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February 8 in Tigers and mlb history:
1901: It is rumored that Nap Lajoie, the National League's leading hitter and Phillies top player, has jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics of the new American League.
1916: The National League turns down a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets, who had wanted to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs can sell for 25 cents. The Boston Braves have 10,000 such seats, the St. Louis Cardinals 9,000, the Philadelphia Phillies 6,500, and the Cincinnati Reds 4,000.
1927: Ty Cobb assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics.
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1932: Waite Hoyt is released by the Philadelphia Athletics and will sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1941: The Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill.
1941: The Tigers sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of Illinois.
1942: At California's Folsom prison, the annual game between major leaguers and the prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped. With the pros leading 24 - 5 at the end of seven innings, the game ends and guards go after the two lifers, who are found three hours later. The major leaguers include Ernie Lombardi, Tiny Bonham, Gus Suhr, Joe Marty, and Johnny Babich.
1956: The legendary Connie Mack dies at age 93. After managing Pittsburgh's National League club from 1894 to 1896, the former catcher became a prominent figure in Ban Johnson's Western League.
A founder of the American League in 1901, Mack managed and owned the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950, leading the team to five World Series titles and nine American League pennants. He won election to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
1961: The Sporting News announces the Tigers are reinstating the Old English "D" on their home uniforms, after one season with the word "Tigers" scripted across the front. Kaline here.
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1962: The Federal Trade Commission accuses Topps Chewing Gum of illegally monopolizing the baseball card industry. In 1980, a court decision will open the door to competition.
1972: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard are elected to the Hall of Fame through the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.
The two former stars, who led the Homestead Grays to nine straight league championships from 1937 to 1945, become the second and third players to be selected by the Committee, joining Satchel Paige, who was elected in 1971.
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1973: MLB owners announce that "early bird" spring training camps are canceled until all bargaining with the Players' Association is concluded.
1983: One day after taking a job as director of sports promotions for the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Mickey Mantle is ordered to sever his ties with Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
Mantle joins fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays as players banned from baseball by Kuhn for involvement with legalized gambling.
1984: The Detroit Tigers traded Colin Ward to the San Francisco Giants for Pat Larkin.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed David Lough as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.
2021: MLB and the Players Association agree on a new set of health and safety protocols for spring training and the upcoming season, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the features retained from 2020 are seven-inning doubleheaders and the use of the extra-innings tie-breaker - but not the universal designated hitter. The deal also confirms the opening of spring training on February 17th and the date of Opening Day on April 1st.
2021: The Detroit Tigers signed Pedro Payano as a free agent.
Tigers players and coaches birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Heffner
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heffndo01.shtml
Don Heffner 1944, coach 1961.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hoot_Evers
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eversho01.shtml
Hoot Evers 1941, 1946-1952, 1954, executive and scout 1970's.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dillast01.shtml
Steve Dillard 1978.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkru01.shtml
Rufe Clarke 1923-1924.
Baseball Reference
1901: It is rumored that Nap Lajoie, the National League's leading hitter and Phillies top player, has jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics of the new American League.
1916: The National League turns down a request from Brooklyn Robins owner Charles Ebbets, who had wanted to impose a limit of 2,000 seats that clubs can sell for 25 cents. The Boston Braves have 10,000 such seats, the St. Louis Cardinals 9,000, the Philadelphia Phillies 6,500, and the Cincinnati Reds 4,000.
1927: Ty Cobb assigned by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3v4qrPWAAA3SNy.jpg
1932: Waite Hoyt is released by the Philadelphia Athletics and will sign with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1941: The Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill.
1941: The Tigers sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of Illinois.
1942: At California's Folsom prison, the annual game between major leaguers and the prison team is stopped when it is discovered that two prisoners have escaped. With the pros leading 24 - 5 at the end of seven innings, the game ends and guards go after the two lifers, who are found three hours later. The major leaguers include Ernie Lombardi, Tiny Bonham, Gus Suhr, Joe Marty, and Johnny Babich.
1956: The legendary Connie Mack dies at age 93. After managing Pittsburgh's National League club from 1894 to 1896, the former catcher became a prominent figure in Ban Johnson's Western League.
A founder of the American League in 1901, Mack managed and owned the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950, leading the team to five World Series titles and nine American League pennants. He won election to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
1961: The Sporting News announces the Tigers are reinstating the Old English "D" on their home uniforms, after one season with the word "Tigers" scripted across the front. Kaline here.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQGOOVgX...pg&name=medium
1962: The Federal Trade Commission accuses Topps Chewing Gum of illegally monopolizing the baseball card industry. In 1980, a court decision will open the door to competition.
1972: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard are elected to the Hall of Fame through the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.
The two former stars, who led the Homestead Grays to nine straight league championships from 1937 to 1945, become the second and third players to be selected by the Committee, joining Satchel Paige, who was elected in 1971.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoZ2n9xX...png&name=small
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoZ2rQ1X...g&name=360x360
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Focju16W...pg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GF0YfVXWEAAwxfA?format=jpg&name=medium
1973: MLB owners announce that "early bird" spring training camps are canceled until all bargaining with the Players' Association is concluded.
1983: One day after taking a job as director of sports promotions for the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, Mickey Mantle is ordered to sever his ties with Major League Baseball by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
Mantle joins fellow Hall of Famer Willie Mays as players banned from baseball by Kuhn for involvement with legalized gambling.
1984: The Detroit Tigers traded Colin Ward to the San Francisco Giants for Pat Larkin.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed David Lough as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.
2021: MLB and the Players Association agree on a new set of health and safety protocols for spring training and the upcoming season, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Among the features retained from 2020 are seven-inning doubleheaders and the use of the extra-innings tie-breaker - but not the universal designated hitter. The deal also confirms the opening of spring training on February 17th and the date of Opening Day on April 1st.
2021: The Detroit Tigers signed Pedro Payano as a free agent.
Tigers players and coaches birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Heffner
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heffndo01.shtml
Don Heffner 1944, coach 1961.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hoot_Evers
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eversho01.shtml
Hoot Evers 1941, 1946-1952, 1954, executive and scout 1970's.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dillast01.shtml
Steve Dillard 1978.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clarkru01.shtml
Rufe Clarke 1923-1924.
Baseball Reference
