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January 7 in Tigers and mlb history:

1913: Future Hall of Fame first baseman Johnny Mize is born in Demorest, GA. Known as "The Big Cat," Mize will hit 359 home runs and will gain election to the Hall in 1981.
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1915: The Detroit Tigers waive Wally Pipp to the New York Yankees. Pipp hit .161 in 12 games, but he'll anchor first base in New York for a decade until Lou Gehrig's appearance.

1920: Babe Ruth reacts to his recent sale to the Yankees in the Boston Evening Standard saying, "Frazee is not good enough to own any ball club, especially one in Boston."

1924: The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians make a seven-player deal involving star first baseman "Tioga" George Burns. A .328 batter in 1923, Burns joins second baseman Chick Fewster and catcher Roxy Walters in heading to the Indians, while catcher Steve O'Neill, second baseman Bill Wambsganss, outfielder Joe Connolly and pitcher Danny Boone join the Red Sox.

1924: The New York Yankees buy the contract of Louisville Colonels star outfielder Earle Combs, who hit .380 last year for Louisville. Colonels owner Bill Kneblekamp gets $50,000, outfielder Elmer Smith and another player, and demands that the Yankees play an exhibition game in Louisville with a guarantee that Babe Ruth is in the lineup. This reportedly nets Kneblekamp an additional $5,000.

1933: Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announces that he is cutting his salary by 40 percent. Landis's action is a sign of the times during the Great Depression; most players will have their salaries reduced for the coming season.

1933: The Detroit Tigers purchased Ike Boone from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1976: The Detroit Tigers signed Alex Johnson as a free agent.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Kemp in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January).
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Walters in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ron Roenicke in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

1984: The Detroit Tigers signed Ramon Pena as a free agent.

1985: Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
During his career, Brock established the record for the most stolen bases in major league history (which will later be broken by Rickey Henderson).
While the knuckleballing Wilhelm pitched in more games than any other major league pitcher (Jesse Orosco will eventually break that mark).
Nellie Fox is named on 295 of the 395 ballots (74.7%), but the BBWAA and the Hall of Fame committee decline to round Fox's total to the required 75%. As this is Fox's last year on the ballot, he will only be inducted when he becomes eligible to be considered by the Veterans Committee.

1991: Bill Lajoie announces his retirement as Tigers VP and GM after 23 seasons with the team. Architect of 1984 world championship team.

1992: Starter Tom Seaver and reliever Rollie Fingers, two of the greatest pitchers of their generation, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.

1993: The Detroit Tigers sign first baseman Cecil Fielder to a five-year $36 million contract, temporarily making him the highest-paid player in the majors.
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1993: Mike Illitch announces Tiger Stadium upgrades.

1999: The Montreal Expos selected Roberto Duran off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

2005: Boston Red Sox owner John Henry calls Doug Mientkiewicz to discuss the defensive replacement's possession of the game ball caught at first base for the last out of the 2004 World Series. Larry Lucchino, the club's president, has made it clear he wants the team to have ownership of the historic ball. The ball now resides in a safe deposit box along with the back-up infielder's Olympic gold medal.

2005: Bud Selig announces that MLB and the Players Association will donate $1,000,000 to help last month?s tsunami victims in Southeast Asia.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.

2006: The minimum salary for players in the major leagues is rising $11,000 this year to $327,000.

2006: Baseball's world governing body, the IBAF, threatens to withdraw its sanctioning of the World Baseball Classic unless the United States government allows Cuba to compete.

2016: Former Tiger Curtis Pride named MLB's Ambassador for Inclusion.

2020: As Major League Baseball's investigation into allegations of sign stealing by the Houston Astros continues and punishment is expected to be announced soon, news reports indicate that there is evidence that a similar scheme was used by the Red Sox in their World Series-winning season in 2018, by using the video replay room to capture their opponents' signs and relay them to batters. Sox manager Alex Cora was on the coaching staff of the Astros in 2017, when the scheme that prompted the original investigation allegedly was put in place.

