March 16 in Tigers and mlb history:
1895: John T. Brush, owner of the Cincinnati Reds and the Indianapolis Hoosiers, transfers six Reds players to his other team. This sort of exchange becomes increasingly common in the 1890s as owners of more than one team shuttle their players between their teams throughout each season in an attempt to stock their most profitable team of the moment. This strategy causes much distrust among fans, who feel that their loyalties are being trampled.
1900: At an American League meeting in Chicago, Ban Johnson announces that an A.L. team will be placed in the Windy City to ensure the stability of the league. Other franchises are in Kansas City, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo. In an agreement with Chicago National League officials, the A.L. club will be situated on the south side of the city and will be permitted to use the nickname Chicago White Stockings, formerly used by the N.L. team.
However, the White Stockings will not be able to use the word Chicago in their official name. The new franchise, known as the White Sox, will be the 1901 A.L. champion in the junior circuit's inaugural season as a major league.
1906: Lloyd Waner is born in Harrah, Oklahoma. Although Waner weighs only 150 pounds in his prime, he can hit for average, steal bases, field and throw as a center fielder, and beat opponents in countless ways. He does not draw many walks or hit for much power, however. He will make his major league debut in 1927, batting .355 while garnering 223 hits, the latter figure establishing a National League rookie record that will stand until the 21st century.
Waner will hit over .300 in 10 of his first 12 seasons, compiling a career mark of .316 with 2,459 hits, striking out just 173 times in an 18-season major league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. Waner will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1967 during one of their "open-door" periods.
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1907: In a trade of legendary outfielders, the Detroit Tigers send Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in exchange for Elmer Flick. But Cleveland's manager, Nap Lajoie, rejects the trade of future Hall of Famer. Flick will bat .302 this year, while Cobb will lead the American League with a .350 mark.
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1908: Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner, at age 34, announces his retirement. An annual rite of spring, it will not keep him from playing in 151 games, more than in any of the past 10 years, and leading the National League in batting average (for the sixth time), hits, total bases, doubles, triples, slugging, runs batted in, and stolen bases. He will miss the Triple Crown by hitting two fewer home runs than Tim Jordan's 12.
1932: In St. Petersburg training camp, Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract for $75,000 and a percentage of the exhibition gate. Legend has it the Bambino signed a blank contract with the amount filled in later by New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert.
1935: Baseball legends Lou Gehrig, Ford Frick, Babe Ruth, Bill McKechnie & Joe McCarthy pose before a Boston Braves vs. New York Yankees spring training game in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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1953: American League owners turn down a bid made by Bill Veeck to move the St. Louis Browns to Baltimore, MD. Spearheaded by Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, the vote is 6-2 against. Some observers speculate that the rejection is meant to force Veeck into selling his majority interest in the franchise. The next day, Veeck announces his willingness to sell the Browns for just under $2.5 million. The vote only delays the move by a year, however.
1954: St. Louis Cardinals star Stan Musial gets a preseason flu shot during spring training camp in Florida. Narration by #STLCards announcer Harry Caray.
1961: The state of New York approves a bond issue for the construction of a 55,000-seat stadium on the site of the 1939-40 World Fair in Queens' Flushing Meadows area. Shea Stadium will be inaugurated three years later.
1962: Eddie Mathews and his son Eddie Jr. wear matching #41 uniforms at Milwaukee Braves spring training!
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1972: Hall of Fame third baseman Pie Traynor dies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 72. Traynor batted .320 over a 17-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a career-high .366 in 1930.
1984: Who will play third base this season? Latest word is it might be Marty Castillo.
1985: Denny McLain, winner of the American League Cy Young Award in 1968, is convicted of racketeering, extortion, and cocaine possession in Tampa, Florida. McLain will serve 29 months of a 23-year sentence before an appeals court overturns the decision.
1985: John Fogerty released the single ?Centerfield?.
2004: The Detroit Tigers released Ben Petrick.
2020: Commissioner Rob Manfred announces that the start of the upcoming Major League Baseball season will be delayed until mid-May at the earliest, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which forced a stop to spring training on March 12th.
2022: A judge in California rules in favor of minor league players, deciding that they are year-round employees of their teams and are therefore entitled to financial compensation and the payment of travel expanses for attending spring training. The lawsuit, entitled Senne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, was first filed in 2014 and after various reviews and passage by Congress of the unfortunately named Save America?s Pastime Act in 2018, only applies to three states - California, Florida and Arizona, but fortunately for the plaintiffs that covers all spring training and instructional league sites. The ruling rejects MLB's contention that the players should be considered trainees or apprentices and therefore not subject to regular labor laws. A full trial is scheduled to start on June 1st, but the ruling is likely to force MLB's hand in settling before then to avoid the risk of being assessed significant damages at trial.
2022: The Detroit Tigers signed Wily Peralta as a free agent.
Tigers players birthdays:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ralph Works. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ralph Works 1909-1912.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Charles Hudson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Charles Hudson 1989.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Curtis Granderson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Curtis Granderson 2004-2009.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Kyle Funkhouser. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Kyle Funkhouser 2020-2021.
Tigers players who passed away:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Moe Franklin. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Moe Franklin 1941-1942.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Dick Radatz. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Dick Radatz 1969.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Billy Hoeft. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Billy Hoeft 1952-1959.
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