August 11 in Tigers and mlb history:
1914: After missing 6 weeks? first with broken ribs? then a broken thumb? Ty Cobb signs a new 3-year contract and returns to the lineup. He and Sam Crawford had been offered double their salaries to jump to the Feds. Cobb will get into just 97 games? but he will win another batting crown at .368. Under existing rules his 345 at bats are enough to qualify.
1923 - The Tigers beat the Yanks? 10 - 4? in a series that features the top two hitters in the American League. Babe Ruth goes 3-for-8 against the Tigers? while Harry Heilmann is 5-for-10 against the Yanks. The two are neck and neck at .390 for the year. After the game? AL President Ban Johnson rules that Babe Ruth must give up his Sam Crawford bat? made for him by the future Hall of Famer. The bat is "four pieces of seasoned wood? carefully glued together." On August 21? Johnson rules that only one-piece bats will be allowed? a rule that also affects Ken Williams? who is using a plugged bat.
1942 - At Cleveland? in the first game of a twi-nighter? Indian P Al Milnar has a no-hitter until Doc Cramer singles with 2 out in the 9th. But the duel with Detroit's Tommy Bridges ends in a 14-inning scoreless tie because the rules state the game cannot be continued under the lights.
1968: Satchel Paige? 62 years or so old? and needing 158 days on a ML payroll to qualify for a pension? is signed by the Braves. He will not pitch a regular-season game for Atlanta and will become a coach on September 30th and stay for another year.
1968: Gates Brown wins the opener for the Tigers by poling a pinch homer - one of two pinch homers the Tigers hit - in the 14th to beat the Red Sox 5 - 4. In the nightcap? he singles home the winning run as the Tigers score 4 in the 9th to win 6 - 5.
1970 - Jim Bunning of the Phillies achieves his 100th National League win to go with his 100 victories in the American League with the Tigers to become the first pitcher since Cy Young to accomplish the feat.
1993 - Tigers OF Dan Gladden hits a grand slam in Detroit's 15 - 5 win over the Orioles. Gladden also hit a grand slam in yesterday's game against Baltimore? making him the 14th player in history to do so in consecutive games.
2011: Justin Verlander is the first 17-game winner in the majors after defeating Cleveland, 4 - 3. The Tigers avoid a three-game sweep and leave the shores of Lake Erie with a three-game lead over the Indians. It is the 100th win of Verlander's career; he is the only active major leaguer under 30 to have reached the total. Jose Valverde converts his 33rd consecutive save opportunity for a team record.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bobo_Newsom
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newsobo01.shtml
Bobo Newsom 1939-1941.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Scheffing
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/schefbo01.shtml
Bob Scheffing manager 1961-1963, radio/tv announcer 1964, scout 1965.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Monbouquette
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/monbobi01.shtml
Bill Monboquette 1966-1967.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vada_Pinson
Vada Pinson coach 1985-1991.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pedrial01.shtml
Al Pedrique 1989.
from baseball reference
