb Moford to the Boston Red Sox for Lou Berberet.

1961: Major league clubs vote to curb bonuses. All first-year players not on major league rosters, except one minor leaguer, can be drafted by any other club for $8,000. Clubs are expected to be unwilling to pay large bonuses for players who will be subject to a draft for just $8,000.

1963: The MLB Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mitts, effective in 1965.

1963: The Washington Senators drafted Howie Koplitz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
1963: The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dave Watkins from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 first-year draft.

1971: The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tom Haller.
The Detroit Tigers sent Bernie Beckman (minors) (March 31, 1972) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

1974: At the Major League Winter Meetings in New Orleans, LA, the Rules Committee institutes several changes; among the changes is one permitting the use of cowhide, rather than just horsehide, in the manufacture of baseballs.

1976: The Detroit Tigers released Joe Decker.

1978: The Sporting News announces the Gold Glove winners. Shortstop Mark Belanger wins for the eighth and final time.

1981: Following the strike-shortened season, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes the third consecutive Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year. The Mexican lefthander posted a 13-7 record with a 2.48 ERA and led the NL in strikeouts (180), games started (25), complete games (11), shutouts (8) and innings pitched (192 1/3). His 13 wins tied him with Steve Carlton in second place behind Tom Seaver, who finished with 14. Valenzuela also made his first All-Star Game appearance and received the Cy Young and TSN Rookie of the Year awards.

1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Alan Trammell as a free agent.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.

2010: Zach Miner of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2013: Bad Trade Day In Tigers History:
The pitching-rich Tigers send Doug Fister to the Nationals in return for IF Steve Lombardozzi and Ps Ian Krol and Robbie Ray.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Alberto Cabrera as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Thomas Field as a free agent.
2015: Al Alburquerque of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Neftali Feliz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2016: For the sixth time in seven years, Reds 1B Joey Votto is named the recipient of the Tip O'Neill Award given out by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to honor the best baseball player in Canada. Votto hit .326 with a National League-leading .434 OBP, 29 homers and 97 RBIs in an outstanding all-around season for the last-place club.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deacon_White
Deacon White Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Deacon White – Society for American Baseball Research
Deacon White Detroit Wolverines 1886-1888.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roscoe_Miller
Roscoe Miller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Roscoe Miller 1901-1902.

Tom Doran Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Tom Doran 1905.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dan_McGarvey
Dan McGarvey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dan McGarvey 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Jones_(jonesbo01)
Bob Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Bob Jones 1917-1925.

Tigers players, coaches, and managers who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Armour
Bill Armour Managerial Record | Baseball-Reference.com
Bill Armour manager 1905-1906.

Dave Skeels Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Dave Skeels 1910.

Art Herring Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Art Herring 1929-1933.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Hamilton
Steve Hamilton coach 1975.

Baseball Reference
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/saturday-survey-105/
SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Earlier this week, the Tigers added starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to their rotation. It is believed that the team wants to add another starting pitcher along with a couple bullpen arms.

But Scott Harris said this:

?You?ll never hear me say that we have enough pitching. I don?t even believe that that?s possible, to have enough pitching. So we?re going to continue to try to add pitching and see what?s available and if we can find more ways to make our staff deeper and better overall.?

Last year, the Tigers went through 17 different starting pitchers. There were 13 pitchers (both starters and relievers) who went on extended IL stints.

Out of all their starting pitching, 4 are no longer on the 26-man roster. They lost Matthew Boyd to surgery and his contract with the team recently ended. Eduardo Rodriguez exercised his opt out clause and Michael Lorenzen was traded.

Spencer Turnbull, who was once part of the starting rotation, was non-tendered by the team.

Currently, the starting rotation projects to have Maeda, another starter, Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Reese Olson and Tarik Skubal. Of all of them, Mize is the biggest question mark not having pitched in almost 2 years.

Is adding just 1 more starter going to be enough? Should the Tigers sign yet another SP for the rotation given all the injuries and bullpen days of the past?

