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'It's why I'm here': Alexander steps up to fill need.
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Boxscore and lowlights.

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Phillies 1 - Tigers 0: Brother, can you spare a run?
On the plus side, a bullpen day that could?ve gone terribly for the Tigers saw everybody pitch-in and do a decent job.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...nth-time-blanked-1-0-by-phillies/70293334007/
Struggling Tigers shut out for seventh time, blanked 1-0 by Phillies.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ap-philadelphia-phillies-offense/70293342007/
Detroit Tigers' skid hits five after just three hits in 1-0 loss at Philadelphia.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/0...on-bullpen-day-but-tigers-still-lose-1-0.html
Pitching staff steps up on ?bullpen day? but Tigers still lose, 1-0.
Mlive
 
June 7 in Tigers and mlb history:

1906: The Chicago Cubs, now in first place again, score 11 runs in the first inning off Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity en route to a 19 - 0 humiliating defeat of the New York Giants. Mathewson gives up six walks and McGinnity leaves after the second inning. Jack Pfiester allows just three hits as he coasts to the win, the worst beating in Giants franchise history.

1908: The Detroit Tigers turn a triple play against the Boston Red Sox for the second day in a row, but Boston wins.
The two tri-killings in two games is a unique major league record.

1913: At the Polo Grounds, the New York Yankees finally win a game, 3 - 2, over the Chicago White Sox. The Yanks are now 10-34.

1915: Ty Cobb leads off the 8th with a double and scores the tying run: Tigers take the lead in the 9th and win 3-2 over the yankees.
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1915: The Detroit Tigers purchased Bill Steen from the Cleveland Indians.

1926: The Detroit Tigers selected Wilbur Cooper off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

1927: At Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs in the 4th inning, off Tommy Thomas, to beat the Chicago White Sox, 4 - 1, and increase the Yankees' lead over Chicago to two games.

1931: With Sunday baseball still prohibited in Philadelphia, the Athletics make a one-day trip to visit the Detroit Tigers. The Athletics win, 12 - 2, and leave 18 men on base.

1932: Pitcher Jack Quinn, at age 47, becomes the oldest player in major league history to have an extra-base hit (a double) as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs, 9 - 2. Julio Franco will break the record over 70 years later.

1935: Gee Walker goes 3-for-4 with 2 home runs, but the #Tigers lose 9-8 to the white sox.

1938 - At Fenway Park, umpire Bill McGowan, who had tossed Johnny Allen on Opening Day, orders the Cleveland Indians pitcher to cut off part of a shirt sleeve which is dangling as he pitches, distracting the batter. