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March 30 in Tigers and mlb history:
1944: Branch Rickey suggests the pooling of surplus players if major league 4F players are drafted for military service. Nothing comes of the suggestion.
1946: The Detroit Tigers released Bob Harris.
1966: Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers end their dual holdout. Both pitchers had stayed away from camp for 32 days, threatening retirement in an effort to acquire pay raises. Koufax signs for $120,000; Drysdale settles for $105,000.
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1971: The New York Mets traded Dean Chance and Bill Denehy to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson.
1972: Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, completes his canvass of players on the strike issue. 663 vote in favor of a strike, ten vote against, and two players abstain.
1979: Major League Baseball umpires meet in Chicago, IL and vote 50-2 to reject new offers from the American and National leagues. They will be on strike when the season starts in a few days.
1982: The Montreal Expos sent Elias Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
1984: The Detroit Tigers traded Charlie Nail (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Dallas Williams.
1985: The Detroit Tigers released Dave Gumpert.
1990: The Detroit Tigers traded Doug Strange to the Houston Astros for Lou Frazier.
1991: The Kansas City Royals traded Andy Allanson to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Baxter (minors).
1993: Peanuts character Charlie Brown hits a game-winning home run - his first round tripper in 43 years. Almost ten percent of the nearly 18,000 Peanuts strips created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz focus on baseball.
1993: The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob MacDonald from the Toronto Blue Jays.
2000: With a swipe of second base, Rickey Henderson joins Ted Williams as the only major league players to steal a base in four different decades.
2009: The Atlanta Braves traded Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers for Rudy Darrow (minors).
2010: Dontrelle Willis' comeback is on the right track, as he is advised by Tigers manager Jim Leyland that he has made the team as the fifth starter.
2010: The Detroit Tigers sent Nate Robertson to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal for left-handed pitching prospect Jay Voss.
2010: Pat Venditte, the first ambidextrous pitcher in organized baseball since Greg Harris retired in 1995, gets to show his stuff in an exhibition game for the Yankees against the Braves. The 24-year-old ends the 5th inning by retiring Yunel Escobar on two pitches from the right side; he then moves from one arm to the other as he works his way through the Braves' batting order in the 6th. When switch-hitter Brooks Conrad steps to the plate, home plate umpire Mike Reilly reminds Venditte of rule 8.01 that states that he must commit to one arm, in order to avoid the fiasco of his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees in 2008, when he and switch-hitter Ralph Henriquez Jr. changed sides repeatedly in a cat-and-mouse game. Venditte choses to face Conrad right-handed, and retires him on a ground ball to end his turn on the mound, Venditte will start the year with the Class-A Tampa Yankees, where he was 2-0, 2.21 in 21 games last year.
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2012: Jamie Moyer becomes the oldest starting pitcher to make an Opening Day roster when the Rockies announce that the 49 year-old southpaw will face Houston in the second game of the season.
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2015: As had been rumored, the Cubs announce that they have sent top prospect Kris Bryant to their minor league camp, even though he has had an outstanding spring training. Agent Scott Boras expresses outrage, claiming the move is motivated by financial and not baseball reasons, while the Players' Association threatens some form or retaliation. However, Major League Baseball reminds everyone that teams have the sole right to determine which players end up on their roster, as confirmed under the Basic Agreement. Bryant will be called up on April 17th and will end up winning the Rookie of the Year Award.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Casey McGehee as a free agent.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers released Collin Balester.
2017: The Detroit Tigers released Mike Pelfrey.
2018: 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich threw out the first pitch today in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Tigers World Series Championship this season. #OpeningDayDETROIT
2018: On a wild Opening Day, the Tigers rally from 4 runs down in the 9th to tie the game, have a walk-off single by JaCoby Jones in the 10th overturned on review, and lose 13-10 in the 13th: the longest Opening Day game in major league history.
