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Boxscore. So much for wearing the new uniforms.

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Tigers 0, Brewers 10: This game was bad and it should feel bad

I guess it’s not an accident that the Brewers are miles ahead in the NL Central.
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Tigers 0 - Brewers 10: This game was bad and it should feel bad.
I guess it’s not an accident that the Brewers are miles ahead in the NL Central.
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Detroit Tigers' Reese Olson rocked again in 10-0 loss to Milwaukee Brewers

Reese Olson was tagged for eight runs in four innings as the Detroit Tigers mustered just two hits in a 10-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Making his 12th start of the season, the right-hander gave up five runs on six hits in the second inning and four runs on six hits in the fourth inning. He has allowed 13 runs across his past two starts, sending his ERA from 1.92 to 3.43.
The Brewers tallied six hits against Olson's fastball, four hits off his changeup, one hit off his slider and one hit off his sinker. Olson finished with one walk and six strikeouts across four innings, throwing 89 pitches.

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Brewers get 16 hits, rookie pitcher shuts out Tigers

Reese Olson was charged with eight runs on 12 hits in four innings.
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June 8 in Tigers and mlb history:

1902: The Detroit Tigers released Jack Cronin.

1904: The Detroit Tigers returned Frank Huelsman to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.

1909: Clarence "Cack" Henley of the San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) throws the longest complete game shutout in professional baseball history. Henley throws 24 scoreless innings against the Oakland Oaks before finally winning, 1 - 0.

1920: Edd Roush of the Cincinnati Reds falls asleep in center field during a long argument in the infield. Heinie Groh goes out to wake him, but the chief umpire ejects Roush for delaying the game.

1926: Babe Ruth launches a home run out of Navin Field down Cherry Street that allegedly rolls to Brooklyn Street.
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1933: Jimmie Foxx hits three home runs in his first three at-bats as the Philadelphia Athletics outscore the New York Yankees, 14 - 10. Foxx had homered his last time up the previous day to give him four consecutive home runs.

1935: Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds on a play at first base and leaves the game with arm and shoulder injuries. His consecutive games streak is preserved, in part, by a rainout of the next day's game and an open date.

1935: "Opera Under the Stars" opens at Navin Field.

1950: The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns, 29 - 4, at Fenway Park, and set major league records for runs scored; most long hits, 17 (nine doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs); most total bases, 60; most extra bases on long hits, 32; most runs over two games, 49; most hits in two games, 51, including 28 this game. Ted Williams looks at the Fenway Park scoreboard in disbelief

1955: The Los Angeles Dodgers option left-handed pitcher Tommy Lasorda to the Montreal Royals to make room on their roster for "bonus baby" Sandy Koufax, who had been on the disabled list.

1961: The Milwaukee Braves set a major-league record with four consecutive home runs in the 7th inning against Cincinnati. Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron hit back-to-back home runs off starter Jim Maloney; Joe Adcock greets reliever Marshall Bridges with another home run, and Frank Thomas sets the record.
When these four teammates end their major-league careers, they will have hit a combined total of 1,889 homers. For all the bombardment, the Braves lose, 10 - 8.

1965: With their first pick in the inaugural MLB Draft, the Tigers select catcher Gene Lamont.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gene Lamont in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Andy Messersmith in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Reed in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gary Taylor in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rick Austin in the 22nd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Arlin in the 23rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ray Peters in the 28th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Terry Ley in the 30th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1965: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Butler in the 37th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

1965: Nolan Ryan is selected by the New York Mets in the first Major League Amateur Draft! (12th round - 226th pick overall) Fun Fact: Nolan wore #34 for two games w/Mets in 1966, then switched to #30. He went back to #34 with Houston in 1980.

1965: Johnny Bench is selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the first ever Major League Amateur Draft! The all-time great catcher goes in the 2nd round - 36th pick overall.

1968: Don Drysdale throws four scoreless innings against Philadelphia before finally allowing a run, after 58 23 shutout innings
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1969: The New York Yankees' uniform number 7 is retired on Mickey Mantle Day. A crowd of 60,096 comes to Yankee Stadium to honor Mantle and watches New York sweep the Chicago White Sox.





1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Veryzer in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.
1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dennis DeBarr in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.
1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Danny Fife in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ron Cash in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gene Pentz in the 7th round of the 1971 amateur draft.
1971: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gary Christenson in the 13th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

1975: Tigers' Tom Veryzer doubles with 2 outs in the 9th to break up Ken Holtzman's no-hitter.