Or should they keep the focus on using their younger players and building up their arms and experience?

Should the Tigers sign more than 2 new starting pitchers?

1. Yes, because of the injury factor.

2. No, the youngsters need to pitch and gain experience.

VOTE
 
Another guy the Tigers could spec on as a RP is Kirby Yates..decent year tons of swing and miss..just an inordinate amount of walks..which was strange for Yates who had solid command and control pre TJ..may be fixable..was great before the arm issues.

Now that Anthropolous has stolen my preferred RP (Reynaldo Lopez) another option available is Robert Stephenson..who TB supercharged after a mediocre career with CIN/COL/PIT..his last 32 games..were the stuff of legend..went to a cutter/split emphasis..lets go Scotty boy.

MGorosh
 
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An Inside Look at the Detroit Tigers with AJ Hinch with Foul Territory.
Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch joins the guys on #FTlive to chat about his team. From offseason additions, to the development of young players, to the team's mentality, AJ gives lots of great insight. Also, hear his reaction to Jason Benetti and the city of Detroit! 29 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TMf7SLHIz4&ab_channel=FoulTerritory
 
The annual public report on MLB's drug testing revealed Friday that were 11,783 drugs tests administered, including 2,233 blood tests, and only one positive test for Stanozolol.
There were 65 therapeutic use exemptions granted, including 61 for ADHD.
 
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/1...m-federowicz-alfredo-amezega-lakeland-complex
Anthony Iapoce to take over as Tigers first base coach amid plenty of other system news.
After managing the Toledo Mud Hens in 2023, Iapoco will take over from Alfredo Amezaga on AJ Hinch?s coaching staff in 2024.
BYBTB

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...le-a-toledo-high-a-west-michigan/71767386007/
Detroit Tigers stay internal for new managers at Triple-A Toledo, High-A West Michigan.
Freep

The Tigers will name Anthony Iapoce as their new first base coach, Lynn Henning of the Detroit News reports (X link). Tim Federowicz is leaving his position as the big league catching coach to take over as the manager at Triple-A Toledo, which was Iapoce?s previous job in 2023. Iapoce worked as a hitting coach with the Rangers and Cubs from 2016-21 and then as a senior hitting coordinator with the Red Sox in 2022 before joining Detroit?s organization. Federowicz retired from playing following the 2021 season, and the former catcher is already on his second Triple-A managerial stint after previously being the skipper of the Mariners? top affiliate in 2022.
 
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December 3 in Tigers and mlb history:

1901: At the league meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and is replaced by the St. Louis Browns.

1933: Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack sells catcher Mickey Cochrane to the Detroit Tigers for $100,000. Cochrane is named Detroit manager.
Nine days later, Mack sells Lefty Grove, Max Bishop, and Rube Walberg to the Boston Red Sox for $125,000, and George Earnshaw goes to the Chicago White Sox for $20,000 and another player.

1954: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Sal Yvars to the Detroit Tigers for Frank Carswell.

1955: Yogi Berra (.272 BA, 27 HR, 108 RBI) is named AL MVP. It's his third time winning the award, along with 1951 and 1954. Tigers 20 year old Star Right Fielder Al Kaline finishes second while leading the American League in Batting with a .340 Average, Hits with an even 200, and 321 Total Bases.

1956: Once again, the Detroit Tigers trade pitcher Virgil Trucks. This time, Trucks will go along with Ned Garver, Gene Host, Wayne Belardi and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Bill Harrington, Jack Crimian, Eddie Robinson and Jim Finigan.

1956: The New York Giants drafted Bill Froats from the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.
1956: The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.
1956: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

1958: American League President Will Harridge announces his retirement.

1960: The Cleveland Indians trade OF Harvey Kuenn to the San Francisco Giants for OF Willie Kirkland and P Johnny Antonelli.

1962: Former players Frank Crosetti and Johnny Schulte file a suit to halt any increased Major League Baseball pension benefits that fail to include old-time players.