2018: After recording two hits on Opening Day Detroit, Miguel Cabrera finished with his 756th career multi-hit game. That ties him with Tigers Hall of Famer Harry Heilmann and Ted Williams for 54th in MLB history.
2019: In a very rare occurrence, position players take the mound for both teams in the Dodgers' 18 - 5 win over the Diamondbacks. The two teams' bullpens are worn out after playing a 13-inning game the previous night, so with a large deficit in the 7th, Arizona sends back-up catcher John Ryan Murphy to pitch, and he gives up 7 more runs in 2 innings. The Dodgers then ask their own back-up catcher, Russell Martin, to close out the win in the 9th, and he obliges by setting down the side on 10 pitches.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Ed Gremminger 1904.
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Jack Lazorko 1986.
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Davy Jones 1906-1912, 1918.
Tigers outfielder during the Ty Cobb - Sam Crawford days, dies at age 91.
He was the last survivor of the 1907-09 Tigers three-peat pennant winners.
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1944: Branch Rickey suggests the pooling of surplus players if major league 4F players are drafted for military service. Nothing comes of the suggestion.
1946: The Detroit Tigers released Bob Harris.
1966: Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers end their dual holdout. Both pitchers had stayed away from camp for 32 days, threatening retirement in an effort to acquire pay raises. Koufax signs for $120,000; Drysdale settles for $105,000.
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1971: The New York Mets traded Dean Chance and Bill Denehy to the Detroit Tigers for Jerry Robertson.
1972: Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, completes his canvass of players on the strike issue. 663 vote in favor of a strike, ten vote against, and two players abstain.
1979: Major League Baseball umpires meet in Chicago, IL and vote 50-2 to reject new offers from the American and National leagues. They will be on strike when the season starts in a few days.
1982: The Montreal Expos sent Elias Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
1984: The Detroit Tigers traded Charlie Nail (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Dallas Williams.
1985: The Detroit Tigers released Dave Gumpert.
1990: The Detroit Tigers traded Doug Strange to the Houston Astros for Lou Frazier.
1991: The Kansas City Royals traded Andy Allanson to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Baxter (minors).
1993: Peanuts character Charlie Brown hits a game-winning home run - his first round tripper in 43 years. Almost ten percent of the nearly 18,000 Peanuts strips created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz focus on baseball.
1993: The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob MacDonald from the Toronto Blue Jays.
2000: With a swipe of second base, Rickey Henderson joins Ted Williams as the only major league players to steal a base in four different decades.
2009: The Atlanta Braves traded Josh Anderson to the Detroit Tigers for Rudy Darrow (minors).
2010: Dontrelle Willis' comeback is on the right track, as he is advised by Tigers manager Jim Leyland that he has made the team as the fifth starter.
2010: The Detroit Tigers sent Nate Robertson to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal for left-handed pitching prospect Jay Voss.
2010: Pat Venditte, the first ambidextrous pitcher in organized baseball since Greg Harris retired in 1995, gets to show his stuff in an exhibition game for the Yankees against the Braves. The 24-year-old ends the 5th inning by retiring Yunel Escobar on two pitches from the right side; he then moves from one arm to the other as he works his way through the Braves' batting order in the 6th. When switch-hitter Brooks Conrad steps to the plate, home plate umpire Mike Reilly reminds Venditte of rule 8.01 that states that he must commit to one arm, in order to avoid the fiasco of his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees in 2008, when he and switch-hitter Ralph Henriquez Jr. changed sides repeatedly in a cat-and-mouse game. Venditte choses to face Conrad right-handed, and retires him on a ground ball to end his turn on the mound, Venditte will start the year with the Class-A Tampa Yankees, where he was 2-0, 2.21 in 21 games last year.
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2012: Jamie Moyer becomes the oldest starting pitcher to make an Opening Day roster when the Rockies announce that the 49 year-old southpaw will face Houston in the second game of the season.
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2015: As had been rumored, the Cubs announce that they have sent top prospect Kris Bryant to their minor league camp, even though he has had an outstanding spring training. Agent Scott Boras expresses outrage, claiming the move is motivated by financial and not baseball reasons, while the Players' Association threatens some form or retaliation. However, Major League Baseball reminds everyone that teams have the sole right to determine which players end up on their roster, as confirmed under the Basic Agreement. Bryant will be called up on April 17th and will end up winning the Rookie of the Year Award.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Casey McGehee as a free agent.
2016: The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.
2017: The Detroit Tigers released Collin Balester.
2017: The Detroit Tigers released Mike Pelfrey.
2018: 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich threw out the first pitch today in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Tigers World Series Championship this season. #OpeningDayDETROIT
2018: On a wild Opening Day, the Tigers rally from 4 runs down in the 9th to tie the game, have a walk-off single by JaCoby Jones in the 10th overturned on review, and lose 13-10 in the 13th: the longest Opening Day game in major league history.
2018: After recording two hits on Opening Day Detroit, Miguel Cabrera finished with his 756th career multi-hit game. That ties him with Tigers Hall of Famer Harry Heilmann and Ted Williams for 54th in MLB history.
2019: In a very rare occurrence, position players take the mound for both teams in the Dodgers' 18 - 5 win over the Diamondbacks. The two teams' bullpens are worn out after playing a 13-inning game the previous night, so with a large deficit in the 7th, Arizona sends back-up catcher John Ryan Murphy to pitch, and he gives up 7 more runs in 2 innings. The Dodgers then ask their own back-up catcher, Russell Martin, to close out the win in the 9th, and he obliges by setting down the side on 10 pitches.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Tigers outfielder during the Ty Cobb - Sam Crawford days, dies at age 91.
He was the last survivor of the 1907-09 Tigers three-peat pennant winners.
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SATURDAY SURVEY
Now that we’ve had a chance to see the Tigers in spring training (20 wins/9 losses and 2nd place finish), as well as watch the first game of the regular season, what are your first impression…
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Now that we’ve had a chance to see the Tigers in spring training (20 wins/9 losses and 2nd place finish), as well as watch the first game of the regular season, what are your first impressions?
Is this a team that appears to have more talent than last year’s? And if so, how much more?
Is the team playing better baseball?
Have the young players visibly matured?
The many groups that offer their season predictions have opined about how well the Tigers will do this year.
PECOTA actually believes the Tigers will lose 3 more games than they did last year when they finished 78-84 and in second place. They forecast 75-87 for this year.
Others predict a similar record to that of 2023 while some say 81-81. A few are forecasting an above .500 and around 83-79.
Keep in mind that the team has almost an entirely new starting rotation. Only Tarik Skubal and Reese Olson (half a season) remain from last year. Overall, the Tigers have added 9 new players to the roster and they enter 2024 with the young players coming in and having a little more experience under their belts.
So what do you believe at this point in time will be Detroit’s final record? How many wins will they get?
How many games do you think the Tigers will win this year?
1. 75-80
2. 81-85
3. 86-90
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Turning the Corner Tigers Podcast 148: Detroit Tigers Open 2024 Season With 1-0 win. 32 minutes.
After one game, everything is going as planned for the 2024 Detroit Tigers. The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen & co-host Kieran Steckley explain. Topics include Tarik Skubal, A.J. Hinch, Javier Baez, Colt Keith, Jason Foley, Riley Greene, and more.
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"How I Won The Batting Championship" - Detroit #Tigers star Harry Heilmann (Baseball Magazine - March 1922) Harry hit for a .394 BA in 1921, beating teammate Ty Cobb, who hit .389! Babe Ruth finished third at .378! ]
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The Tigers have several catchers on the IL in their system, so this wouldn’t surprise me.
Former Red Sox catcher Stephen Scott is signing a deal with the Detroit Tigers.
Former Red Sox catcher Stephen Scott is signing a deal with the Detroit Tigers.
