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January 27 in Tigers and mlb history:

1927: Citing accuser Dutch Leonard's refusal to appear at the hearings of January 5th, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis issues a lengthy decision clearing Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker of any game-fixing charges. Landis orders the Philadelphia Athletics to reinstate Cobb and the Washington Senators to restore Speaker.
Both players are then made free agents. Philadelphia owner Connie Mack will sign Cobb on February 8th, and Speaker will sign with Washington on January 31st for a reported $35,000.

1963 - John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice and Eppa Rixey are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Rixey will die before the induction ceremonies that summer, marking the first time that a Hall of Famer passes away between the time of election and induction.

2006: The World Baseball Classic set its pitch limits and mercy rules, designed to protect pitchers in the early stages of spring training and cut short one-sided games.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Demeter
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/demetst01.shtml
Steve Demeter 1959. April 12, 1960: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Norm Cash.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rusty_Meacham
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/meachru01.shtml
Rusty Meacham 1991.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Reggie_Sanders_(sandere01)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandere01.shtml
Reggie Sanders 1974.

from Baseball Reference
 
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