October 12 in Tigers and mlb history:
1887: The Detroit Wolverines outlast the St. Louis Browns, 2-1 in 13 innings, in Game 3 of their 15-game World Series.
1905: Hall of Famer Rick Ferrell was born this day in Durham, NC.
1906: Hall of Famer Joe Cronin was born this day in San Francisco, CA.
1907: Chicago Cubs pitcher Three Finger Brown shuts down the Detroit Tigers, 2 - 0, to win the World Series. Chicago steals four bases for a total of 18 in the five-game Series, winning four, and the other ending in a tie.
1908: The Tigers finally win their first World Series game, blasting the Cubs, 8-3 in Game Three of the Fall Classic.
Ty Cobb collects four hits and steals two bases in the win.
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1909: George Mullin shuts out the Pirates on five hits as Detroit beats Pittsburgh, 5-0 in Game Four of the World Series at Bennett Park. The victory ties the series at two games apiece.
1911: Ty Cobb defends his baserunning in an extensive interview.
Cobb avoided contact when he could but demanded the right to the baserunner's path.
Ty Cobb says he never intended to hurt anyone while stealing a base, but people try to stop him and get in his way so they get spiked.
"I hate to be referred to as a brute. It isn't very pleasant for a fellow to be called a rough performer and a deliberate crippler of his fellowmen. I wouldn't intentionally hurt another player for twice my salary. Let's have a little understanding about this thing ... "
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1918: Outfielder Alex Burr is killed in France, becoming the third major leaguer to die in World War I. Eddie Grant and Bun Troy are the others. World War II casualties will be Elmer Gedeon and Harry O'Neill. Bob Neighbors will be listed as missing in action in the Korean War to complete the casualty list.
1920: Hall of Famer Stan Coveleski of the Cleveland Indians wins his third game of the World Series, a 3 - 0 shutout of the Brooklyn Robins. The victory gives the Indians the World Championship, five games to two.
1923: Casey Stengel of NY Giants crosses home plate after hitting HR in Game 3 of 1923 World Series. Casey's 7th inning blast off Yankees' Sad Sam Jones was only run of the game. Also in the photo: High Pockets Kelly (bat in hand) and Yanks catcher Wally Schang.
1928: New York Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig have some fun playing cowboys to promote "The World Series of Rodeo" at Dexter Park, NY.
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1929: Trailing the Chicago Cubs, 8 - 0, in Game 4 of the World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics scored 10 runs in the 7th inning to win, 10 - 8.
1948: The New York Yankees name Casey Stengel their manager, replacing Bucky Harris. Stengel, who receives a two-year contract, will lead the Yankees to five consecutive World Championships beginning in 1949.
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1955: The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Proctor from Indianapolis (American Association).
1961: The Houston Colt .45's purchased Hal Woodeshick from the Detroit Tigers.
1961: The Detroit Tigers released Gerry Staley.
1963: Major League Baseball stage the only Hispanic American All-Star Game in history. The roster of Latino stars includes future Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente, and Juan Marichal, and other standouts like Felipe Alou and Tony Oliva. A pinch-hit single delivered by Manny Mota helps the National League stars to a 5 - 2 victory over the American League at the Polo Grounds.
1967: Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson hits a home run and strikes out 10 batters in leading the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Championship over the Boston Red Sox. Gibson allows only three hits as the Cardinals win Game 7, 7 - 2.
1972: The Tigers lose 2-1 to Oakland in Game Five of the American League Championship Series. Vida Blue pitches four shutout innings of relief to hold down the home team at Tiger Stadium. Woodie Fryman and John Hiller hold the A?s to four hits but an error by shortstop Dick McAuliffe leads to Oakland?s winning run.
1984: San Diego Padres pitchers tie a World Series record by issuing 11 bases on balls in a 5 - 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game Three. Tigers score 4 runs in the 2nd inning on a Marty Castillo 2-run home run, Alan Trammell RBI double, & Larry Herndon bases loaded walk.
Detroit takes a 2-1 Series lead. Milt Wilcox gets the win and Willie Hernandez has the save.
1987: The Minnesota Twins beats Detroit 9 - 5, in Game Five of the ALCS to wrap up their first American League title since 1965.
1995: The Detroit Tigers released Dwayne Henry.
1995: The Detroit Tigers released Ron Tingley.
1995: The Detroit Tigers released Derrick White.
2005: Travis Dawkins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2011: With a chance to take a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in the ALCS, the Tigers lose a heartbreaker to the Rangers, 7-3 in extra innings. Closer Jose Valverde allows four runs in the 11th to take the loss.
2013: Johnny Peralta's RBI single in the 6th scores the only run in Game 1 of the ALCS at Fenway Park.
The Tigers nearly throw the first multi-pitcher no-hitter in postseason history in Game One of the American League Championship Series. Starter Anibal Sanchez and relievers Al Alburquerque, Jose Veras, and Drew Smyly hold the Red Sox hitless through eight innings at Fenway Park. Closer Joaquin Benoit enters in the ninth and records one out but then allows a single to Daniel Nava. Benoit gets the last two outs and secures Detroit?s 1-0 win in the series opener.
2023:
Nick Castellanos homers twice to propel the
Phillies into the
NLCS with a 3 - 1 win over the
Braves in Game 4 of the
Division Series. For Castellanos, it is a second consecutive game with two homers, something he is the first to accomplish in the
postseason.
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Playing most of his career in the pre-Negro Leagues era, Pete Hill emerged from the backwoods of Culpeper County, Va., to become one of the most feared line-drive hitters in the game. His baseball years run roughly from 1889 to the mid-1920s and involve some of the pioneer programs of...
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Pete Hill Detroit Stars Negro Leagues 1919-1921.
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Al Unser 1942-1944.
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Doc Daugherty 1951.
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Rick Ferrell Coach 1950-1953, General Manager 1959-1962, Assistant GM 1963-1975, Special Assistant to the GM 1975-1978.
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Bobo Osborne 1957-1959, 1961-1962.
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Derrick White 1995.
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Jose Ortega 2012-2014.
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