1962: Dick "Night Train" Lane intercepts Johnny Unitas at the goal line to seal a 21-14 win over the Colts at Tiger Stadium.

1968: The MLB Rules Committee adopts a series of changes designed to increase the amount of offensive run production in both leagues. In the most significant alterations, the committee agrees to decrease the size of the strike zone and lower the height of the pitcher's mound from 15 inches to 10 inches. The rules changes will result in increased run-scoring in 1969.

1969: The Montreal Expos traded Jerry Robertson to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Sparma.

1973: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gene Lamont from the Atlanta Braves in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
1973: The Detroit Tigers released Tony Taylor.
1973: The Detroit Tigers traded Fred Scherman and cash to the Houston Astros for Jim Ray and Gary Sutherland.
1973: The St. Louis Cardinals traded John Wockenfuss to the Detroit Tigers for Lawrence Elliott (minors).

1979: The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Rusty Staub.
The Montreal Expos sent Randall Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

1980: Don Sutton, the winningest pitcher in Los Angeles Dodgers history, signs a four-year contract with the Houston Astros. Sutton posted a 13-5 record in 1980 with a National League leading 2.21 ERA.

1984: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Weaver from the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

1990: The Detroit Tigers drafted Buddy Groom from the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 minor league draft.
1990: The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.

1992: Frank Tanana of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

2007: The Veterans Committee picks Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, Dick Williams, Billy Southworth and Barney Dreyfuss as new members of the Hall of Fame. Whitey Herzog and Doug Harvey miss by one vote, but will gain entrance in two years.

2007: The Detroit Tigers signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.

2012: The Veterans Committee elects three candidates from the pre-integration era to the Hall of Fame: owner Jacob Ruppert helped build the New York Yankees into the most successful franchise in the major leagues; Hank O'Day was an outstanding umpire who called the shots for the first-ever World Series game; and Deacon White was the first great catcher in baseball history, with one of the longest careers of the 19th century.

2013: The Detroit Tigers sign reliever Joe Nathan, who moves to the Tigers on a two-year contract.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed R.J. Alaniz as a free agent.

2018: P James Paxton is named the winner of the Tip O'Neill Award given by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the best baseball player from Canada. His win breaks a stranglehold on the award by Joey Votto, who had won it in seven of the previous eight years.

2023: Long-time manager Jim Leyland, who won pennants in both leagues, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

Tigers players birthdays:

Delos Drake Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Delos Drake 1911.

Chad Durbin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Chad Durbin 2006-2007.

Gary Glover Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Gary Glover 2008.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Andy_Oliver
Andy Oliver Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Andy Oliver 2010-2011.

Tigers players who passed away:

Pete LePine Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Pete LePine 1902.

Jack Ness Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jack Ness 1911.

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

Chad Kimsey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Chad Kimsey 1936.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Earl_Johnson
Earl Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Earl Johnson 1951.

Herb Moford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Herb Moford 1958.

Baseball Reference
 
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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

Much of the buzz this Hot Stove season is about Shohei Ohtani and which team will win the bidding war for his services.

Multiple reports have him landing a contract somewhere in the neighborhood of $500+ mill.

That figure is more than double the entire payroll of the top-spending teams not named the Mets. And when you land a player with that kind of contract, you must keep spending on other players to fill out the roster.

Simply adding a player like Ohtani is not enough if you still have holes in your lineup.

But is adding a mega contract a wise move? Does it help or end up hurting a team?

The Detroit Tigers had a number of large contracts with the biggest ones going to Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander. Cabrera became untradeable and the Tigers actually paid another team to take JV?s contract off their hands.

As Detroit continues its rebuild, would you want to see them add another long-term significant contract in an effort to win that ring?

Would you risk having that contract eventually limit the team?s payroll and further acquisition of players?

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.

Ready?

Would you want to see the Tigers add another long-term significant contract to their payroll in the future?

Should the Tigers add another long-term very expensive contract to their payroll in the future?

