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December 25 in Tigers and mlb history:

1862 - A crowd of 40,000 watches two teams of imprisoned Union Army soldiers play baseball at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Civil War historians are debating the actual size of the crowd.

1957 - With the backing of United States Representatives Kenneth Keating and Emanuel Celler, the minor league executives urge that Major League Baseball compensate them for infringement on their territorial rights.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gene_Lamont
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lamonge01.shtml
Gene Lamont 1970-1972, 1974-1975, coach 2006-present.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hiljuer01.shtml
Erik Hiljus 1999-2000.

Tigers players and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Martin_(martibi02)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martibi02.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/martibi02.shtml
Billy Martin 1958, manager 1971-1973.

from baseball reference
 
A Merry and Blessed Christmas Day to everyone. Our Family, friends, and faith are most important parts of life.
 
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