March 8 in Tigers and mlb history:
1900 - In New York, the National League meets, voting to shrink to eight teams. They pay the Baltimore owners $30,000 for their franchise, with Charles Ebbets and Ned Hanlon reserving the right to sell the players. Cleveland, Louisville, and Washington receive $10,000 each, with Louisville owner Barney Dreyfuss sending most of his players to his Pittsburgh Pirates team. The circuit will remain the same until the Boston Braves move to Milwaukee, WI in 1953.
1913 - The Federal League is organized as a six-team outlaw circuit and elects John T. Powers president. It will play 120 games at a level equivalent to the lower minor leagues, but will enhance its status considerably in 1914 to challenge the major leagues.
1966 - The Hall of Fame Special Veterans Committee waives one of its election rules and selects manager Casey Stengel as the newest member of the Hall. Stengel managed the New York Mets for much of the 1965 season before falling and breaking his hip. The injury ended the elderly Stengel's career. Given his age, the Veterans Committee decides to make him immediately eligible for Cooperstown.
1999 - Hall of Fame centerfielder Joe DiMaggio dies of a lung cancer at age 84. Born in Martinez, California, DiMaggio arrived in the major leagues at the age of 21. He batted .323 in his first season and helped the New York Yankees to the 1936 World Championship. His rookie performance served as an indicator of future success, both for him and the Yankees. During his 13-year career, DiMaggio participated in 10 World Series, with his team winning the Championship nine times. In 1941, DiMaggio achieved his most famous milestone when he compiled a major league record 56-game hitting streak.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pete_Fox
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/foxpe01.shtml
Pete Fox 1933-1940.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Small
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smallji01.shtml
Jim Small 1955-1957.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Justin_Thompson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thompju02.shtml
Justin Thompson 1996-1999.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/encarju01.shtml
Juan Encarnacion 1997-2001.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lambech01.shtml
Chris Lambert 2008-2009.
from Baseball Reference