1976: The Chicago Cubs purchased Joe Coleman from the Detroit Tigers.

1976: The Tigers select Alan Trammell, Jack Morris, & Dan Petry in the MLB Draft, but the headliner is first round pick Pat Underwood out of Arizona State.

1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Pat Underwood in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Stegman in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Alan Trammell in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dan Petry in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jack Morris in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ozzie Smith in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Glenn Gulliver in the 8th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rod Booker in the 14th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Roger Weaver in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
1976: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kip Young in the 23rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

1977: Nolan Ryan notches his fourth career 19-strikeout game, pitching the first 10 innings of a game against Toronto.

1978: In the 12th round of the amateur draft, the Detroit Tigers select Michigan State?s Kirk Gibson. Gibson starred in football and only played baseball for one year in college, but he announces his attention to focus on baseball.

1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Randy O'Neal in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Nelson Simmons in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.
1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bryan Kelly in the 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chuck Cary in the 7th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Earl in the 14th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
1981: The Detroit Tigers drafted Barry Lyons in the 25th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1983: Lou Whitaker has a career high 11 total bases as he gets two doubles, a triple, and a home run. He thus misses the cycle by a single in the Tigers 6 - 3 win over boston.
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1984: Tigers beat the Orioles 3-2 in Baltimore. Trailing 2-1 in 7th, Tigers take the lead for good on a Howard Johnson RBI double and an Alan Trammell sac fly. Tigers are 41-13

1986: In the longest nine-inning game by time in American League history, Baltimore beats the Yankees, 18 - 9. The game features nine pitchers, 36 hits, and 16 walks, and takes 4:16 to complete.

1992: The Detroit Tigers released William Brennan.

1999: Tigers beat Pirates, 11-4.
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2001: Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) purchased Tom Evans from the Detroit Tigers.

2001: Damion Easley becomes the 9th Detroit Tigers player to hit for the cycle, and the first since 1993 when Travis Fryman accomplished the feat. Detroit beats Milwaukee 9 - 4.
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2005: The Detroit Tigers traded Ramon Martinez and Ugueth Urbina to the Philadelphia Phillies for Placido Polanco.
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2009: The Detroit Tigers released Jason Tyner.

2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Ben Johnson as a free agent.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Drew Smyly in the 2nd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rob Brantly in the 3rd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2010.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bryan Holaday in the 6th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 2010.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kyle Ryan in the 12th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2010.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Ferrell in the 26th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2010.

2012: Omir Santos of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chad Green in the 11th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2013.
2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matt Wotherspoon in the 20th round of the 2013 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Mantiply in the 27th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2013.

2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Beau Burrows in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2015.
2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Christin Stewart in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2015.
2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tyler Alexander in the 2nd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2015.

2016: Al Ackerman dies at age 90. Longtime Detroit sportscaster coined the phrase "Bless You Boys" for the 1984 Tigers.
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2018: Comerica Bank and the Tigers congratulate Torii Hunter #48 as the 2018 Detroit Tigers Willie Horton African American Legacy Award recipient.

2020: MLB owners present their counter-proposal to get the season started. They propose playing 76 games, with a postseason involving 16 teams, drop the proposed sliding scale for reducing salaries - although they still seek further cuts -, and also propose dropping all forms of compensation for signing free agents. The ball is now back in the MLBPA's court.

2023: The Detroit Tigers purchased Joe Rizzo (minors) from the Miami Marlins.
2023: The Detroit Tigers released Jace Fry.
2023: The Detroit Tigers released Jermaine Palacios.

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Joe Grzenda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Joe Grzenda. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Joe Grzenda 1961.

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Kevin Ritz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Kevin Ritz. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Kevin Ritz 1989-1992.

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Dave Mlicki Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Dave Mlicki. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Dave Mlicki 1999-2001.

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Matt Perisho Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Matt Perisho. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Matt Perisho 2001-2002.

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Ownie Carroll Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ownie Carroll. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ownie Carroll 1925, 1927-1930.

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Roy Henshaw Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Roy Henshaw. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Roy Henshaw 1942-1944.

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Jim Northrup Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Jim Northrup. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Jim Northrup – Society for American Baseball Research

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Jim Northrup 1964-1974, announcer 1985-1994.

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Later this summer, the Detroit Tigers will be retiring Jim Leyland’s #10 jersey number. He will be only the 2nd manager to have his number retired after Sparky Anderson. It will be the …
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SATURDAY SURVEY.
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Later this summer, the Detroit Tigers will be retiring Jim Leyland’s #10 jersey number. He will be only the 2nd manager to have his number retired after Sparky Anderson.

