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October 31 in Tigers and mlb history:
1961 - A federal judge rules that Birmingham, Alabama laws against integrated playing fields are illegal, eliminating the last barrier against integration in the Southern Association. The circuit will choose to disband rather than abide the ruling and will be replaced in 1964 by the integrated Southern League.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nokesma01.shtml
Matt Nokes 1986-1990.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdati01.shtml
Tim Byrdak 2007.
Tigers players who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deacon_McGuire
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcguide01.shtml
Deacon McGuire Detroit Wolverines NL 1885, 1888, Tigers 1902-1903, 1912.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cedenan01.shtml
Andujar Cedeno 1996.
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1961 - A federal judge rules that Birmingham, Alabama laws against integrated playing fields are illegal, eliminating the last barrier against integration in the Southern Association. The circuit will choose to disband rather than abide the ruling and will be replaced in 1964 by the integrated Southern League.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nokesma01.shtml
Matt Nokes 1986-1990.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/byrdati01.shtml
Tim Byrdak 2007.
Tigers players who passed away:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Deacon_McGuire
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcguide01.shtml
Deacon McGuire Detroit Wolverines NL 1885, 1888, Tigers 1902-1903, 1912.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cedenan01.shtml
Andujar Cedeno 1996.
from baseball reference