November 6 in Tigers and mlb history:
1886: The Sporting News publishes the official National League averages, which show King Kelly as the batting champ with a .388 average, 17 points ahead of Cap Anson. The paper previously had printed its own stats showing Anson ahead, .374 to .366.
1887: The legendary Hall of Fame Pitcher Walter Johnson was born on this day in Humboldt, Kansas.
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1922: Morgan G. Bulkeley, first president of the National League and later governor of Connecticut and U.S. senator, dies. As president of the Hartford Dark Blues club, Bulkeley presided over the NL's first meeting and headed the league for one year. He will be elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937, in spite of his relatively short involvement in baseball.
1938: The brothers Joe, Vince and Dom DiMaggio play together for the first time, making up an outfield for an All-Star team in a West Coast charity game.
1939: In a trade of veteran shortstops - or "worn-out shortstops?" as one newspaper describes it - the Cubs acquire Billy Rogell from the Detroit Tigers for Dick Bartell. Rogell? who injured his arm playing handball the previous year? will hit just .136 before hanging up his spikes. The Tigers will release "Rowdy Richard" 5 games into the 1941 season.
1951: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley denies that his minor league team system constitutes a monopoly. He cites the Dodgers' deficit in 1950.
1952: The American League approves a 2-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th. At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved? replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4?000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule lasts until abolished in 1957.
1958: The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost? sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia and Ron Samford and OF Jim Delsing in exchange.
1962: Answering rumors that senior consultant Branch Rickey wants Stan Musial to retire, St. Louis Cardinals owner August Busch says Musial will play until it is time to become a club vice president. Further, Bing Devine is still running the club.
1962: Tigers collect 14 hits, including home runs by Norm Cash, Al Kaline, and Dick McAuliffe, in an 11-4 win over the Hanshin Tigers in Japan.
1969: Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers and Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles finish dead even in American League Cy Young Award voting. McLain posted a record 24-9 record with 181 strikeouts and a 2.80 ERA. McLain led the AL in Wins, IP, and Shutouts.
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1970: Minnesota Twins pitcher Jim Perry wins the American League Cy Young Award in a close race. Perry receives 55 points to edge out Dave McNally (47), Sam McDowell (45) and Mike Cuellar (44).
1974: Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Ironman Marshall set major league records with 106 appearances and 208 innings pitched in relief. (15 Wins - 21 Saves - 2.42 ERA).
1976: The Detroit Tigers purchased Luis Alvarado from the St. Louis Cardinals.
1984: Willie Hernandez wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award, joining Rollie Fingers as the only relief pitchers to be named MVP and Cy Young Award winners in the same season. Willie was the third Tiger pitcher to win the honor, after Hal Newhouser and Denny McLain.
Since then, Justin Verlander has joined the group as the fourth Tigers Pitcher to win the award.
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1992: Bill Gullickson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1992: Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1996: In Chicago, the MLB owners decisively reject a proposed labor agreement that would have ended a three-year stalemate. The 18-12 vote threatens to plunge baseball back into full-fledged hostilities between the owners and players' union.
2001: Denying it is a negotiating ploy, Commissioner Bud Selig is given the authority to "begin the process" of eliminating two "to be announced" teams by the MLB owners by a 28-2 vote. Donald Fehr, the Players Association executive director, calls the action of possibly eliminating the Twins, Expos, Marlins or Devil Rays most imprudent and unfortunate and the worst manner in which to begin the process of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement.
2001: Gold Glove Award winners are announced. Ivan Rodriguez wins his 10th straight to tie Johnny Bench for the most by a catcher, Greg Maddux wins his 12th straight to extend his National League record for pitchers, and Roberto Alomar wins for the 10th time, the most ever for a second baseman.
2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.
2007: The 2007 Gold Glove Awards are announced. Greg Maddux is honored for the 17th time, setting a new record for most Gold Gloves.
2009: Marcus Thames of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2009: Matt Treanor of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Robinzon Diaz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Jeff Frazier of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Brandon Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Jay Sborz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2010: Max St. Pierre of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Alberto Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Alexi Casilla of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Rafael Dolis of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Alberto Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Mike Hessman of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Tim Melville of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Melvin Mercedes of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Trayvon Robinson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Thad Weber of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2015: Josh Zeid of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Jim Adduci of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: R.J. Alaniz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Tyler Collins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Jeff Ferrell of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Miguel Gonzalez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Anthony Gose of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Bryan Holaday of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Omar Infante of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Myles Jaye of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Logan Kensing of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Steven Moya of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Efren Navarro of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Angel Nesbitt of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Brendan Ryan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Kyle Ryan of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Anthony Vasquez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2017: Logan Watkins of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2020: The Red Sox announce the hiring of Alex Cora to return as their manager next year, after being forced to sit out this past season while serving a one-year suspension for his role in the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal. This comes only a few days after his boss at the time, A.J. Hinch was hired by the Tigers after also completing his suspension.
2022: Tucker Barnhart of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Andrew Chafin of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2022: Daniel Norris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023: Braden Bristo of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Sam Clay of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Ãngel De Jesus of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Mario Feliciano of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023
Rony Garcia of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Jack O'Loughlin of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Michael Papierski of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
DJ Peters of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Nick Solak of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Andrew Vasquez of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023:
Trey Wingenter of the
Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2023: The
New York Mets selected
Zack Short off waivers from the
Detroit Tigers.
Tigers players birthdays:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Frank Carswell. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Frank Carswell 1953.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Chad Curtis. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Chad Curtis 1995-1996.
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Bubba Trammell 1997.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Deivi Cruz. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Deivi Cruz 1997-2001.
Tigers players who passed away:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Clarence Mitchell. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Clarence Mitchell 1911.
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