It will be the 9th retired number by the Tigers. Leyland will join Anderson, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Willie Horton, Al Kaline, Jack Morris, Hal Newhouser, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker.
Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, Mickey Cochrane, Ernie Harwell, Harry Heilman, Hughie Jennings, George Kell and Heinie Manush are also on Comerica’s wall but without numbers. Most of them because they played before jerseys included them.

Leyland is going into the Hall of Fame and requested that he not go in wearing the logo of any of the 4 teams he managed in his career.
He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for 11 years, followed by 2 years with the Florida Marlins, 1 season with the Colorado Rockies and finally 8 years with the Tigers. He won a World Series with the Marlins and took the Tigers to 2 World Series where they lost both contests.

Sparky managed the Tigers for 17 years and also took them to the World Series, which they won in 1984.
Leyland will be inducted into the Pirates’ own personal Hall of Fame this summer (along with 2 other players) which was established almost 2 years ago. However, his number will not be retired.

The most famous Tiger player to wear #10 was Tommy Bridges who wore it for 15 years. He was one of baseball’s best pitchers, a 6-time All-Star and holder of numerous pitching records. Some of his achievements still stand within the franchise and also MLB. He played in 4 World Series and also left in order to serve his country during WWII, returning to the Tigers after the end of the war.
What do you think of the Tigers’ plans to retire Leyland’s jersey number?

What do you think of the Tigers' plan to retire Jim Leyland's jersey number?

1. A well-deserved honor.

2. Only managers who have won a World Series should be eligible.

3. Only players should have their numbers retired.

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Motor City Metrics Tigers Podcast: The Tigers Tame the Rangers Part 2. 42 minutes.
The guys continue to recap the week in Tigers baseball as they discuss the upcoming series with the Brewers, an idea for Casey Mize and the hitters who stepped up in Texas.
 
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Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith leaves game with left knee discomfort after scary collision

Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith collided with right fielder Akil Baddoo while chasing a fly ball in Saturday's game at Comerica Park.
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Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith leaves game with left knee discomfort after scary collision.
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Tigers rookie leaves game after outfield collision

Colt Keith ran into Akil Baddoo while chasing a pop fly.
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Boxscore.

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Brewers 5, Tigers 4: Mize struggles again

The Tigers will look to avoid a sweep on Sunday.
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Brewers 5 - Tigers 4: Mize struggles again.
The Tigers will look to avoid a sweep on Sunday.
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Mize looked pretty shaky from the start. His splitter continues to be nothing more than a show me pitch with no real depth or deception, and he doesn’t look confident throwing it anywhere near the zone to bait hitters into swings. He lacks fastball command.

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Mistakes come back to bite Tigers in loss to Brewers

The Brewers put enough balls in play and enough pressure on the Tigers' defense to force some critical mistakes in a 5-4 win.
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Mistakes come back to bite Tigers in loss to Brewers.
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Detroit Tigers' flubs in field hang ineffective Casey Mize out to dry vs. Brewers, 5-4

The Detroit Tigers took an early 4-1 lead but couldn't hold it as right-hander Casey Mize struggled with all his pitches in a 5-4 loss to the Brewers.
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Detroit Tigers' flubs in field hang ineffective Casey Mize out to dry vs. Brewers, 5-4.
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Tigers grab early lead but can’t hang on against Brewers

Brewers relievers retired the final 10 batters.
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June 9 in Tigers and mlb history:

1900: A forerunner of today's players' union is organized in New York. Three delegates from each National League team launch the Players Protective Association and elect Chief Zimmer president. Former player Harry Taylor of Buffalo is the attorney. Their goal is to negotiate contracts and rules changes.

1905: The A's Rube Waddell loses after 10 wins in a row as the White Sox beat him, 3 - 2 in 14 innings. Waddell will be 26-11 for the Athletics this year; his 1.48 ERA will be the American League's best.

1912: In St. Louis Red Sox rookie Hugh Bedient coasts to a 9 - 2 win over the Browns. Tris Speaker the American League's leading hitter is 4 for 5 off Roy Mitchell hitting for the cycle to pace the Boston attack.

