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December 16 in Tigers and mlb history:

1918: Ty Cobb returns from World War I, tells New York Times he is retiring from baseball. He will play 10 more seasons.
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1922: The Eastern Colored League (chartered as the "Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs") is formally organized. The league will complete five seasons before folding in midsummer of 1928.

1926: Judge Landis is given a new 7-year term as commissioner with a raise to $65,000.

1947: The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Roy Cullenbine from the Detroit Tigers.

1953: In a ten-player trade, the Yankees send 1B Vic Power, infielders Jim Finigan and Don Bollweg, OF Bill Renna, C Jim Robertson, and P John Gray to the A's. Philadelphia packs veteran 1B Eddie Robinson, Loren Babe, P Harry Byrd, and outfielders Tom Hamilton and Carmen Mauro to New York.

1954: Willie Mays is named the NL MVP (41 HR - 110 RBI - .345 BA) "The Say Hey Kid" wins the award after missing most of the 1952-53 seasons due to military service. He returned in '54 to lead the New York Giants to a World Series title.
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1974: Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules in favors of Cy Young Award winner Jim Hunter in a dispute with A's owner Charlie Finley making "Catfish" a very attractive unrestricted free agent.

1975: Legendary owner Bill Veeck returns to baseball when he buys back the Chicago #WhiteSox team from John Allyn.
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1976: Court proceedings in Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Commissioner Bowie Kuhn begin in Chicago. At issue is Kuhn's voiding of Finley's attempted player sales last June. The proceedings will take 15 days, and the decision will take three months, but it will uphold the Commissioner's authority to act "in the best interests of baseball."

1976: The Detroit Tigers released Pedro Garcia.
1976: The Detroit Tigers released Alex Johnson.

1982: Tom Seaver's trade back to the Mets from the Reds is completed when "Tom Terrific" comes to contract terms with the Mets. Cincinnati obtains pitcher Charlie Puleo and two minor leaguers (Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice) in exchange for the "Franchise". Seaver will surprise the Reds by winning 47 more games before hanging it up in 1986.

1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Grater as a free agent.

1995: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Cam Smith (minors) and Joey Eischen to the San Diego Padres for Willie Blair and Brian Johnson.
1996: The Detroit Tigers traded Mark Lewis to the San Francisco Giants for Jesse Ibarra (minors).

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

1999: The Detroit Tigers signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

2002: The Twins release 1B David Ortiz. The unheralded player will soon be picked up by the Red Sox, for whom he will develop as one of the most accomplished sluggers in the game.

2002: The Detroit Tigers drafted Wil Ledezma from the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
2002: The Detroit Tigers released Pedro Feliciano.
2002: The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later and Adrian Burnside (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for Randall Simon. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
2002: The Detroit Tigers purchased Travis Chapman from the Cleveland Indians.
2002: The Detroit Tigers purchased Matt Roney from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2011: Sentencing is announced in the trial of Barry Bonds. The major leagues' all-time leading home run hitter is handed a two-year probation with a term of house arrest after being found guilty of obstruction of justice on April 13th. He is also fined $4000 and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Nate Schierholtz as a free agent.

2016: A record number of six teams are assessed luxury tax payments for the coming season. Not surprisingly, the Dodgers ($31.8 million) and Yankees ($27.4 million) lead the pack of profligate spenders by a long shot. They are joined by Boston, Detroit, San Francisco and the Cubs, who are all assessed penalties under $5 million. The Yankees have been assessed a penalty in each of the 14 years the system has been in existence.
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2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Adduci as a free agent.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Collin Balester as a free agent.

2020: In a groundbreaking decision, Major League Baseball grants major league status to the Negro Leagues for the period 1920-1948, meaning that statistics compiled by their players will now be part of the official baseball record. The decision affects seven leagues and some 3,400 players, including 35 Hall of Famers.

2023 - The MLB awards season ends with the awarding of the Hank Aaron Award honoring the best hitter in each league. Matching the recipients of the MVP Awards, the winners are Ronald Acuna in the National League and Shohei Ohtani in the American League.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Neil_Chrisley
Neil Chrisley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Neil Chrisley 1959-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Ripken
Billy Ripken Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Billy Ripken 1998.

Jason Wood Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Jason Wood 1998-1999.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Johnny Gorsica 1940-1944, 1946-1947.