2021: The Mets pull off a blockbuster deal, acquiring SS Francisco Lindor and P Carlos Carrasco from the Indians for four younger players: IFs Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez, P Josh Wolf and OF Isaiah Greene. The Mets are expected to use the bottomless resources of new owner Steven Cohen to sign Lindor to a long-term deal before he becomes a free agent at the end of this season.

2021: Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda passes away at home at the age of 93.

2021: The Detroit Tigers signed Miguel Del Pozo as a free agent.

2023: The Phillies acquire two-time All-Star closer Gregory Soto in a five-player trade with the Tigers. Joining him is utility player Kody Clemens, while the Phils give up three prospects, OFs Matt Vierling and Nick Maton and C Donny Sands.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Topper_Rigney
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Topper Rigney 1922-1925.

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Johnny Grabowski 1931.

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Ray Semproch 1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hannaji01.shtml
Jim Hannan 1971.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penabr01.shtml
Brayan Pena 2013.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Francísco_Rodriguez
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Frankie Rodriguez 2016-2017.

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Tucker Barnhart 2022.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Mullin
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George Mullin 1902-1913.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/George_Burns_(burnsge02)
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George Burns 1914-1917.

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Davey Claire 1920.

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Red Borom 1944-1945.

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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
Totally Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are looking to be competitive in 2024. They still have a lot of areas to address in order to reach that goal.

The starting rotation is still in flux. Defensively, the team ranks near the middle of MLB. Offense is better but the team still ranks near the bottom.

The Tigers made a number of acquisitions this off-season, most of them pitchers, but they have also added a catcher and outfielder/infielder.

There remain holes at 2B and 3B which they hope to fill from Toledo.

Some fans have complained that a well-known free agent was not signed. But would a single free agent really help this team?

Would he make an actual difference in the overall performance of the 2024 roster?

Or is this team still too far away from solidifying their roster into one that can compete with the better teams? Would signing a better free agent be jumping the gun and end up hindering the team in a couple year when the roster is stronger?

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?

Should the Tigers have signed a well-known free agent this off-season?

1. Yes, he would make a real difference.

2. No, it's still too early to know what the team really needs in talent.

VOTE
 
It's known that this off-season is one of the weakest ones in MLB for free agents. And we're seeing proof of it now. Given that the top free agents are already signed, there's an increase in teams trading for players rather than signing free agents.

The Detroit Tigers timed their signings well. Most were done back in early November before the market got picked over. It's still too early for them to sign well-known free agents but maybe next year they will reach their goal of being on the cusp of competitiveness.

Totally Tigers
 
January 8 in Tigers and mlb history:

1903: The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.

1913: The New York Yankees sign Frank Chance to be their next manager. Chance previously won two World Series and four pennants as the manager of the Chicago Cubs.

1941: In a poll in The Sporting News, the Baseball Writers Association of America names the 1940 All-Star team: Hank Greenberg (LF), Joe DiMaggio (CF), Ted Williams (RF), Frank McCormick (1B) Joe Gordon (2B), Luke Appling (SS), Stan Hack (3B) and Harry Danning (C) are the position players, and Bob Feller, Bucky Walters, and Paul Derringer the pitchers.

1944: Bill Terry announces his retirement from baseball and plans to start a cotton business.

1953: The Cleveland Indians bar night games with the St. Louis Browns due to St. Louis owner Bill Veeck's refusal to share receipts of the game telecasts.

1953: Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter, was born this day in Lancaster, PA.
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1962: Commissioner Ford Frick denies charges that Carl Furillo has been blacklisted by Major League Baseball because of a 1959 salary dispute with the Dodgers.

1963: Funeral services for Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby are held in Chicago, Illinois. Hall of Fame director Sid Keener, American League president Will Harridge and Hall of Famers Lou Boudreau, Gabby Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Ray Schalk attend the services for Hornsby, who died from a heart attack on January 5th.