1. Yes, willing to take the risk for a ring.

2. No, been there, done that.

VOTE
 
It was 3 a.m. in Anaheim. The Tigers were checking into the team hotel after a long flight to the West Coast in 2007. Leyland was at the front of the check-in line and received his room key.

Ten minutes later, Leyland came bounding back downstairs.

?Excuse me ma?am,? he said. ?My name?s Jim Leyland. I?m in Room 278. I just wanted to let you know that somebody?s been smoking in my room. I don?t mind it, I just don?t want you to charge me.?

First baseman Sean Casey asked about it the next day. Leyland grinned and said he?d learned that trick from someone else in the league.

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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/1...l-response-al-avila-chris-ilitch-scott-harris
Detroit Tigers fan poll: Are you confident in AJ Hinch as the Tigers? manager?
BYBTB

Hinch has been the driving force behind a lot of organizational change in his three years as manager. Are you still confident in his leadership?

AJ Hinch arrived in Detroit on October 30, 2020. In a little over three years as manager of the Detroit Tigers, he?s undoubtedly been the key driver in the effort to remake themselves into a cutting edge organization. However, on the field things have proceeded in fits and starts, leading to a 221-265 record over those three seasons. Based on the talent he had to work with, that?s not terrible, but obviously the club is still far from their goals.

So the question is how much confidence do knowledgeable Tigers fans have in AJ Hinch at this point?

One thing seems certain. Hinch is going nowhere. This is no surprise to us after seeing the level of influence Hinch has exerted at all levels of franchise. He?s had a rare opportunity as a manager to help reshape player development from the farm system to the major leagues, and had a big hand in the transition of the front office from Al Avila?s regime to Scott Harris. A small but vocal contingent believed that Hinch would jump ship at the first good opportunity after using the Tigers as a stepping stone to rebuild his reputation in the wake of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, but by now it should be obvious that he?s fully committed for the foreseeable future.

On Friday, Hinch appeared on the Foul Territory podcast, which features former major leaguers as guest hosts. At one point, asking about the Tigers and their future, a fairly shrewd question was posed to him. ?Would he reach 1000 managerial wins with the Tigers??

Currently Hinch sits at 791 wins, 209 short of that goal. We?d love to believe that the Tigers will average 105 wins in 2024 and 2025, but that?s pretty unrealistic. To reach 1000, he?ll need to stick around through 2026.

His answer? ?Absolutely.?

Now, that isn?t much to go on. A manager can?t say much else. Still, he didn?t say ?hopefully,? which is probably the standard answer. We wouldn?t want to make too much out of this, but Hinch?s ?absolutely? is the most substantive comment Hinch has made about his contract status and long term plans since he took over. He declined reporters questions on the topic throughout 2023, Chris Ilitch nor Scott Harris have really discussed it in specifics other than to express full confidence in Hinch, and details of the terms or salary haven?t been public.

Of course, if you were watching closely, this wasn?t much of a question in the first place. Much of the overhaul of the Tigers? front office and player development system has Hinch?s fingerprints on it. When Avila was fired, it was Hinch appearing with Chris Ilitch, assisting in the search that led to Scott Harris, and throughout the process his future as manager was never remotely in question despite a new front office taking over.

Unless things go very poorly, Hinch is going to be managing the Tigers for years to come.

Personally I think Hinch has been a major asset to the Tigers overall, but the one standout flaw to me is the consistently slow starts. He brought it up himself on the Foul Territory podcast. Through April 30, the Hinch-led Tigers have produced records of 8-19 in 2021, 7-13 in 2022, and 10-16 in 2023. The whole 2022 season was just a general mess, but in both 2021 and 2023 the Tigers picked up the pace after rough starts and played average or better ball the rest of the way.

The Tigers can?t afford enough faltering start in April and May if they?re going to threaten in a very winnable looking AL Central in 2024. Right now their most realistic path to the postseason is to convince leadership to be aggressive at the trade deadline with a good first half. Entering camp they should have a few less positional question marks than over the past three years. Hopefully Hinch and company can take advantage of that and be better prepared to hit the ground running.