1914: At the Baker Bowl, Honus Wagner joins Cap Anson as the only members of the 3000 hit club. It comes in Wagner's 2,332nd game. Nap Lajoie will join the club in September. Later calculations will put the date of Wagner's historic hit on June 30th or July 4th, given discrepancies in 19th century record-keeping.
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1915: The 2nd-place Tigers paste the Red Sox 15 - 0. With lefty Ray Collins on the mound in the 3rd Ty Cobb swipes home one of his 3 steals on the day. His steal attempt in the first inning cuts up SS Everett Scott forcing him to retire. The Tigers manage 17 hits including 4 by Bobby Veach. Hooks Dauss with 6 innings pitched is the winner.
But despite 100 wins by the Tigers this season, Boston will edge them out for the pennant.

1916: In Detroit consecutive doubles by Bobby Veach and George Burns stop Babe Ruth's scoreless innings streak at 25 innings. Ruth evens the score with a longest drive ever seen at Navin Field into the RF bleachers. When Ruth tires in the 9th Carl Mays relieves and loses 6 - 5.

1918: Ossie Vitt gets the Tigers' only hit off Walter Johnson in a 2-0 loss.

1920: The Yankees come from behind to club the host Tigers 13 - 6. Pacing the Yanks are Bob Meusel with a double and two singles and George Mogridge with a bases-loaded double before the Tigers knock him out. Babe Ruth has a single two walks and is hit with a pitch. The Tigers are playing without Ty Cobb out ten days with an injured knee.

1923: Tigers RF Harry Heilmann rounds third base after hitting a solo home run off Athletics pitcher Rollie Naylor in the top of the 4th inning. Tigers 8 - Athletics 6. Shibe Park, Philadelphia.

1927: New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth signs some bats & balls during his visit to Governors Island.
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1928: The Memphis Red Sox visit the Detroit Stars at Mack Park. Detroit is on a 7 game NNL winning streak and still has hope of catching St. Louis for the first half pennant. Memphis has signed Heavy Johnson after he was released by Cleveland.

1932: Hack Wilson avenges an April humiliation as he clouts a 1st-inning grand slam off Chicago's Pat Malone to lead the Dodgers to a 5 - 2 win. Hack also drives home the 5th run. Weeks ago in Chicago? the Cubs had walked a man to load the bases for Wilson who then grounded into a double play. The fans heaped scorn on Hack and showered lemons onto the field. Wilson's five RBIs is a birthday present for the 21-year-old Van Lingle Mungo who finishes the win in an hour and 37 minutes. His only mistake is a two-run homer to Gabby Hartnett in the 2nd.

1932: Mel Ott duplicates his effort of two days ago by clouting a pair of homers in the Giants' 3 - 2 win over the Reds at the Polo Grounds. The clouts help Jim Mooney best Ownie Carroll. The southpaw allows just three hits after George Grantham connect for a homer in the 2nd.

1933: In Philadelphia Jimmie Foxx ties a major league record with another homer his 5th in 3 games and his 12th of the year but the A's bow to the Yankees, 7 - 6. Lou Gehrig hits his 12th of the year and Tony Lazzeri hits a 3-run homer in the 8th to ice it. The sweltering heat in the east (New York City sets a heat record for the date with 97 degrees) causes both starters to end early; Jim Peterson leaves after walking the leadoff batter and after 5 innings Jumbo Brown collapses in the Yankees dugout and has to be carried away.

1934: A tired and sore-armed Lefty Grove gives up major league record-tying 6 doubles including a record 5 consecutive in the 8th inning as the Senators beat the Red Sox 8 - 1.

1936: Browns manager Rogers Hornsby makes his second and last appearance of the season as he replaces the injured Jim Bottomley at 1B. The Browns beat the league-leading Yankees 5 - 3 when The Rajah draws a walk to force in the winning run and Beau Bell follows with another walk.

1937: Mickey Cochrane is taken off Detroit's active-player roster. 3B Marv Owen is sidelined with a broken bone in his hand and Rudy York is recalled from Toledo to replace him.

1937: Dizzy Dean outpitches Carl Hubbell as the Cards top the Giants? 8 - 1.

1945: Following an 8 - 7 win over the Phils Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher, allegedly using brass knuckles slugged him after an Ebbets Field cop hit him and broke his jaw then pinned back his arms. The fan John Christian had been loudly berating the Dodgers and after the 6th inning the policeman was escorting the fan beneath the stands when the incident occurred. The case will come to trial next April and the all-male jury will take just 38 minutes to find the policeman and Durocher not guilty. In a separate settlement of a civil suit before the trial Durocher paid Christian $6750.