1986: The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.
1986: The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

1986: Willie McCovey is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. McCovey, who receives 346 votes, becomes the 16th player to gain election in his first year of eligibility.

1987: Ten free agents (Doyle Alexander, Bob Boone, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Toby Harrah, Bob Horner, Lance Parrish, Tim Raines, and Gary Roenicke) fail to meet a midnight deadline and thus will not be allowed to re-sign with their former clubs until May 1st if they are not offered contracts by new teams.
The general lack of interest in the players will become the focus of the Players Association's first anti-collusion suit against the owners.

1991: For the first time since 1984, three players are elected to the Hall of Fame: two 300-game winners, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins, and a member of the 3,000-hit club, Rod Carew, who becomes the 22nd player to be named in his first year of eligibility. Ironically, none of the three players ever appeared in a World Series.

1995: Mike Schmidt, who hit 548 home runs and won two MVP Awards in 18 years with the Philadelphia Phillies, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1996: For the first time in 25 years, and only the 7th time in history, the BBWAA fails to elect a single player for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Pitchers Phil Niekro and Don Sutton, who receive the highest number of votes, will win election to the Hall in 1997 and 1998, respectively.

2002: Ozzie Smith, a 15-time All-Star shortstop, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in his first year of eligibility. Smith won 13 Gold Glove Awards during his 19-year career with the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

2003: Eddie Murray, the only switch-hitter in major league history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility by being chosen on 85 percent of the ballots cast by the BBWAA.
Former All-Star C Gary Carter also is elected on his sixth try after falling 11 votes short last year.

2004: The Seattle Mariners traded Carlos Guillen to the Detroit Tigers for Juan Gonzalez (minors) and Ramon Santiago.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

2008: Goose Gossage is voted into the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA on his 9th try. Gossage had a 126 ERA+ and was a nine-time All-Star while saving over 300 games. He is the fifth reliever voted into the Hall, but the third in the past five years.
He joins Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley and Bruce Sutter as relief pitchers enshrined in Cooperstown.

2011: Baseball is also in mourning after today's shooting at a supermarket near Tucson, AZ, which leaves 6 persons dead and US representative Gabrielle Giffords among those seriously injured. 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, daughter of Los Angeles Dodgers scout John Green and grand-daughter of former player and executive Dallas Green, is one of the victims.

2014: One year after failing to elect anyone, the BBWAA atones by giving three players their ticket to Cooperstown in this year's Hall of Fame election.
Pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, 300-game winners both, and 1B Frank Thomas are all elected on their first try.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Thad Weber as a free agent.

2016: The former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals, Chris Correa, pleads guilty to five charges of hacking following an investigation by the FBI over allegations that the Cards had spied into the Houston Astros' scouting database.

2020: The Detroit Tigers purchased Eric Haase from the Cleveland Indians.

2021: A lawsuit filed by fired Angels visiting clubhouse attendant Brian "Bubba" Harkins, sheds some light on some heretofore unpublicized practices in Major League Baseball. Hawkins was fired on March 3, 2020 after 30 years of employment for supplying substances used by pitchers to rub on the baseball and increase its spin rate. In his suit, Hawkins claims the practice was well-known and tolerated, and names a number of top pitchers who benefited from his help. However, in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal, MLB cracked down on other practices bending the rules, including Hawkins' side business, resulting in his firing.

Tigers players birthdays:

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Reno Bertoia 1953-1958, 1961-1962.

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Randy Nosek 1989-1990.

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Brian Johnson 1997.

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Kevin Whelan 2014.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Schoolboy_Rowe
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Lynwood 'Schoolboy' Rowe 1933-1942, coach 1954-1955, scout 1956-1961.

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Remember when the Detroit Tigers used to host TigerFest every year and the lines of fans wrapped around the park? The last year it happened was 2019. 2020 marked the 1st time in 25 years it didn't take place.

The reasons are obvious. The team's yearly record and the fact that those in charge don't want to see sparse attendance nor advertise fan unhappiness/indifference.

And there will be no TigerFest this year either. Don't expect one until the team turns things around and develops some "must see" players.

Totally Tigers
 
January 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1894: Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett's first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.

1903: The defunct Baltimore franchise is purchased by Frank Farrell and Bill Devery for $18,000 and moved to Manhattan where they will become the New York Highlanders, who are the ancestors of today's New York Yankees.

1908: The Detroit Tigers name Frank Navin president of the team. The Tigers' home ballpark, Bennett Park, will be re-named "Navin Field", which will later become Tiger Stadium.
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1915: The National Commission declares University of Michigan senior George Sisler a free agent after a two-year fight. Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss claimed rights to Sisler, who had signed a contract as a minor leaguer but never played pro ball. After graduating, Sisler will sign with the St. Louis Browns, managed by his former college coach, Branch Rickey.

1918: The Brooklyn Robins send outfielder Casey Stengel and infielder George Cutshaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitchers Burleigh Grimes and Al Mamaux, and infielder Chuck Ward.

1952: The U.S. Marines announce they will recall Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams into active duty to serve in the Korean War. Williams will play briefly during the 1952 season but will not return to the Red Sox lineup on a full-time basis until late in 1953. As a pilot in Korea, Williams will fly 39 missions and will survive a crash-landing brought about by enemy fire.

1960: "Home Run Derby" makes its television debut! Filmed at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, the first episode features Mickey Mantle vs. Willie Mays! (Mickey wins 9-8).
New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle hits his final HR to beat SFGiants legend Willie Mays in the first episode of "Home Run Derby"! Mickey won $2,000, Willie won $1,000!
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1961: Leo Durocher joins the Los Angeles Dodgers as third base coach. Previously, Durocher managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn and the Giants in New York.

1961: The new Minnesota Twins of the American League and the American Association finally agree on a $500,000 indemnity payment to minor league baseball for the Minneapolis/St. Paul territory, ending two months of negotiation.

1962: Freep sports interviews Oscar Stanage, who caught over 1,000 games for the Tigers under managers Hughie Jennings and Ty Cobb.
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1971: Hall of Fame outfielder Elmer Flick dies at the age of 94. Flick batted over .300 eight times and won a batting title in 1905. During a 13-year career, Flick stole 330 bases.

1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
1975: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

1979: The Detroit Tigers drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).

1980: Legendary Tigers Right Fielder Al Kaline and "The Duke Of Flatbush" Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Kaline is the 10th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility, while Snider is making his 11th appearance on the ballot.
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1989: Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski are elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in their first year of eligibility.
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1989: First baseman Bill Terry dies at the age of 92. Terry batted .341 over a 14-year tenure with the New York Giants, including a career-high .401 in 1930. Terry also served as the Giants' manager for 10 seasons, leading the team to three consecutive pennants. He gained election to the Hall of Fame in 1954.

1990: A spring training lockout of major league players will begin February 15th unless there is a new agreement, according to an announcement made by the owners. The work stoppage will last 32 days.

1990: Pitcher Jim Palmer, a three-time American League Cy Young Award winner, and second baseman Joe Morgan, a two-time National League MVP, are elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

2001: Juan Gonzalez signs with Cleveland after turning down an 8-year extension from the Tigers. Played one season in Detroit after arriving in a blockbuster trade.

2002: Congressman John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan says Bud Selig should resign because he appeared to violate major league rules in a 1995 loan from a company controlled by the owner of the Minnesota Twins. Conyers, the House Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat says the loan created an "irreparable conflict of interest" for Selig in his plan to fold two franchises, a proposal that most likely would include the Twins." Selig rejects the suggestion saying, "The suggestions made in your letter are wholly unacceptable."

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.