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Tarik Skubal's first start means more than meets the eye for the Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers took home the win on Opening Day, but the first start from Tarik Skubal showed more than meets the eye.
The Detroit Tigers took home the win on Opening Day, but the first start from Tarik Skubal showed more than meets the eye. Dive into his first start below.
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Tigers ride late surge at plate for 2-0 start.
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Tigers 7 - White Sox 6: Kelly, Canha create comeback for Detroit.
Free baseball and a Tigers win. What more Can(ha) you ask for?
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Canha, Greene homer as Tigers win second straight over White Sox.
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Detroit Tigers rally to take down Chicago White Sox, 7-6, in extra innings for 2-0 start.
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Detroit Tigers have a new home run celebration: Let's spear some pizza!
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Tigers turn huge double play, get big hits as they rally to beat Sox in 10 innings.
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Tigers 7, White Sox 6: Kelly, Canha create comeback for Detroit
Free baseball and a Tigers win. What more Can(ha) you ask for?
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Free baseball and a Tigers win. What more Can(ha) you ask for?
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Canha, Greene homer as Tigers win second straight over White Sox
Zach McKinstry started a clutch double play in the seventh inning to turn the tide in the Tigers victory over the White Sox.
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Detroit Tigers rally to take down Chicago White Sox, 7-6, in extra innings for 2-0 start
Carson Kelly had both the tying RBI single and winning RBI single in the 10th inning to boost the Detroit Tigers to a 2-0 start at Chicago White Sox.
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Detroit Tigers have a new home run celebration: Let's spear some pizza!
The Detroit Tigers celebrated their first home run of the 2024 season vs. Chicago White Sox with a new tradition: The pizza party spear.
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Tigers turn huge double play, get big hits as they rally to beat Sox in 10 innings
The Tigers have started the season 2-0 with two one-run wins.
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March 31 in Tigers and mlb history:
1909: The National Commission rules that players who jump contracts will be suspended for five years. Players joining outlaw organizations will be suspended for three years as punishment for going outside organized baseball.
1928: Gordie Howe aka Mr. Hockey and the Detroit Red Wings was born #OTD in 1928. Here he takes batting practice at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
Howe and Al Kaline were friends. Gordie went to old Briggs Stadium to take batting practice with Al and the Tigers.
1942: The Washington Senators purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000. Bobo held the Reds to 4 runs in 3 complete game starts in a losing cause in the 1940 World Series.
1958: The Cleveland Indians trade Gene Woodling, Dick Williams and Bud Daley to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese.
1962: The Pacific Coast League proposal to use a designated hitter is voted down 8-1 by the Professional Baseball Rules Committee. Prompted by the Cubs' college of coaches, the committee also rules each team must name a manager 30 minutes prior to the game. The DH will not come into major league use until 1973, when it is adopted by the American League.
1968: The American League's new franchise in Seattle, WA chooses the "Pilots" as its nickname. The team will last only one season in Seattle before becoming the Milwaukee Brewers.
1972: 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.
1980: The Montreal Expos trade 1B/OF Rusty Staub to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielders Chris Smith and LaRue Washington.
1982: The Texas Rangers trade 1B/OF Al Oliver to the Montreal Expos in exchange for 3B Larry Parrish and minor league 1B Dave Hostetler.
1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Trujillo as a free agent.
1993: Bill White, the first black man to serve as a league president, resigns from his National League post. He will remain at the job until March of 1994.
1994: The Detroit Tigers traded Rico Brogna to the New York Mets for Alan Zinter.
1994: The Detroit Tigers released Jeff Grotewold.
1995: The longest strike action in sports history ends - in a courtroom. A U.S. District court order forbids owners from implementing new financial working conditions in the wake of the impasse in negotiations. The court decides that conditions will revert to the old rules from the previous season. Because of the timing of the court order, 18 games will have to be trimmed from the major league schedule.
