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1912 Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin from REA.

 

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May 18 in Tigers and mlb history:

1912 - The Detroit Tigers use a team of replacement players against the Philadelphia Athletics. With 19 players on strike in protest of the recent suspension of Ty Cobb, manager Hughie Jennings recruits college players and a number of local semipro players to avoid a forfeit and fine. Detroit loses to the Athletics, 24 - 2, as pitcher Al Travers gives up all 24 runs on 26 hits.

1933 - The first All-Star Game is announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair celebration and is sponsored by the Chicago Tribune. Fans will pick the players.

1946 - The Tigers acquire George Kell from the Philadelphia A’s for Barney McCosky. Kell wins the 1949 batting title and makes five All-Star teams in seven seasons with Detroit, becoming the greatest third baseman in franchise history.

1969 - Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins steals second base, third, and home plate during the third inning of an 8 - 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Carew pulls off the trifecta against the battery of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan. Carew becomes the first player in 28 years to steal three bases in sequence in the same inning.

1982: Larry Herndon of the Detroit Tigers hits three home runs in an 11 - 9 win over Oakland, and in the process becomes the 14th player in major league history to hit home runs in four consecutive plate appearances. On May 16, he homered in his final at-bat to give the Tigers a 7 - 6 victory over Minnesota.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Lund
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lunddo01.shtml
Don Lund 1949, 1952-1954, coach 1957-1958, minor league director scouting and player development 1963-1970.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Prince_Fielder
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fieldpr01.shtml
Prince Fielder 2012-present.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.highheatstats.com/2012/05/third-basemen-and-career-confluences/
Third basemen, Shortstop, second, and first, and career confluences.
from highheatstats

 

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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/05/17/jackson-still-day-to-day-could-miss-few-more-days/
Austin Jackson still day to day, could miss few more days.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://www.freep.com/article/201205...stin-jackson?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Austin Jackson remains out; no timetable yet for his return.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201205...real-bullpen?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Brayan Villarreal's call-up brings some relief to broken Tigers bullpen.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...son-could-miss-two-more-days-abdominal-strain
Tigers' Austin Jackson could miss two more days with abdominal strain.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...igers-need-stop-assuming-they-re-entitled-win
Tigers need to stop assuming they're entitled to win.
from the detnews

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...16&content_id=31436882&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers stay closer to home this Interleague slate.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=det
Verlander, Tigers set to host Pirates in Interleague opener.

from the Tigers official site

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/5/16/3023584/is-austin-jackson-a-top-five-center-fielder
Is Austin Jackson a top-five center fielder?
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...f-few-deaf-players-to-make-it-in-big-leagues/
Former Tiger Curtis Pride was one of the few deaf players to make it in the big leagues.
from detroit athletic

 

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http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/curtis-granderson-college-grads-in-baseball-a-rare-breed-051712
College grads in baseball a rare breed.
from foxsports

 

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http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/5/17/3...e-minor-clay-buchholz-john-danks-max-scherzer
Struggling (But Talented) 2012 Pitchers.
from SBNation

Scherzer here.

 

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Lions' All-Pro Calvin Johnson to Tigers clubhouse for 4:00 p.m. batting practice session on the field.
The Lions' Calvin Johnson) throwing out the first pitch at the Tigers game tonight.

 

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The Tigers became the 10th MLB franchise to exceed 1,000,000 'likes' on their Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/JUFLvW

 

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Leyland said Marte is scheduled to throw 45-50 pitches at Triple-A on Monday, but won't be avail. until Friday after that.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/detroit_tigers_transfer_luis_m.html
Detroit Tigers transfer Luis Marte's rehab assignment to Triple-A Toledo.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/05/espn_adds_detroit_tigers_to_su.html
ESPN adds Detroit Tigers to 'Sunday Night Baseball' schedule, June 10 game time rescheduled.
from Mlive

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/05/18/june-10-game-at-reds-is-now-a-night-game/
June 10 game at Reds is now a night game.
from Jason Beck

 

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Jim Leyland on criticism: "You gotta take it when you got it coming, and right now, we've got it coming.

You sure do you putz, Kelly batting leadoff?

Just got out of Leyland's pregame talk. Said Tigers deserve criticism they're getting, understands fan anger. Did not go off on media.
Jason Beck

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201205...ince-fielder?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers notes: Game at Reds moved to Sunday night;
RHP David Kopp signs.
from the freep

 

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Rosenthal reports that neither the Yankees or Tigers are in the mix for Oswalt at this time. The righty intends to sign soon, possibly within the week, and pitch in MLB by mid or late June.
mlbtraderumors

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/5/18/3028727/jacob-turner-trade-talk
Stop trying to trade Jacob Turner.
from blessyouboystigersblog