What is your confidence level in AJ Hinch?s leadership right now? Vote below, and let us know what you think in the comments.

Poll:
How do you feel about AJ Hinch?
 
Congratulations to former Tigers manager and current special assistant Jim Leyland on his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
 
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/hall-of-fame-contemporary-era-ballot-2023
Jim Leyland, postseason manager extraordinaire, elected to Hall of Fame.
MLB.com

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2023/1...of-fame-lou-pinella-davey-johnson-cito-gaston
Jim Leyland is elected to the Hall of Fame.
The Contemporary Era committee made the former Tigers? skipper their choice for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
BYBTB

The Hall of Fame voting total:
Jim Leyland (15 votes, 93.8%); Lou Piniella (11 votes, 68.8%); Bill White (10 votes, 62.5%); Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Ed Montague, Hank Peters and Joe West each received less than five votes.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/jim-leyland-elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame.html
Jim Leyland Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame.
MLBTR

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame/71791306007/
Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame/71794719007/
Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/12/former-tigers-manager-jim-leyland-elected-to-hall-of-fame.html
Former Tigers manager Jim Leyland elected to Hall of Fame.
Mlive
 
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December 4 in Tigers and mlb history:

1914: Walter Johnson accepts a $6,000 bonus from the Federal League's Chicago Whales and signs a three-year contract for $17,500 per year. Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court, claiming he has paid Johnson for the reserve option in his contract. American League President Ban Johnson asserts that Johnson was on the market and is "damaged goods," worth getting rid of. Griffith travels to Coffeyville, KS, to persuade his franchise player that the option clause is legal and binding. Two weeks later Griffith signs Johnson for three years at $12,500 per year and returns the bonus to the Feds.

1927: Pirates OF Paul Waner noses out Frank Frisch for National League MVP honors with 72 points to 66. Rogers Hornsby, Cubs P Charlie Root, and Giants SS Travis Jackson also score high.

1941: The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Billy Hitchcock. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1943: After one disappointing season in Washington, the Senators sell veteran slugger Indian Bob Johnson to the Red Sox. Clark Griffith will later call it the worst trade he ever made. Johnson will have two solid years in Fenway before retiring.

1948: The Detroit Tigers released Al Benton.

1950: The Washington Senators drafted Alton Brown from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 minor league draft.

1952 - Detroit trades P Virgil Trucks, who tossed two no-hitters during the year, along with P Hal White and OF Johnny Groth, to the Browns in exchange for 2B Owen Friend, OF Bob Nieman, and OF/C J.W. Porter.

1957: The major league owners raise the minimum salary to $7,000 and eliminate the bonus rule.

1957: The White Sox send fan favorite Minnie Minoso and infielder Fred Hatfield to the Indians for P Early Wynn and OF Al Smith. Wynn, coming off his first losing season, will rebound with the White Sox, topping the American League in wins and innings next season. The trade is the first for the new Indians' general manager, Frank Lane.

1963: Trade # 1 that stabbed this Tigers fan in the heart. (Number 2 is Verlander).
The Tigers trade pitcher Jim Bunning to the Phillies for catcher Gus Triandos, pitcher Jack Hamilton and outfielder Don Demeter. Bunning will go on and win 19 games four times and over another 100 games in the NL with over 1000 strikeouts becoming just the second pitcher in MLB history to accomplish the feat, along with Cy Young.
Bunning pitches a Perfect Game vs. the New York Mets on Fathers Day of the 1964 season. Bunning will also gain entry into the Hall of Fame.
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1964: The Dodgers trade OF Frank Howard, P Phil Ortega, P Pete Richert, and 3B Ken McMullen to the Senators for P Claude Osteen, IF John Kennedy, and cash.

1964: The major leagues restore to the commissioner's office all powers rescinded after Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis's death in 1944. Principally, they waive their right to take legal action in the event of disagreements with the commissioner and grant him authority to judge whether actions taken by the owners in concert are, automatically "in the best interests of baseball." Voting for the annual All-Star teams is turned back to the fans.