1996: The American League unveils its new colorful red polo shirts for the umpires, part of the "What a Game" campaign to lure fans back to the parks. The last sartorial change was in the 1970s when AL umps wore red blazers for several years. National League umpires will stick with traditional blue.
1996: For the first time in major league history, the regular season opens in March with the Seattle Mariners beating the Chicago White Sox in 12 innings, 3 - 2, at the Kingdome. Five Mariners pitchers strike out 21 batters, with Randy Johnson collecting 14 Sox in seven innings.
1996: The Detroit Tigers signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
1998: In their first game ever, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays lose to the Detroit Tigers, 11 - 6. Pitcher Wilson Alvarez takes the loss for Tampa while third baseman Wade Boggs hits the first home run in team history and drives in three runs.
Tampa Native, Luis Gonzalez hits a home run to right field, the first home run ever hit at Tropicana Field.
1999: Commissioner Bud Selig confirms that discussions are underway which could lead to advertising space being sold on the sleeves of players uniforms. Nothing will come of these, fortunately.
2000: Workers put the finishing touches Comerica Park in preparation for its opening game on April 11.
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2001: The Detroit Tigers released Eric DuBose.
2004: The Detroit Tigers released Esteban Yan.
2006: The Detroit Tigers released Reggie Taylor.
2008: Miguel Cabrera hit his first home run as a Tiger.
2009: The Detroit Tigers surprisingly cut slugger Gary Sheffield, who is one home run shy of 500 for his career. Sheffield, a 9-time All-Star, is 25th on the all-time home run list and 27th in RBI (1,633). He only hit .178 in spring training, but went deep in 5 of 45 at-bats. He says he is not shocked, but is surprised. Marcus Thames will replace Sheffield as Detroit's starting DH.
2011: The Yankees are successful on opening day, beating Detroit, 6 - 3, at home. Curtis Granderson, whose health was a concern before the start of the game because of a strained right oblique muscle, makes a diving catch of a line drive hit by Will Rhymes in the 1st, then breaks a 3 - 3 tie with a solo homer off Phil Coke in the 7th. Mark Teixeira had earlier hit a three-run blast to tie the score in the 3rd. Justin Verlander strikes out 8 and holds the Yankees to 3 hits in 6 innings.
2014: With the majority of teams opening their season today, expanded instant replay is used for the first time in a major league game.
2014: Tigers walk off on an Alex Gonzalez single on #OpeningDay.
2016: The Detroit Tigers released Luke Carlin
2016: The Detroit Tigers released John Mayberry.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Bryan Holaday as a free agent.
2017: Tim Raines, recently elected to the Hall of Fame is honored before a huge crowd gathered for a pre-season exhibition game featuring the Blue Jays and Pirates at Stade Olympique.
2019: Tigers beat the blue jays 4 - 3 and leave Toronto with a series split thanks to Nick Castellanos' single in the 11th.
2021: Federal Judge J. Paul Oetken dismisses one of the worst umpires all time Angel Hernandez and his lawsuit against Major League Baseball, that was filed in 2017, alleging that he was a victim of racial discrimination and as a result was passed over for promotion and prestigious assignments. The judge rules that the evidence presented does not support the allegations, as MLB's decisions were based on objective performance evaluations, and other senior umpires were also not promoted for similar reasons.
2023: The Detroit Tigers purchased Dillon Paulson (minors) from the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Johnny Couch 1917.
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Marv Grissom 1949.
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Bill Denehy 1971.
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Tracy Jones 1989-1990.
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David McKay 2019-2020.
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Elvin Rodriguez 2022.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Grover Lowdermilk 1915-1916.
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Bob Schultz 1955.
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Ricardo Ingram 1994.
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1909: The National Commission rules that players who jump contracts will be suspended for five years. Players joining outlaw organizations will be suspended for three years as punishment for going outside organized baseball.
