January 22 in Tigers and mlb history:
1901: Philadelphia Athletics manager-GM Connie Mack signs a 10-year lease on grounds at 29th and Columbia to be called Columbia Park. A contract is set for construction of single-deck stands to hold 7,500.
1904: William H. Yawkey, the 28-year-old heir to a lumber and mining fortune, buys the Detroit Tigers from S.F. Angus for $50,000. New money and Frank Navin's shrewd management will bring three straight pennants to the franchise
starting in 1907.
1911: Ty Cobb endorses Lewis 66 Rye.
1913: The New York Giants give the Yankees permission to use the Polo Grounds for this season only, as the lease on the Hilltop grounds has expired. The team will no longer be known as the "Highlanders" as a result of the move and will remain as a tenant through 1922.
1929: The New York Yankees announce they will put numbers on the backs of their uniforms, becoming the first baseball team to start continuous use of the numbers.
The first numbers are based on positions in the batting order; thus, Babe Ruth will wear number 3 and Lou Gehrig number 4.
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In a few weeks, the Cleveland Indians announce that they too, will put numbers on the uniforms.
By 1931, all American League teams will use them. It will be 1933 before all National League players are numbered.
1953: Under the McCarran-Walter Act, U.S. Immigration Commissioner Argyle R. Mackey warns alien players they will face deportation if found jumping U.S. pro contracts.
1973: The Detroit Tigers traded Jack Whillock to the Montreal Expos for Don Koonce (minors).
1976: Pitchers Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon are voted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Roberts led the National League in starts and innings pitched for five straight seasons and was tops in victories for four consecutive years on his way to 286 career wins. Lemon earned 20 victories six times and won 207 career games.
1988: As a result of the Players Association's 1985 collusion suit against the owners, arbitrator Thomas Roberts declares seven players no-risk free agents until March 1st, giving them a chance to sign with other clubs despite already having contracts. The seven are Juan Beniquez, Tom Brookens, Kirk Gibson, Carlton Fisk, Donnie Moore, Joe Niekro and Butch Wynegar. Gibson will jump to the Dodgers and become the National League MVP and a World Series hero to boot.
1990: The Detroit Tigers signed Dan Petry as a free agent.
1992: The New York Mets trade outfielder Mark Carreon and relief pitcher Tony Castillo to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall.
1997: The Detroit Tigers signed Jose Bautista as a free agent.
1997: All-Star first baseman Don Mattingly officially announces his retirement at a media conference in Yankee Stadium.
1998: Free agent outfielder Rickey Henderson signs on for a fourth tour of duty with the Oakland Athletics.
2002: Tigers sign pitcher Jeff Weaver to four-year, $22-million deal. In July, he will be traded to the Yankees as a part of the Carols Pena deal.
2003: Former Minnesota Twins backup David Ortiz is signed by the Boston Red Sox, where he will start a successful and productive career over the coming years.
2008: The Detroit Tigers signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.
2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.
2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.
2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
2018: The Giants sign veteran free agent OF Austin Jackson to a two-year deal worth $6 million. While second-tier free agents like Jackson have been able to find homes, an unusually large number of front-line ones remain unsigned at this late stage of the off-season.
2019: Mariano Rivera becomes the first unanimous inductee in the Hall of Fame, being named on all 425 ballots cast by members of the BBWAA in the 2019 Hall of Fame Election. Joining him are fellow pitchers Roy Halladay, who becomes a posthumous first-ballot Hall of Famer, and Mike Mussina, and DH/3B Edgar Martinez, the latter in his 10th and final year of eligibility.
2021: A Legend among Baseball Greats Hank Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth's hallowed mark of 714 career homers and is still the Real Home Run Chapion, but stands second on the all-time list, passes away at age 86, The latest in a long list of Hall of Famers who have died over the past 12 months.
2024: The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tyler Nevin from the Detroit Tigers.
Tigers players birthdays:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ira Thomas. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ira Thomas 1908.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ivey Shiver. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ivey Shiver 1931.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Prince Oana. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Prince Oana 1943, 1945.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Johnny Bucha. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Johnny Bucha 1953.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Leon Roberts. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Leon Roberts 1974-1975.
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Cesar Gutierrez 1969-1971.
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