1946: The New York Giants' Mel Ott becomes the first major league manager to be ejected in both ends of a doubleheader. The Pittsburgh Pirates win both games, 2 - 1 and 5 - 1.

1946: Ted Williams hits his "red seat" home run at Fenway.

1952: The Detroit Tigers signed Harvey Kuenn as an amateur free agent.

1954: The Detroit Tigers traded Johnny Bucha, Chuck Kress, Ernie Nevel and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Wayne Belardi.

1955: The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Brady as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

1959: Willie Horton & Matt Snorton of Detroit K12 Northwestern High slam home runs at Briggs Stadium as Colts defeat Cass Tech 13-10 for city baseball title. Horton is 16 and his blast is a 400-foot upper deck smash. He will debut with the Tigers in 1963. Matt Snorton went on to play tight end at Michigan State and was drafted by the Lions, instead playing five games for the AFL's Denver Broncos. He later became the emergency manager for Christian County, Ky. Snorton died on Dec. 30, 2016 at the age of 74.

1963: Ernie Banks bangs solo homers off Sandy Koufax? in the 2nd and the 5th at Wrigley Field? and the Cubs kayo the ace with 6 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. But Sandy gets no decision as the Dodgers outslug the Cubs? 11 - 8.

1968: After President Lyndon B. Johnson declares this a national day of mourning in memory of the assassinated Robert Kennedy the Reds players threaten to boycott today's doubleheader with the Cardinals. Led by Milt Pappas and Vada Pinson the team by a slim majority votes not to play. A very upset general manager Bob Howsam and manager Dave Bristol call for 9 volunteers to play. Pete Rose Tommy Helms and Jim Maloney leave the clubhouse and shortly afterwards the rest of the team follows. The Reds take an 8 - 0 lead after 4 innings before the Birds lay 10 runs in the 5th to complete the scoring. It's a reverse in the nightcap as the Cards take a 6 - 1 lead and the Reds score 5 in the 5th to tie and once in the 12th inning to win 7 - 6.

1969: Mickey Lolich's 16 strikeouts in 9 innings ties the Detroit record he set May 23rd but the Tigers drop a 3 - 2 10-inning decision to Seattle. Pat Dobson is the loser. The only run off Lolich is a leadoff home run by Dick Simpson on the first pitch of the game.

1970: Detroit's Willie Horton clubs 3 home runs including a grand slam knocking in 7 runs in an 8 - 3 win over Milwaukee.
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1973: The New York Mets retire #14 for the late Gil Hodges - manager of the 1969 World Series champions.

1979: Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 batters in a 4-hit? 9 - 1 Angels victory over the Tigers.

1979: Tom Seaver fires a 3-hitter retiring the last 24 batters in the Reds' 7 - 1 win over the Expos.

1984: For the second time in a week the Orioles' Mike Flanagan beats the Tigers this time shutting them out 4 - 0 out on 7 hits. The Tigers stay in front by 5 1/2 games.

1985: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike York as a free agent.

1990: The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Lombardozzi as a free agent.

1990: Eddie Murray of the Los Angeles Dodgers homers from each side of the plate for the tenth time in his career (the second time this season) to tie Mickey Mantle's major-league record.

2003: The Detroit Tigers purchased Kevin Jordan from Camden (Atlantic).

2008: Ken Griffey Jr, watches his 600th career home run.
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2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jacob Turner in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.
2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Andy Oliver in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.
2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Daniel Fields in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.
2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Adam Wilk in the 11th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2009.
2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Giovanni Soto in the 21st round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2009.
2009: The Detroit Tigers drafted Parker Markel in the 32nd round of the 2009 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Cody Hall in the 35th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2015: The Detroit Tigers released Ryan Perry.
2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Drew Smith in the 3rd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2015.
2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matt Hall in the 6th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2015.

2016: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matt Manning in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2016.

2018: Tigers 2B from 1961 to 1967 Jake Wood helps honor former Negro League players and their relatives in a pregame tribute.
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2018: Tigers beat Cleveland 4-2 on a 2-run walk-off home run by Jeimer Candelario in the 12th inning.

2019: Former Boston Red Sox great David Ortiz is shot in the back while sitting in a bar in Santo Domingo. The shooter is immediately apprehended, while Ortiz undergoes surgery and is said to be out of danger.

2021: The Hall of Fame announces that it is pushing back its annual induction ceremony from July 25 to September 8th and that for the first time, prospective attendees will need to secure tickets in advance, albeit free of charge, in order to control numbers. Last year's ceremony had to be cancelled due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, and the four men awaiting elected in 2020 had to wait one more year for their big day. They will be the only inductees to be honored, as no one made it successfully in the most recent ballot.