1928: Gordie Howe aka Mr. Hockey and the Detroit Red Wings was born #OTD in 1928. Here he takes batting practice at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
Howe and Al Kaline were friends. Gordie went to old Briggs Stadium to take batting practice with Al and the Tigers.
1942: The Washington Senators purchased Bobo Newsom from the Detroit Tigers for $40,000. Bobo held the Reds to 4 runs in 3 complete game starts in a losing cause in the 1940 World Series.
1958: The Cleveland Indians trade Gene Woodling, Dick Williams and Bud Daley to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese.
1962: The Pacific Coast League proposal to use a designated hitter is voted down 8-1 by the Professional Baseball Rules Committee. Prompted by the Cubs' college of coaches, the committee also rules each team must name a manager 30 minutes prior to the game. The DH will not come into major league use until 1973, when it is adopted by the American League.
1968: The American League's new franchise in Seattle, WA chooses the "Pilots" as its nickname. The team will last only one season in Seattle before becoming the Milwaukee Brewers.
1972: 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.
1980: The Montreal Expos trade 1B/OF Rusty Staub to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielders Chris Smith and LaRue Washington.
1982: The Texas Rangers trade 1B/OF Al Oliver to the Montreal Expos in exchange for 3B Larry Parrish and minor league 1B Dave Hostetler.
1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Trujillo as a free agent.
1993: Bill White, the first black man to serve as a league president, resigns from his National League post. He will remain at the job until March of 1994.
1994: The Detroit Tigers traded Rico Brogna to the New York Mets for Alan Zinter.
1994: The Detroit Tigers released Jeff Grotewold.
1995: The longest strike action in sports history ends - in a courtroom. A U.S. District court order forbids owners from implementing new financial working conditions in the wake of the impasse in negotiations. The court decides that conditions will revert to the old rules from the previous season. Because of the timing of the court order, 18 games will have to be trimmed from the major league schedule.
1996: The American League unveils its new colorful red polo shirts for the umpires, part of the "What a Game" campaign to lure fans back to the parks. The last sartorial change was in the 1970s when AL umps wore red blazers for several years. National League umpires will stick with traditional blue.
1996: For the first time in major league history, the regular season opens in March with the Seattle Mariners beating the Chicago White Sox in 12 innings, 3 - 2, at the Kingdome. Five Mariners pitchers strike out 21 batters, with Randy Johnson collecting 14 Sox in seven innings.
1996: The Detroit Tigers signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
1998: In their first game ever, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays lose to the Detroit Tigers, 11 - 6. Pitcher Wilson Alvarez takes the loss for Tampa while third baseman Wade Boggs hits the first home run in team history and drives in three runs.
Tampa Native, Luis Gonzalez hits a home run to right field, the first home run ever hit at Tropicana Field.
1999: Commissioner Bud Selig confirms that discussions are underway which could lead to advertising space being sold on the sleeves of players uniforms. Nothing will come of these, fortunately.
2000: Workers put the finishing touches Comerica Park in preparation for its opening game on April 11.
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2001: The Detroit Tigers released Eric DuBose.
2004: The Detroit Tigers released Esteban Yan.
2006: The Detroit Tigers released Reggie Taylor.
2008: Miguel Cabrera hit his first home run as a Tiger.
2009: The Detroit Tigers surprisingly cut slugger Gary Sheffield, who is one home run shy of 500 for his career. Sheffield, a 9-time All-Star, is 25th on the all-time home run list and 27th in RBI (1,633). He only hit .178 in spring training, but went deep in 5 of 45 at-bats. He says he is not shocked, but is surprised. Marcus Thames will replace Sheffield as Detroit's starting DH.
2011: The Yankees are successful on opening day, beating Detroit, 6 - 3, at home. Curtis Granderson, whose health was a concern before the start of the game because of a strained right oblique muscle, makes a diving catch of a line drive hit by Will Rhymes in the 1st, then breaks a 3 - 3 tie with a solo homer off Phil Coke in the 7th. Mark Teixeira had earlier hit a three-run blast to tie the score in the 3rd. Justin Verlander strikes out 8 and holds the Yankees to 3 hits in 6 innings.