1964: The owners decide to use a free agent draft beginning next month. The inverse order of the previous year's standings will be used to select players every four months. This will eventually be scaled back to a twice yearly and then to an annual event.

1968: The Detroit Tigers traded Jack DiLauro to the New York Mets for Hector Valle.

1969: The Detroit Tigers traded Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson to the San Diego Padres for Joe Niekro.

1974: The Montreal Expos traded Terry Humphrey and Tom Walker to the Detroit Tigers for Woodie Fryman.

1974: In a dismal trade for Montreal, the Expos send OF Ken Singleton and P Mike Torrez to the Orioles for P Dave McNally, OF Rich Coggins, and minor league pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick. McNally and Coggins will be gone before the end of June, while Kirkpatrick will never reach the majors; meanwhile, Torrez and Singleton will both be top-notch players for another decade.

1976: Aurelio Rodriguez becomes the first American League 3B since 1959 to beat out Brooks Robinson for the Gold Glove Award.

1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Lynn Jones from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Machemer from the California Angels in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers released Chuck Scrivener.

1978: Tigers acquire Aurelio Lopez in a 4-player deal with the Cardinals.

1979: Detroit trades Rusty Staub back to the Expos, where he was the most popular player in franchise history during his first stint with the team.

1984: The Detroit Tigers signed Marv Foley as a free agent.

1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Larry See as a free agent.

1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Johnny Paredes from the Montreal Expos in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Wapnick from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

1990: The Tigers signs free agent pitcher Bill Gullickson, who will win 20 games for them in 1991.

1995: The Detroit Tigers drafted Greg Keagle from the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 rule 5 draft.
1995: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jon Ratliff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

1998: The Detroit Tigers traded Joe Randa to the New York Mets for Willie Blair.
1998: The Detroit Tigers selected Bryan Corey off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2007: The Florida Marlins and the Detroit Tigers pull of a blockbuster deal.
Florida sends 3B Miguel Cabrera (an All-Star in four of his five seasons) and 2-time All-Star P Dontrelle Willis for prospects Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Dallas Trahern. The Marlins also get Mike Rabelo, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop in the deal. Maybin and Miller had been Detroit's first-round picks in 2005 and 2006 respectively.
Over the last 12 years (through 2019), Miggy has been an All Star seven times, won five Silver Slugger Awards, was voted A.L. MVP twice and won a Triple Crown.
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2007: The Colorado Rockies traded Denny Bautista to the Detroit Tigers for Jose Capellan.

2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Enrique Gonzalez as a free agent.

2010: The Yankees and SS Derek Jeter agree on a three-year deal worth $51 million, with an option for a fourth year.

2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Trevor Bell as a free agent.

2013: The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Nathan as a free agent.

2016: The Veterans Committee elects two executives, former Commissioner Bud Selig and GM John Schuerholz from the "Today's Game" ballot featuring players and executives active after 1988.
Schuerholz is a unanimous choice, while Selig receives 15 of 16 votes. Both will be formally inducted in July, 2017.

2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Moore as a free agent.

2022: Slugger Fred McGriff, who fell just short of joining the 500 Home Run Club in large part due to the 1994 strike, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. His election comes the first time his name is considered by the Committee, which was looking at eight candidates from the "Contemporary Era" and comes unanimously, as he is selected by all 16 committee members.

Tigers players birthdays:

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

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Harvey_Kuenn
Harvey Kuenn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Harvey Kuenn – Society for American Baseball Research
Harvey Kuenn 1952-1959.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bárbaro_Garbey
Bárbaro Garbey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Barbaro Garbey – Society for American Baseball Research
Barbaro Garbey 1984-1985.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pat_Sheridan
Pat Sheridan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Pat Sheridan 1986-1989.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ángel_Nesbitt
Ángel Nesbitt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Angel Nesbitt 2015.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jack_Smith_(smithja02)
Jack Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jack Smith 1912.

Emil Yde Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Emil Yde 1929.

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