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February 3 in Tigers and mlb history:
1886: Albert Spalding begins a sporting goods company with $800. He will become the manufacturer of the first official baseball as well as the tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.
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1900: Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park Ball Grounds in Baltimore. John McGraw's men camp around a fire at third base. Ned Hanlon, his former manager in Baltimore in the 1890's, now manager of Brooklyn and still president of the Baltimore club in the National League, has forces camped around first base.
1920: A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.
1920: The Detroit Stars become a charter member of the new Negro National League.
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1934: The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns decide to cease broadcasting home games. The teams hope the move will result in better attendance at their shared ballpark.
1942: Major League owners hold a meeting to discuss regulations to be used during World War II. The owners decide to have each team play 14 night games, except for the Washington Senators, who will be permitted 21 games under the lights at Griffith Stadium. Two All-Star Games will be played, one with a military All-Star team. Curfews are set for night games with no inning to start after 12:50 A.M.
1971: MLB Commissioner and Huge Shithead Bowie Kuhn announces former Negro League players will have a separate wing in the Hall of Fame. Due to the controversy the announcement causes, it is decided inclusion in regular Hall of Fame is more fitting and more of an honor for the former black players.
1975: Billy Herman, Former Tigers manager Bucky Harris (posthumously), and Earl Averill are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.
1976: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tom Walker from the Detroit Tigers.
1977: The Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and shortstop Pop Lloyd to the Hall of Fame. Dihigo, a dominant pitcher born in Cuba, also was a infielder and outfielder from 1923 to 1945. Lloyd, a standout shortstop and dangerous hitter, played in the Negro Leagues from 1906 to 1932.
1979: The Minnesota Twins trade star first baseman Rod Carew to the California Angels for outfielder Ken Landreaux and three lesser players (Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad Havens). Carew, who hit .333 for the Twins in 1978 but had vowed never to play again for owner Calvin Griffith after he made disparaging remarks against black players a few months earlier, will hit .318 for the Angels this season. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
1991: The 12 members of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame vote unanimously to ban Pete Rose from the ballot. Rose will become eligible again only if the commissioner reinstates him by December, 2005 - which will not happen.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.
1998: Demolition of the downtown YMCA begins, to make way for Comerica Park.
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2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
2006: Tiger Stadium hosts Bud Bowl as part of Super Bowl festivities.
When Motown hosted the SuperBowl in 2006, Anheuser Busch rented out long vacant Tiger Stadium for the Bud Bowl. The giant, temp-controlled tent housed 2500 for concerts by Snoop Dogg & Staind. This would be the last event ever at the stadium.
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2022: With the start of spring training threatened, MLB proposes that a federal mediator be invited to assist in the talks with the Players' Association in order to help resolve the issues that have led to the current lockout. However, the players will reject the offer within 24 hours, asking instead for the owners to table the counter-proposal to their latest offer, as promised earlier.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
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Harry Byrd 1957.
Al Kaline's first ML at bat vs. this pitcher 6/25/1953.
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Dick Tracewski 1966-1969, coach 1972-1995, manager 1979.
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Wayne Comer 1967-1968, 1972.
Joe Coleman 1971-1976.
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Fred Lynn 1988-1989.
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Happy Finneran 1918.
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Steve Demeter 1959.
April 12, 1960: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Norm Cash.
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1886: Albert Spalding begins a sporting goods company with $800. He will become the manufacturer of the first official baseball as well as the tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKocfEbX...jpg&name=small
1900: Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park Ball Grounds in Baltimore. John McGraw's men camp around a fire at third base. Ned Hanlon, his former manager in Baltimore in the 1890's, now manager of Brooklyn and still president of the Baltimore club in the National League, has forces camped around first base.
1920: A meeting in Kansas City results in the birth of the Negro National League. Chicago American Giants owner Rube Foster spearheads the formation of the league, which will consist of eight franchises: Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.
1920: The Detroit Stars become a charter member of the new Negro National League.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3v6PfrXUAAD7K3.png:large
1934: The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns decide to cease broadcasting home games. The teams hope the move will result in better attendance at their shared ballpark.
1942: Major League owners hold a meeting to discuss regulations to be used during World War II. The owners decide to have each team play 14 night games, except for the Washington Senators, who will be permitted 21 games under the lights at Griffith Stadium. Two All-Star Games will be played, one with a military All-Star team. Curfews are set for night games with no inning to start after 12:50 A.M.
1971: MLB Commissioner and Huge Shithead Bowie Kuhn announces former Negro League players will have a separate wing in the Hall of Fame. Due to the controversy the announcement causes, it is decided inclusion in regular Hall of Fame is more fitting and more of an honor for the former black players.
1975: Billy Herman, Former Tigers manager Bucky Harris (posthumously), and Earl Averill are selected for the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee.
1976: The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tom Walker from the Detroit Tigers.
1977: The Special Committee on the Negro Leagues elects Martin Dihigo and shortstop Pop Lloyd to the Hall of Fame. Dihigo, a dominant pitcher born in Cuba, also was a infielder and outfielder from 1923 to 1945. Lloyd, a standout shortstop and dangerous hitter, played in the Negro Leagues from 1906 to 1932.
1979: The Minnesota Twins trade star first baseman Rod Carew to the California Angels for outfielder Ken Landreaux and three lesser players (Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad Havens). Carew, who hit .333 for the Twins in 1978 but had vowed never to play again for owner Calvin Griffith after he made disparaging remarks against black players a few months earlier, will hit .318 for the Angels this season. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
1991: The 12 members of the board of directors of the Hall of Fame vote unanimously to ban Pete Rose from the ballot. Rose will become eligible again only if the commissioner reinstates him by December, 2005 - which will not happen.
1993: The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.
1998: Demolition of the downtown YMCA begins, to make way for Comerica Park.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVGuQzeXcAAAXNq.jpg
2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
2006: Tiger Stadium hosts Bud Bowl as part of Super Bowl festivities.
When Motown hosted the SuperBowl in 2006, Anheuser Busch rented out long vacant Tiger Stadium for the Bud Bowl. The giant, temp-controlled tent housed 2500 for concerts by Snoop Dogg & Staind. This would be the last event ever at the stadium.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTwOCjVW0AAftPs.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dyg9z0OX4AASi0g.jpg
2022: With the start of spring training threatened, MLB proposes that a federal mediator be invited to assist in the talks with the Players' Association in order to help resolve the issues that have led to the current lockout. However, the players will reject the offer within 24 hours, asking instead for the owners to table the counter-proposal to their latest offer, as promised earlier.
Tigers players, coaches, and managers birthdays:
Harry Byrd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Harry Byrd. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Al Kaline's first ML at bat vs. this pitcher 6/25/1953.
Dick Tracewski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Dick Tracewski. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Dick Tracewski Managerial Record | Baseball-Reference.com
Dick Tracewski Managerial Record
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Wayne Comer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Wayne Comer. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Joe Coleman 1971-1976.
Fred Lynn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Fred Lynn. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Tigers players who passed away:
Joseph Finneran Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Joseph Finneran. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Steve Demeter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Steve Demeter. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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April 12, 1960: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Norm Cash.
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