2014: With the majority of teams opening their season today, expanded instant replay is used for the first time in a major league game.
2014: Tigers walk off on an Alex Gonzalez single on #OpeningDay.
2016: The Detroit Tigers released Luke Carlin
2016: The Detroit Tigers released John Mayberry.
2017: The Detroit Tigers signed Bryan Holaday as a free agent.
2017: Tim Raines, recently elected to the Hall of Fame is honored before a huge crowd gathered for a pre-season exhibition game featuring the Blue Jays and Pirates at Stade Olympique.
2019: Tigers beat the blue jays 4 - 3 and leave Toronto with a series split thanks to Nick Castellanos' single in the 11th.
2021: Federal Judge J. Paul Oetken dismisses one of the worst umpires all time Angel Hernandez and his lawsuit against Major League Baseball, that was filed in 2017, alleging that he was a victim of racial discrimination and as a result was passed over for promotion and prestigious assignments. The judge rules that the evidence presented does not support the allegations, as MLB's decisions were based on objective performance evaluations, and other senior umpires were also not promoted for similar reasons.
2023: The Detroit Tigers purchased Dillon Paulson (minors) from the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Tigers free agent signing struggles, allows 3 long balls in win over White Sox
For the first time in what feels like a long time, the Tigers were able to win a game desite a poor outing from their starting pitcher. The Tigers defeated the
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How Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest stayed calm before unleashing emotions in Game 2 win
Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Will Vest protected a tie game in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Tigers’ Shelby Miller already getting big role -- and big outs -- with new club
Tigers’ Shelby Miller already getting big role -- and big outs -- with new club.
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Tigers’ Shelby Miller already getting big role -- and big outs -- with new club.
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These Opening Day records are tough to top.
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Tigers sweep White Sox for first 3-0 start since 2016.
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Detroit Tigers sweep White Sox on Andy Ibáñez single, 3-2, for first 3-0 start since 2016.
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Tigers win 3rd straight one-run game, off to best start since 2016.
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Flaherty, Ibañez help Tigers to first 3-0 start since 2016
The only other time Jack Flaherty pitched at Guaranteed Rate Field was May 25, 2021. And it was a mess.
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Detroit Tigers sweep White Sox on Andy Ibáñez single, 3-2, for first 3-0 start since 2016
Jack Flaherty and Andy Ibáñez came through Sunday to give Detroit Tigers first 3-0 start since 2016, winning 3 straight one-run games over White Sox.
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Tigers win 3rd straight one-run game, off to best start since 2016
Andy Ibanez had a ninth-inning hit to beat the White Sox.
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Your guide to Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2024: Parking, tickets, things to do, more
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Tigers sign catcher released by Red Sox to minor-league deal
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Al Wingo had one of the most under-the-radar great single-season batting lines in Detroit Tigers franchise history. In 1925, the left-handed-hitting outfielder slashed .370/.456/.527 with a 146 wRC+ in 524 plate appearances — and ranked third best among the AL club’s outfielders in overall offensive production. Wingo’s fly-chaser partners that summer included Hall of Famers Ty Cobb (163 wRC+) and Harry Heilmann (155 wRC+).
Contributing to Wingo’s obscurity is the fact that 1925 was his best season by miles. All told, he logged over a third of his career games, as well as 163 of his 409 hits. He wasn’t even the most accomplished big-leaguer in his family. His older brother, Ivey Wingo, caught for 17 seasons and won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919.
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Contributing to Wingo’s obscurity is the fact that 1925 was his best season by miles. All told, he logged over a third of his career games, as well as 163 of his 409 hits. He wasn’t even the most accomplished big-leaguer in his family. His older brother, Ivey Wingo, caught for 17 seasons and won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919.
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