Baseball Reference
 
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SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Over the past couple of days, we?ve taken a look at where the Tigers stand compared to other teams. We also identified 5 of team?s biggest concerns that need to be addressed for the 2024 season.

If you didn?t catch those blogs ? or need a refresher ? here they are:

Based upon these 2 blogs, last year?s results and what you?ve seen since the Tigers changed their Front Office, when do you believe Detroit will truly become competitive and reach the October playoffs?

Here are the qualifiers that define this playoff milestone and should be included in your decision:

? Must have greater than a .500 record

? Must have enough talent to win at least 1 playoff game and not be swept.

? Must have enough wins to rank in the top half of MLB.

Simply winning the weak AL Central is not enough of a qualifier.

Given all of these markers, the information shared in the above 2 blogs ? and assuming that the Tigers are building a viable product ? in what year do you believe they will be legitimate contenders for a playoff spot?

In what year will the Tigers make the playoffs?

1. 2024

2. 2025

3. 2026

4. 2027 or beyond

VOTE
 
December 17 in Tigers and mlb history:

1888: Former Detroit players Deacon White and Jack Rowe purchase a controlling interest in the minor league Buffalo club. Though their reserve rights have been sold to Pittsburgh, both men announce plans to play in Buffalo next year.

1889: The Players League adopts some new rules, including the 2-umpire system and an increase in pitching distance from 55 1/2 feet to 57 feet. A lively ball is chosen, assuring high scores in the upcoming season.

1902: AL owners adopt a 154-game schedule for the next season. This will last for over a half-century.

1920: The American League votes to allow pitchers who used the spitball in 1920 to continue using it as long as they are in the league. The National League will do the same. There will be 17 designated spitters in all, eight in the NL and nine in the AL.
For the NL: Bill Doak, Phil Douglas, Dana Fillingim, Ray Fisher, Marvin Goodwin, Burleigh Grimes, Clarence Mitchell, and Dick Rudolph.
For the AL: A.W. Ayers, Slim Caldwell, Stan Coveleski, Red Faber, Dutch Leonard, Jack Quinn, Allan Russell, Urban Shocker, and Allen Sothoron.

1928: National League President John Heydler's designated hitter idea gets the backing of John McGraw, but the American League is against it.

1928: At a joint meeting, a rule is changed that ends the practice of minor league teams selling star prospects to friendly Major League clubs for high prices, then getting the players back, forcing another ML club to pay the reputed price for the player.
Other changes ban the signing of players under the age of 17 and set a $7,500 price tag on any first-year player.

1935: Heinie Manush is traded from Washington to the Boston Red Sox for Roy Johnson and Carl Reynolds.

1942: The Yankees trade OF Roy Cullenbine and C Buddy Rosar to the Indians for Roy Weatherly and IF Oscar Grimes. With the draft in mind, all four players are married with one child each. Rosar had been in the doghouse with Joe McCarthy for leaving the team without permission the weekend of July 18-19 to take a police examination in Buffalo. The leave-taking prompted the Yankees to sign veteran C Rollie Hemsley.

1949: The Yankees and Detroit swap first basemen, the Tigers getting Dick Kryhoski while New York takes Dick Wakefield, signed by the Tigers back in 1941 to a $52,000 bonus.
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1952: The Detroit Tigers released Johnny Hopp.
1952: The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.

1959: In a child-payment hearing related to his divorce, Ted Williams alleges the Red Sox paid him $60,000, not the reported $100,000. He claims his entire yearly income was $83,000.

1964: The Yankees fire long-time television and radio voice Mel Allen. The well-known broadcaster popularized the "going, going, gone" home run call and often said "how about that" to describe happenings on the ball field.

1968: The owners announce they will increase contributions to the players' pension fund by $1 million to $5.1 million per year. Players vote down the proposal, 491-7.

1983: The Detroit Tigers signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.

1993: Rickey Henderson returns to the A's, signing a two-year $8.6 million dollar contract.

1994: The Detroit Tigers signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

1998: The Detroit Tigers signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

2007: The Detroit Tigers signed Max St. Pierre as a free agent.

2008: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.

2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Magglio Ordonez as a free agent.
2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Clay Timpner as a free agent.

2012: The Detroit Tigers signed Anibal Sanchez as a free agent.

2017: A statue honoring Ozzie Virgil Sr. is dedicated in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, honoring him as the first Dominican major leaguer. Virgil broke the Tigers' color barrier in 1958.

