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October 26 in Tigers and mlb history:

1940 - Detroit Tigers outfielder Hank Greenberg is named the American League MVP with Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller finishing second. Greenberg hit .340 with 41 home runs and 150 RBI, while Feller posted a 27-11 record with a 2.61 ERA. Having won the award in 1935 as a first baseman, Greenberg becomes the first player to win the MVP again playing a different position.

1971 - Vida Blue of the Oakland Athletics wins the American League Cy Young Award by a 98-85 margin over Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers. Blue was 24 + 8 + led the AL in ERA, shutouts, FIP, + Whip. Lolich was 25 + 14, led the AL in Wins, IP, Games started, CG, + Strikeouts.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/highed01.shtml
Ed High 1901.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kid_Gleason
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gleaski01.shtml?redir
Kid Gleason 1901-1902.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorero01.shtml
Roy Moore 1922-1923.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hugh_Shelley
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shellhu01.shtml?redir
Hugh Shelley 1935.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Toby_Harrah
Toby Harrah coach 1998, 2013.

Tigers players and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Scheffing
Bob Scheffing manager 1961-1963, radio 1964, scout 1965.

from Baseball Reference
 
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