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January 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1894 - Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett's first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.

1908 - The Detroit Tigers name Frank Navin president of the team. The Tigers' home ballpark, Bennett Park, will be re-named "Navin Field", which will later become Tiger Stadium.

1980 - Al Kaline and Duke Snider are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Kaline is the 10th player to be elected in his first year of eligibility, while Snider is making his 11th appearance on the ballot.

1990: A spring training lockout of major league players will begin February 15th unless there is a new agreement, according to an announcement made by the owners. The work stoppage will last 32 days.

2009 - Fu-Te Ni, a member of Taiwan's club in the 2008 Olympics and the 2008 CPBL leader in strikeouts, makes history. Ni becomes the first Chinese Professional Baseball League player to sign a deal directly with a major league team, inking a contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Julio_Navarro
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/navarju01.shtml
Julio Navarro 1964-1966.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mankoph01.shtml
Phil Mankowski 1976-1979.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Freddy_Dolsi
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dolsifr01.shtml
Freddy Dolsi 2008-2009.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dave_Roberts_(roberda05)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda05.shtml
Dave Roberts 1976-1977.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8...n-dugout-phones-cellphones-part-deal-t-mobile
ML dugouts to have cellphones.
from espn

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...-bullpens-select-stadiums-013314558--mlb.html
Managers will be able to use cell phones to call bullpens in select stadiums this season.
from yahoosports

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/x....com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/leyland1813.jpg
Smokey.

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19335
The Worst Parts of Last Season's Best Teams.
from Baseball Prospectus

Tigers 2B and DH here.

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19234
Hall of Fame Voting: Casting Our Ballots.
from Baseball Prospectus

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19344
Through the Years: Jack Morris.
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://mlbdirt.com/2013/01/09/why-the-tigers-have-the-best-rotation-in-baseball/
Why the Tigers have the Best Rotation in Baseball.
from MLBDirt

 

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http://www.highheatstats.com/2013/01/beating-a-dead-horse/
Beating a Dead Horse. What hasn?t been written about the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot?
from HighHeatStats

Player-by-player analysis and commentary.

 

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http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2013/01/08/nobody-elected-to-hof-we-deserve-it/
Nobody Elected to HOF? We Deserve It.
from Keith Olbermann's Baseball blog

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytime...se-could-keep-bagwell-and-piazza-out-of-hall/
Suspicion of Steroid Use Could Keep Bagwell and Piazza Out of Hall.
Nate Silver's 538blog

compiled the data on how these writers voted on other players based on how they voted on Bonds. Clemens provides the clearest example of how the votes on suspected steroid users are related to one another. Some 97 percent of the writers who voted for Bonds also voted for Clemens, but none of the writers who voted against Bonds did. Similarly, none of the writers who rejected Bonds voted for McGwire or Palmeiro.

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/1/9/3841100/arbitration-case-how-valuable-is-rick-porcello
Arbitration case: How valuable is Rick Porcello?
from Tigerdog1 at bybtb

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/1/9/3849526/phil-coke-detroit-tigers-player-preview-2013
Tigers 2013 Player Preview: Phil Coke looks to add more strikeouts, flyball points, and glove spikes to his repertoire.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201301...Hall-of-Fame?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Ex-Tiger Dan Petry: Jack Morris belongs in Hall of Fame (and Tram and Lou).
from the freep

http://www.freep.com/article/201301...l-vote-today?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Extra points: Ex-Tiger Jack Morris awaits Hall of Fame vote today.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201301...me-usa-today?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Vote could yield no new Baseball Hall of Famers this year.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/01/should_barry_bonds_roger_cleme.html
Should Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens be elected into Cooperstown? Cast your own Hall of Fame ballot.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...e-more-season-hurt-Alan-Trammell-s-Hall-quest
Playing one more season hurt Alan Trammell's Hall quest.
from the detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...k-Morris-nobody-could-get-Hall-call-Wednesday
Ex-Tiger Jack Morris - or nobody - could get Hall call Wednesday.
from the detnews

 

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130107&content_id=40877896&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
Anticipation builds for Hall election day.
Possibilities abound as results of hotly debated ballot to be revealed today.
from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2013.shtml
2013 Official Hall of Fame Ballot.
from Baseball Reference

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/01/09/tigers-positional-evaluation-catcher/
Tigers Positional Evaluation: Catcher.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/01/09/is-michael-bourn-a-possibility-for-the-tigers/
Is Michael Bourn A Possibility For The Tigers?
from mcb-tb

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...rove-in-183-or-maybe-184-runs-for-the-tigers/
When Hammerin' Hank Greenberg drove in 183 or maybe 184 runs for the Tigers.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://hotcornerharbor.blogspot.com/2013/01/baseball-under-27-future-hall-of-famers-chances.html
Best Players 27 and Under and the Hall: Two Separate Ideas.
from hotcornerharbor

 

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http://hotcornerharbor.blogspot.com/2012/03/retired-numbers-series-detroit-tigers.html
Retired Numbers Series: Detroit Tigers.
from HotCornerHarbor

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/31970/hall-of-fame-day-what-theyre-saying
Hall of Fame day: What they're saying.
from espn

 

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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/01/arbitration-breakdown-max-scherzer.html
Arbitration Breakdown: Max Scherzer.
from mlbtraderumors