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August 17 in Tigers and mlb history:

1919 - The Tigers draw a record 31,500 at home, but lose 4 - 2 to the Senators in 11 innings. Ten ground rule doubles are hit into the crowd lining the outfield.

1948: An estimated crowd of 100,000 fans pass by the body of Babe Ruth which is on display at Yankee Stadium.

1967: The Tigers trade P Fred Gladding and cash to the Astros for veteran Eddie Mathews.

1969: The Tigers tie a club record with six homers, and Denny McLain wins his 19th, beating the A's at Oakland 9 - 4. Al Kaline homers in the 7th and 9th off relievers, but the first three Bengal homers come off starter Catfish Hunter.

1984 - At Detroit, the Tigers draw 36,496 to break their attendance mark of 2,031,847 set in 1968. They also top the Mariners 6 - 2, behind Milt Wilcox. Alan Trammell returns to SS for the first time in 39 games and adds two hits.

2009: The Tigers obtain slugging 1B Aubrey Huff from the Orioles in a trade for Brett Jacobson. Huff is hitting .253 with 13 homers and 72 RBI. Huff will flop with the Tigers batting .189.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hub_Walker
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkehu01.shtml
Hub Walker 1931, 1935, 1945.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rudy_York
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yorkru01.shtml
Rudy York 1934, 1937-1945.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lemanda01.shtml
Dave Lemanczyk 1973-1976.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Matt_Anderson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderma01.shtml
Matt Anderson 1998-2003.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Maroth
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marotmi01.shtml
Mike Maroth 2002-2007.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Lipon
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liponjo01.shtml
Johnny Lipon 1942, 1946, 1948-1952.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jimmy_Bloodworth
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bloodji01.shtml
Jimmy Bloodworth 1942-1943, 1946.

from baseball reference
 
http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/8/17/3248506/bless-you-boys-podcast-52-goodbye-designate-robertson
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 52: Goodbye DesigNateRobertsonTigersblog.

Topics:
Anabel Sanchez skipped in the rotation, everybody panic!
Miguel Cabrera is a record breaking slugger who is closing fast on Mike Trout in the MVP race. In other words, just another week for Cabrera.

Kurt's column: Tigers proving bullpen is game?s most unpredictable commodity. Truer words have not been written.
5 hole experimentation!
Jim Leyland has no idea what to do with Brennan Boesch. Tigers fans have several, most involving Toledo.
2nd half Doug Fister = Cy Damn Young.
We'll be seeing Victor Martinez again. But it'll be in 2013.
In this week in media idiocy, we say goodbye to the Tigers blogger who lived to skewer idiots in the media and the Detroit blogosphere's biggest Bobby Higginson fan, Scott Rogowski, and his blog, Designate Robertson.

Melky Cabrera suspended, now wears the scarlet S.
The Nationals say they will shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season when he reaches a predetermined innings limit, playoffs be damned. I'll believe it when I actually see it.
The lightning round features our favorite baseball movies, Triple Crowns, strikeout kings and being proud of learning how to text.
 
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