2008: The Mayo Smith Society gives Magglio Ord??ez its King Tiger Award for contributions on and off the field.

2009: Fu-Te Ni, a member of Taiwan's club in the 2008 Olympics and the 2008 CPBL leader in strikeouts, makes history. Ni becomes the first Chinese Professional Baseball League player to sign a deal directly with a major league team, inking a contract with the Detroit Tigers.

2012: Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his third year of eligibility.

2013: For only the second time since 1971 (the other was in 1996), no one is elected in the BBWAA voting for the Hall of Fame. In what is dubbed the "steroids ballot", because a number of leading contenders for induction are considered by many to be tainted by association with the steroids scandal of the late 1990s and early 2000s, Craig Biggio is the leading vote-getter in his first year of eligibility, with 68.2%, followed by Jack Morris, who is down to one final year of eligibility, with 67.7%, with 75% needed for election. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who would have been elected without a second thought were it not for the taint of steroids, finish well down in the ballot, as voters continue to give a clear message regarding their discomfort with players alleged to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

2014: The Tigers announce that pitching ace Justin Verlander has undergone core muscle surgery as treatment for a sports hernia suffered during off-season conditioning drills.

2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
2014: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Exposito as a free agent.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.

2017: The Detroit Tigers signed David Martinez as a free agent.

2017: Kirk Gibson is elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Phillippe Aumont as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Pete Kozma as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Brayan Pena as a free agent.

2023: Four teams eliminated in 2021's Minor League Reorganization file an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seeking to overturn Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption. The Staten Island Yankees, Norwich Navigators and Tri-City Valley Cats, all formerly of the New York-Penn League, and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League, sued the Commissioner's office for damages resulting from baseball's unilateral decision to eliminate them. A lower court agreed with their claim on October 26th, but was prevented from awarding damages by the exemption, leading to the current appeal.

2023: The Detroit Tigers signed Trey Wingenter as a free agent.

Tigers players and announcers birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnefr01.shtml
Frank Barnes 1929.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Julio_Navarro
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Julio Navarro 1964-1966.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mankoph01.shtml
Phil Mankowski 1976-1979.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dejesiv01.shtml
Ivan de Jesus 1988.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dolsifr01.shtml
Freddy Dolsi 2008-2009.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Enberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Enberg
Dick Enberg Announcer extraordinaire from Michigan 1935-2017.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sisleda01.shtml
Dave Sisler 1959-1960.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda05.shtml
Dave Roberts 1976-1977.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willifr01.shtml
Frank Williams 1989.

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FANS vs FANATICS.
Totally Tigers

I am reminded of the day I was sitting at a Tigers? game in Lakeland and heard a group of people behind me talking about how they were big fans. In the next breath, they were unaware of one of the team?s top players and his history with Detroit.

In front of me was a guy who was busy keeping score of the game in a notebook.

I was sitting in-between the 2 polar opposites of fandom and it got me wondering who exactly can call themselves a real fan of baseball?

I then realized that the word ?fan? is open to interpretation. Yet, it needs some type of definition.

If we take the word ?fan?, it is short for the word ?fanatic.? In Merriam-Webster, it is noted that a fan is ?marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion?. It comes from the Latin word ?fanaticus?, which means ?insanely but divinely inspired?.

But do you have to be this way in order to call yourself a fan?

Of course not. Rather a fan is someone who simply puts in time, interest and/or invests in the sport. To what degree is up to them.

And that?s how we can more accurately define who a fan is. Rather than creating a singular definition, wouldn?t degrees of fandom work better?

I think so.

How much of a fan you are should be determined by your involvement in the game and knowledge of the sport.

I would call them levels. And if we?re talking about the Tigers, here?s how I would define them.
 
January 9, 1980: Legendary Tigers Right Fielder Al Kaline and "The Duke Of Flatbush" Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Kaline is the 10th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility, while Snider is making his 11th appearance on the ballot.
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