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July 23 in Tigers history:

1922: When umpires Brick Owens and Tom Connolly miss a train, the Detroit and St. Louis trainers, Bits Bierhalter and Dan Howley, are pressed into service.

1926 - Detroit and Washington take the unheard of time of two hours and 40 minutes to play nine innings. Detroit's 19 hits give them a 9 - 6 win, but much of the time is consumed by manager Ty Cobb's arguing over a balk call, then trying to have a heckling fan removed from the stands.

1959 - With Ty Cobb in the stands, the Tigers make 15 hits to beat the Senators, 11 - 2. Harvey Kuenn, the American League's leading hitter, is 4 for 4 and scores four runs with 3 rbi. The second leading hitter in the league Al Kaline is 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 2 rbi.
Jim Bunning allows four hits to win his 9th of the year.

1961 - Using 21 pitchers, the Tigers (11) and A's (10) set an American League record for most hurlers used in an 18-inning doubleheader. At 3 hours, 54 minutes, the second game is the longest 9-inning contest in AL history. The entire doubleheader lasts six hours, 50 minutes, a major league record. The Tigers sweep, 6 - 4 and 17 - 14, taking first place by one percentage point. Game 1 the Tigers are led by Norm Cash's homerun and 3 rbi. Game 2 the Tigers Norm Cash with 4 hits, 4 runs, and 5 rbi, Rocky Colavito with 3 hits and 4 rbi, and Al Kaline with 3 runs and 2 rbi lead the 17 hit attack.

2000: Cooperstown, delivers first baseman Tony Perez, manager Sparky Anderson and Reds announcer Marty Brennaman into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with 1975 Red Sox World Series rival Carlton Fisk. Also enshrined are 19th Century Cincinnati second baseman Bid McPhee and longtime member of the Detroit Stars and one of the Negro Leagues' most prolific sluggers star centerfielder Norman 'Turkey' Stearnes.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Groth
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grothjo01.shtml
Johnny Groth 1946-1952, 1957-1960.

from baseball reference

 

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Posted Sunday at 5 but wanted to add here as the post game webbvideo
http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/07/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=764473&feedID=3701
Cabrera gets 300th homer as Tigers sweep White Sox.
Miguel Cabrera, Jacob Turner and Jim Leyland reflect on Sunday's win over Chicago.
from DetroitFox

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=17737
Business of Baseball : Five Ways MLB Can Market Itself Better.
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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Tigers 6 - White Sox 4: Continuing our sweep theme, Detroit got back-to-back HRs in the 1st and 2 more taters in the 3rd, including Miggy?s 300th. The most valuable pitcher in this game was Octavio Dotel, who relieved with 1 out in the 7th and the tying run at bat and retired 5 in a row, with 4 taking the breeze.

Dotel has 48 Ks in 32.1 IP, and more importantly (knock-wood) he?s allowed just 2 HRs. His career HR rate is 9th-highest of the 63 active relievers with 400+ IP.

Last 21 games for Miguel Cabrera through Saturday: .426/1.230, 20 Runs, 19 RBI, team 16-5. His 2 HRs on Sunday gave him 300 career taters. He?s hit 16 of his 23 HRs at home, including all four of his 2-HR games. Cabrera has hit .335 in his career at Comerica, with 162-game averages of 38 HRs, 42 doubles, 124 RBI.

Miggy leads the league in Hits and Total Bases, on pace for a career-high 365 TB; no Tiger since 1940 has reached 360 TB. Cabrera has averaged 191 hits over the previous 7 years, but never reached 200; he?s on pace for 211. He?s also played all but 2 innings this year.

Barring injury, this will be Cabrera?s 9th qualifying season, and (barring major slump) also his 9th with an OPS+ of at least 130. There are 62 active players with at least 7 qualifying years; only 2 others have had a 130 OPS+ in every qualifying year ? Albert Pujols (working on his 12th straight, current 133 OPS+ is his worst) and Lance Berkman (10 qualifying years, with a low OPS+ of 130).
from HighHeatStats

 

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http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit...s-detroit-tigers-james-shields-anibal-sanchez
MLB Trade Rumors: Tigers Reportedly Scouting Pitchers James Shields And Anibal Sanchez.
from DetroitSBNation

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/detroit_tigers_scout_marlins_a.html
Detroit Tigers scout Marlins' Anibal Sanchez; Omar Infante would fill a need too.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120721/OPINION03/207210393/1129/rss15
Commentary: As trade rumors swirl, best move for Tigers is to stand pat.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/detroit_tigers_miguel_caberera.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera hits homers 299, 300 en route to another MVP-type season.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201207...over-Chicago?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Notes, quotes from Sunday afternoon's win over Chicago.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201207...her-than-me-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Phil Coke 'ecstatic' about new daughter; Tigers' reliever says wife is 'tougher than me'.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201207...guel-Cabrera?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Hitting, humility innate for Tigers' Miguel Cabrera.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201207...ns-road-trip?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' manager Jim Leyland wary of Indians, road trip.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...r-hitter-Miguel-Cabrera-hotter-than-last-year
Tigers, led by 300-homer hitter Miguel Cabrera, hotter than last year.
from the detnews

*They are 24-11 since June 12, the last time they trailed by six games. In the corresponding 35-game stretch last year they were 18-17.

*They are 15-4 since June 29, the last time they trailed by five games, compared to 10-9 last year.

*They are 9-2 since they last trailed by four games or more, compared to 6-5.

*And they are 5-0 since they last trailed by three games or more, compared to 3-2 in games 92 to 96 last year.

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...igers-Alex-Avila-keeps-his-cool-hot-game-days
Small Talk: Detroit Tigers' Alex Avila keeps his cool on hot game days.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-milestone-homer-owns-spot-Comerica-Park-lore
Tigers Notebook: Miguel Cabrera's milestone homer owns spot in Comerica Park lore.
from the detnews

 

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http://isportsweb.com/2012/07/21/hunter-pence-linked-to-detroit-tigers-trade-rumors/
Hunter Pence linked to Detroit Tigers trade rumors.
from Detroit I-Sportsweb

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-great-28-part-2-of-2/
The great 28 (part 2 of 2).
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/inside_the_detroit_tigers_7.html
Inside the Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder swinging hot bats for streaking Tigers.
from Mlive

Who's Hot, who's not, Pitching and Hitting lines of the week, Defensive play, Matchups and Schedule.
The power-hitting tandem of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. Cabrera is hitting .391 (25-for-64) with five home runs and 15 RBIs in July. He has an impressive 1.133 OPS for the month to raise his season OPS to .990. Fielder is hitting .355 (22-for-62) with three home runs, 16 RBIs and a 1.008 OPS in July.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/07/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_17.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera on pace to set career highs in home runs, RBIs.
from Mlive

Cabrera looks to be on pace for a career high in total bases too.

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2012/07/tigers-offense-explodes-in-july.html
Tigers Offense Explodes in July.
from DetroitTigerTales

The Tigers have gone 14-4 for the month of July to up their overall record to 52-44. There are plenty of reasons for their resurgence. The starting pitching has been excellent, the bullpen has continued to be sharp and their fielding has been much cleaner.
They have led the majors with 100 runs scored in July.

Table 1: Tigers Runs Participated In Leaders in July.
Table 2: Tigers Runs Created Leaders in July.

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/7/...s-jacob-turner-rebounds-miguel-cabrera-amazes
Monday Morning Thoughts: Jacob Turner rebounds, Miguel Cabrera amazes.
from blessyouboystigersblog