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March 3 in Tigers and mlb history:

1959 - The Cleveland Indians send OF Larry Doby to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for OF Tito Francona. Francona will hit .363 for the Indians, while Doby will be released after playing just 16 games for Detroit.

1984 - Peter Ueberroth, the highly successful chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee for the upcoming Summer Games, is elected to a five-year term as Commissioner of Baseball. Ueberroth will take office on October 1, succeeding Bowie Kuhn.

1987: Ray Dandridge, a legendary third baseman from the Negro Leagues, is the only player elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.

1998: Larry Doby, the first black to play in the American League, is elected to the Hall of Fame along with former AL President Lee MacPhail. Also chosen by the Veterans Committee are Negro League pitcher Bullet Joe Rogan and turn-of-the-century shortstop Gorgeous George Davis.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Souchock
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/souchst01.shtml
Steve Souchock 1951-1955.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carych01.shtml
Chuck Cary 1985-1986.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnesk01.shtml
Skeeter Barnes 1991-1994.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sagera.01.shtml
A.J. Sager 1996-1998.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/treanma01.shtml
Matt Treanor 2009.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Brent_Dlugach
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dlugabr01.shtml
Brent Dlugach 2009.

Tigers players and coaches who passed away.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Stubby_Overmire
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/overmst01.shtml
Stubby Overmire 1943-1949, coach 1963-1966, Tigers' minor league manager 1954-1955, 1957-1960, 1962-1963, 1967, 1970-1975, scout 1976.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jerry_Priddy
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/priddje01.shtml
Jerry Priddy 1950-1953.

from Baseball Reference
 
One AL executive cautions not to rule out the Tigers as a major player for the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton when the time comes. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski has strong ties to the Marlins from his time with them and may have the chips to get a deal done. Detroit could use third baseman/outfielder Nick Castellanos, outfielder Avisail Garcia, righty Rick Porcello, and others to entice Miami.
 
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