2022: The baseball hit by Aaron Judge for his record-breaking 62nd home run on October 4th is sold at auction for $1.25 million plus a buyer's premium of $250,000. While this is a lot of money, the fan who caught the ball at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX reportedly turned down an offer of $3 million from a potential buyer in order to have the ball auctioned off.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Curtis_Pride
Curtis Pride Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Curtis Pride 1996-1997.

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

Brandon Villafuerte Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Brandon Villafuerte 2000.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eric_Eckenstahler
Eric Eckenstahler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Eric Eckenstahler 2002-2003.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Zeb_Eaton
Zeb Eaton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Zeb Eaton 1944-1945.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Walt_Dropo
Walt Dropo Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Walt Dropo 1952-1954.

Doug Gallagher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Doug Gallagher 1962.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Larry_Sherry
Larry Sherry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Larry Sherry 1964-1967.

Baseball Reference
 
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Tiger fans shouldn't spend a lot of time worrying over all the minor league pitcher signings. This is not an indication that the team is being "cheap."
There are multiple reasons for their signings.

Scott Harris has said you can never have enough pitching. These signings are mostly for depth considering that their MLB roster has used 17-19 different starting pitchers every year. And their young starters are going to have their innings limited which will require said depth.

There would be hope that 1 or 2 of the minor league signings may develop well. But the moves also address the numerous bullpen days the Tigers had last year. Harris inherited a system that had very little pitching depth.

Totally Tigers
 
December 18 in Tigers and mlb history:

1886: The legendary Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was born this day in Narrows, GA. Cobb set an estimated 90 major league records: his career batting average of .367 is one that still stands.

1903: At the league meeting, Ban Johnson is reelected American League president and given a raise to $10,000.
Also, the AL votes to allow coaches at third base and first base at all times: till now, only one coach was permitted except if there were two or more baserunners.
The AL also institutes the "foul strike" rule, used by the National League since 1901: a foul will be counted as a strike unless there are already two strikes.

1920: On his 34th birthday, Ty Cobb signs to manage the Tigers for $32,500.

1940: The Detroit Tigers selected Eric McNair off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

1950: Yankee great Tommy "Old Reliable" Henrich calls it a career as a player. He accepts a coaching position with the Yankees.

1956: Former Yankee SS Phil Rizzuto signs as a Yankee radio-TV announcer.

1991: The Blue Jays sign free agent P Jack Morris to a two-year, $10.85 million contract.

1998: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
1998: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.

2002: The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Al Levine as a free agent.

2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Phil Dumatrait as a free agent.
2009: The Chicago White Sox selected Freddy Dolsi off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Miguel Gonzalez as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Aviles as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Dustin Molleken as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers released Jake Brigham.

2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Ronny Rodriguez as a free agent.

2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Nick Ramirez as a free agent.

Tigers players and managers birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ty_Cobb
Ty Cobb Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Ty Cobb Managerial Record | Baseball-Reference.com
Ty Cobb – Society for American Baseball Research
Ty Cobb 1905-1926, manager 1921-1926.

Clay Perry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Clay Perry 1908.

Sam Barnes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Sam Barnes 1921.

Les Burke Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Les Burke 1923-1926.

Willie Blair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Willie Blair 1997, 1999-2001.

Joe Randa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Joe Randa 1998.

Eric Haase Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Eric Haase 2020-2023.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

Ned Harris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Ned Harris 1941-1943, 1946.

George Caster Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
George Castor 1945-1946.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Cavarretta
Phil Cavarretta coach 1961-1963.

Baseball Reference
 
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MLB team free agency spending so far this winter:

Dodgers, $717,900,000
Phillies, $172,000,000
Diamondbacks, $122,000,000
Giants, $113,000,000
Royals, $105,000,000
Cardinals, $99,000,000
Reds, $87,000,000
Tigers, $43,950,000
Braves, $30,000,000
Rangers, $26,500,000
Mets, $18,800,000
Astros, $12,000,000
Brewers, $10,250,000
Angels, $6,800,000
Guardians, $4,750,000
Nationals, $4,250,000
Pirates, $3,200,000
White Sox, $1,750,000
Rays, $1,100,000
Red Sox, $1,000,000
Yankees, $900,000
Orioles, $0
Blue Jays, $0
Mariners, $0
Twins, $0
Marlins, $0
Cubs, $0
Padres, $0
Rockies, $0
Athletics, $0
 
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