2023: The Detroit Tigers selected Nick Solak off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

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Billy Baldwin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Billy Baldwin. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Billy Baldwin 1975.

Javair Gilett strength/conditioning coach 2005-2014.

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Frank Huelsman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Frank Huelsman. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Frank Huelsman 1904.

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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS

The Detroit Tigers signed Jack Flaherty to a 1-year deal worth $14 mill for this season. This is his best season so far going back to 2021. Since coming to Detroit, Flaherty has done very well des…
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DEEPER DISCUSSIONS.
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The Detroit Tigers signed Jack Flaherty to a 1-year deal worth $14 mill for this season. This is his best season so far going back to 2021.
Since coming to Detroit, Flaherty has done very well despite getting almost zero run support. He is currently 3-4 with a 3.22 ERA. His WHIP is an astonishing .963.

Here is where he ranks in MLB pitching:
#4 in strikeouts per 9 innings
#2 in strikeouts
#10 in fewest walks and hits given up per inning pitched.
#3 in fewest walks per 9 innings pitched.

Flaherty is 28 years old.
Considering that he becomes a free agent after this year, any attempt to trade him will be seen as a rental. Given that, the return for him will be minimal.
Should the Tigers offer him a contract extension? Keep in mind that players give priority to the number of years for a contract over salary.
Flaherty would want a multi-year contract given his age. Expect a minimum of 4 years (probably closer to 5 years) in order to retain him.

Should the Tigers make an offer? Or should they focus instead on adding another 1- year veteran to join Maeda, Mize, Olson and Skubal in 2025. Maeda has 1 year left on his contract and Skubal will become a free agent after 2026.

Today’s blog addresses this question and allows readers to share their thoughts in more detail. And hopefully, to actively engage with others by responding to their posts and creating back-and-forth discussion threads. The more the merrier!
For this one blog only, you’ve got 6 sentences max to share your thoughts. Of course, you can also respond to other readers.
TT will supply the ammunition. One thought-provoking question. Several options provided. One hard choice to be selected. One vote.
Ready?

Should the Tigers offer Jack Flaherty a multi-year contract extension?

1. Yes.

2. No.

VOTE
 
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Detroit Tigers sign Miguel Díaz to minor-league deal after cutting him in spring training

Right-handed reliever Miguel Díaz signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers, joining the organization for the third season in a row.
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Detroit Tigers sign Miguel Díaz to minor-league deal after cutting him in spring training.
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Tigers re-sign veteran reliever who pitched in Detroit in 2022, 2023

Miguel Diaz had been with the Astros since being DFA'd by the Tigers.
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Tigers re-sign veteran reliever who pitched in Detroit in 2022, 2023.
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Tarik Skubal reaches 101.7 mph in dominant 10-K performance.
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Boxscore.

Video highlights of the Tigers win over the Brewers.

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Tigers 10, Brewers 2: Skubal stymies, batsmen bash

An eight-run inning, as it turns out, really can help a team win a game.
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Tigers 10 - Brewers 2: Skubal stymies, Tiger's batsmen bash.
An eight-run inning, as it turns out, really can help a team win a game.
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Tigers' bats back Tarik Skubal's dominating start in 10-2 victory over Brewers

Skubal allowed a run and five hits with 10 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, while the Tigers pounded out 12 hits.
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Tigers' bats back Tarik Skubal's dominating start in 10-2 victory over Brewers.
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Detroit Tigers erupt for eight runs in fifth to back Tarik Skubal in 10-2 win over Brewers

Tarik Skubal allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings and the Tigers scored eight runs in the fifth inning of their 10-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Detroit Tigers erupt for eight runs in fifth to back Tarik Skubal in 10-2 win over Brewers.
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Tigers score 8 runs in 5th inning in series-ending rout of Brewers

Starter Tarik Skubal pitched another gem.
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Tigers score 8 runs in 5th inning in series-ending rout of Brewers.
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June 10 in Tigers and mlb history:

1902: Bobby Wallace slick-fielding St. Louis SS handles an American League record 17 chances in a 9-inning game while losing 5 - 4 to Boston. Wallace whose 25-year career will place him in the Hall of Fame has 11 assists and 6 putouts but makes 2 errors.

