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February 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1895 - Babe Ruth is born in Baltimore, Maryland. Ruth, who is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, will start his career as a successful pitcher before amassing 714 home runs with 2217 RBI and a lifetime batting average of .342 on his way to Hall of Fame election in 1936.

1934: New York sportswriter and broadcaster Ford Frick is named the public relations director of the National League. In nine months, Frick will become the league's President and will later become commissioner, succeeding Happy Chandler.
Frick had previously played an instrumental role in promoting the birth of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1958 - Ted Williams signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Reports on the worth of the contract estimate it between $135,000 to $150,000. Either way, Williams becomes the highest-paid player in major league history.

1995 - US President Bill Clinton's deadline for a resolution to the baseball strike passes without a resolution. On January 26th, Clinton had told the players and owners to resume bargaining and reach an agreement by today. The strike will continue for nearly two more months.

2004 Detroit signs Florida’s 2003 postseason hero Ivan Rodriguez.

Tigers players birthdays:

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