February 11 in Tigers and mlb history:
1900: The Baltimore Orioles of the National League sell their stars, third baseman John McGraw, catcher Wilbert Robinson and infielder Bill Keister to the St. Louis Cardinals. McGraw, the team's player-manager, batted .391 in 1899, but the Orioles are being contracted out of the National League.
1914: Declining to remain with the Chicago Cubs as a player after being fired as manager, second baseman Johnny Evers is traded to the Boston Braves for second baseman Bill Sweeney and cash considerations. Evers will have one good season left, leading the "Miracle Braves" to the National League pennant and winning the Chalmers Award for Most Valuable Player. Meanwhile, Sweeney will sour in Chicago.
1916: After playing two seasons in Cleveland, OH, the American Association Mud Hens transfer back to Toledo. The franchise spent two seasons in Cleveland to block a Federal League team from moving in there.
1937: Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack is interviewed by Boake Carter, one of the most famous journalists of the period, in a television demonstration by the Philco company to display its new technology. It is the first-ever baseball interview on television, although the audience consists only of selected guests at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, a few miles away from Philco's studio.
1950: Hall of Fame outfielder Hazen (Kiki) Cuyler dies in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 50. Considered an outstanding defensive player and baserunner, Cuyler was a .321 hitter with 2,299 hits and 328 stolen bases during an 18-year career. At the time of his death, Cuyler was serving as a coach for the Boston Red Sox.
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1965: Braves officials, who already intend to move to Atlanta, GA for 1966, propose to pay five cents from each ticket sold to a fund for the purpose of bringing a new major league team to Milwaukee, WI. Teams, Inc., a civic group, accepts the offer, buys out the park for Opening Day, and stages "Stand Up for Milwaukee Day".
1974: A total of 48 players exercise their rights to settle their contracts through the new arbitration procedure.
1977: The Chicago Cubs trade two-time National League batting champion Bill Madlock and infielder Rob Sperring to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Bobby Murcer, third baseman Steve Ontiveros, and a minor league pitcher. In 1976, Madlock led the NL with a .339 mark, while Murcer hit 23 home runs and 90 RBI. Madlock leaves Chicago having hit .336 for them, which ties him with Riggs Stephenson for the top career average in team history.
1982: The St. Louis Cardinals complete one of their best trades ever, acquiring future Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith from the San Diego Padres for fellow shortstop Garry Templeton.
1994: Long-time Milwaukee Brewers star Robin Yount announces his retirement. The 38-year-old Yount leaves the game with 3,142 hits, 251 home runs, and two American League MVP Awards in 21 seasons. Yount will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1999, his first year of eligibility.
1994: MLB owners greatly reduce the commissioner's power to act "in the best interests of baseball."
1997: General Mills, the makers of Wheaties breakfast cereals, unveil three new Jackie Robinson boxes to be sold in stores nationwide. Robinson will be the first athlete to be honored on all three varieties of Wheaties: Original Wheaties, Honey Frosted Wheaties, and Crispy Wheaties 'n' Raisins.
2001: As thousands cheer, Three Rivers Stadium, 30-year-old home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is imploded. Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit as well as Mike Schmidt's 500th career home run are part of the historic park's legacy.
2002: Major League Baseball owners approve the sales of the Florida Marlins and Montreal Expos. Florida owner John Henry is selling the Marlins to Jeffrey Loria for $158.5 million, while Loria is selling the Expos to Baseball Expos LP, a limited partnership owned by the other 29 teams, for $120 million. The sales won't officially close until later this week.
2005: Jose Canseco's controversial book, Juiced, is made available in certain markets in anticipation to his appearance on the television news show 60 Minutes. The self-proclaimed godfather of steroids alleges former teammates Mark McGwire, Juan Gonzalez, Rafael Palmeiro and Ivan Rodriguez, among others, all used illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
2009: Miguel Tejada is the first star player convicted of a crime related to steroids. The 2002 American League MVP pleads guilty to lying to Congress when he said in 2005 that he did not know about any players being involved with steroids. Adam Piatt had later admitted Tejada had discussed steroids with him.
2010: Two long-time baseball icons officially hang their spikes today, although neither played last season.
Pitcher Tom Glavine, after 305 wins and two Cy Young Awards, accepts a position in the Atlanta Braves' front office as a special assistant to team President John Schuerholz, putting an end to any desire for a comeback attempt, which would have required undergoing another arm surgery.
For his part, 1B/DH Frank Thomas, nicknamed "The Big Hurt", veteran of 19 seasons during which he hit .301 with 521 homers and 1704 RBI, announces he will not attempt a comeback either.
2020: With spring training just around the corner, the Red Sox appoint bench coach Ron Roenicke as interim manager in place of the disgraced Alex Cora, who was let go due to his role in the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal.
Tigers players birthdays:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of George Alusik. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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George Alusik 1958, 1961-1962.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Willie Smith. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Willie Smith 1963.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ben Oglivie. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Ben Oglivie 1974-1977.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Tom Veryzer. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Tom Veryzer 1973-1977.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Trey Beamon. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Trey Beamon 1998.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Gregory Soto. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Gregory Soto 2019-2022.
Tigers players who passed away:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Sam McMackin. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Sam McMackin 1902.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Jack Crimian. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Jack Crimian 1957.
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