1903: Detroit SS Kid Elberfeld suspended for abusing an umpire is traded to the New York Highlanders for veteran infielders Herman Long 37 and Ernie Courtney. The Highlanders' first trade is a good one as "The Tabasco Kid"? currently hitting .341 will be a key ingredient in New York's rise as contenders in 1904. Elberfeld had also been accused by Tiger manager Ed Barrow of deliberately throwing games recently as a ploy to get himself traded.

1904: In the opener of the battle for first place at the Polo Grounds Christy Mathewson pitches a brilliant one-hitter to beat Chicago 5 - 0. The lone hit is Johnny Kling's 4th-inning single. The other action is provided by umpire Charlie Zimmer who ejects Sam Mertes on a strike call. He also thumbs John McGraw coaching at third base to the bench and sends the mute Dummy Taylor the first base coach to the clubhouse. One wag said later that Taylor was making too much noise.

1905: Andy Bruckmiller sent from Braddock (Ohio-Pennsylvania) to the Detroit Tigers.

1906: In Memphis, TN on a scouting trip Connie Mack says that Christy Mathewson's ineffectiveness can be traced back to a ligament sprain in his last game pitching against the A's, in last year's World Series. In the latter part of the game Matty grasped his arm after unleashing a fastball. Mack said players on the coaching lines heard the snap of something resembling the crack of a toy pistol. Mack's offer of $1700 to Memphis for SS Simon Nicholls was refused.

1909: Tigers George Mullin's winning streak reaches 11 with a 2 - 1 win over New York. On the 15th he will finally lose to the Athletics, 5 - 4.

1912: The Red Sox beat the Browns 3 - 2, and take the American League lead for good; they will finish 14 games ahead of Washington.

1921: Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees becomes the major leagues' career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland Indians pitcher Jim Bagby in the 3rd inning. The Indians win, 8 - 6. Roger Connor held the record until that time.

1922: In St. Louis Babe Ruth's 2-run homer in the 3rd off Urban Shocker ties the game. Shocker then plunks Frank Baker and a double single two errors on the same play and a sacrifice fly score 4 more. Shocker then sends Carl Mays sprawling on three straight pitches before walking him and fires his first pitch right at Whitey Witt. The Yanks score 6 off Shocker and another 6 off relievers to win 14 - 5. A foul fly in the 7th beans St. Louis owner Phil Ball sitting behind the dugout. He has a slight concussion and requires four stitches.

1933: He's not there for his hitting. P Lefty Grove strikes out 5 times a major league first in the 20th century but his Athletics beat the Yankees? 9 - 5. Lefty will hit .086 this year.

1934: The Athletics Doc Cramer hits for the cycle but the Yankees still beat the A's, 7 - 3, on Lou Gehrig's second grand slam of the year.

1937: The Detroit Tigers purchased Cliff Bolton from the Washington Senators.

1939: Frank Croucher hits 2 of his 7 career home runs, including a grand slam, in a 17-5 rout of Washington. Hank Greenberg has two 2-run homers in a doubleheader sweep.
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1944: Joe Nuxhall, at 15 years, 10 months and 11 days, becomes the youngest player in major league history when he pitches two-thirds of an inning for the Cincinnati Reds in an 18 - 0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He manages to give up 5 walks and 2 hits before Bill McKechnie takes him out.

1945: The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Hinrichs as an amateur free agent.

1946: Yankee Stadium: 35-year-old Hank Greenberg clouts 13th HR of season to tie Charlie Keller for league lead as the Tigers maul Yankees 11-3. He'd pace majors with 44 HRs (& AL w/127 RBI), but full season career-low .277 led to sale to Pirates, for one more campaign.
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1952: In Boston St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck fires manager Rogers Hornsby saying "I made a mistake. I thought Hornsby had mellowed." That afternoon the players present Veeck with a trophy for freeing them from Rajah's tyranny. The Browns name Marty Marion as their player-manager.

1953: RF Jimmy Piersall of the Red Sox goes 6 for 6, with 5 singles - 3 of them infield hits - and a double, against five different pitchers to tie a major league mark in an 11 - 2 win over the Browns in the first game of a doubleheader. The Sox welcome Max Lanier to the American League by handing him his first loss. Piersall is hitless in game 2 a 3 - 2 Sox win and gets decked by Satchel Paige. Piersall made fun of Satchel during a game last year.

1957: Frank Lary gives up a 3rd-inning homer to Mickey Mantle in Detroit but still beats the Yankees? 9 - 4. Mantle now leads the American League with 15 homers. Tigers homerun hitters for the day include Harvey Kuenn, 2 from Charlie Maxwell, and Al Kaline.

1958: The Tigers fire manager Jack Tighe after a 21 and 28 start to the season? replacing him with Bill Norman.

1959: Cleveland Indians slugger Rocky Colavito clubs 4 HR's in one game vs. the Baltimore Orioles.
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1961: The Braves tie the National League record with 14 homers in 3 straight games (at least one in each game) as they outscore the Cubs at Wrigley Field, 9 - 5.

1963: Al Kaline hits his 200th career home run and 4 RBI helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1.

1972: Hank Aaron's grand slam helps the Atlanta Braves to a 15 - 3 rout of the Phillies. It is Aaron's 649th home run, moving him ahead of Willie Mays into second place on the career list. It is also his 14th grand slam, tying Gil Hodges' National League record.

1974: The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Corcoran as an amateur free agent.

1976: The Detroit Tigers purchased Milt Wilcox from the Chicago Cubs.
He will pitch 9 seasons for the Tigers, come one out away from a perfect game in 1983, and be a key starter on the 1984 world champions.

1976: The Milwaukee Brewers traded Pedro Garcia to the Detroit Tigers for Gary Sutherland.

1980: The Detroit Tigers traded Dan Gonzales and Ed Putman to the Baltimore Orioles for Billy Presley (minors), Larry Anderson and Larry Johnson.

1984: The Detroit Tigers purchased Sid Monge from the San Diego Padres.

1984: At Baltimore, the Tigers sweep two from the Orioles? winning 10 - 4 and 8 - 0? before 51?764 fans.
Kirk Gibson has six hits and six RBIs in the two games? while Alan Trammell and Howard Johnson each have 5 hits. Lou Whitaker scores 5 runs in game 1. Reliever Doug Bair wins the opener and Dan Petry allows just 3 hits in the nitecap win.
The Tigers record now is at 43 and 14, as they continue to steamroll through the league on their way to an historic season.

1997: A's turn 5 double plays & Damon Mashore throws out 3 runners at the plate, but Tigers still win 6-4 on the strength of home runs from Higginson and Easley, and 3 2/3 innings from the bullpen.

1998: Yankee OF Tim Raines steals the 800th base of his career in New York's 6 - 2 win over the Expos. He is the 5th player in history to reach that milestone.

1999: The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

2000: Darin Erstad hits a double in the Anaheim Angels' 10 - 3 win over Arizona. With a major league-leading 100 hits in 61 games, Erstad becomes the fastest to reach the 100-hit mark since Heinie Manush did it in 60 games for the 1934 Washington Senators.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

2008: The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.

2008: Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the 6th player in major league history to hit 600 home runs when he connects off Mark Hendrickson of the Florida Marlins. He joins a select club counting only Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa as members.

2011: Tony La Russa manages his 5,000th game in the majors. Only Connie Mack (with 7,755) had reached that number before him.

2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kyle Dowdy in the 12th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2015.
2015: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jackson Kowar in the 40th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2016: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kyle Funkhouser in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2016.
2016: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bryan Garcia in the 6th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2016.
2016: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jacob Robson in the 8th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

2018: Jeimer Candelario walked off the Tigers in the 12th against Cleveland, with a great call by Dan & an appearance by the Goose. Detroit would win 5 of their next 7 to pull within 2.5 games of a playoff spot before the wheels fell off on the season.


2020: Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Amateur Draft is held virtually and is limited to five rounds. As no amateur baseball has been played since March, college players who had already received exposure in previous years dominate the first round, with Arizona State 1B Spencer Torkelson chosen first overall by the Tigers.

2020: The Detroit Tigers drafted Spencer Torkelson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2020 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2020.

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Hank Foiles Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Hank Foiles. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Hank Foiles 1960.

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Elías Sosa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Elías Sosa. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Elias Sosa 1982.

Al Alburquerque - BR Bullpen

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Al Alburquerque Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Al Alburquerque. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Al Alburquerque 2011-2015.

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Charlie Fuchs Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Charlie Fuchs. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Charlie Fuchs 1942.

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MONDAY MUSINGS

by Holly Horning Today, it’s about quick hits – bits of news that catch my radar during the week as well as connecting the dots re ongoing stories. Even the quirky. So let’s get to it! …
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MONDAY MUSINGS.
Totally Tigers

Today, it’s about quick hits – bits of news that catch my radar during the week as well as connecting the dots re ongoing stories. Even the quirky.
So let’s get to it! Here are the most interesting topics that hit my radar over the past week………..
 
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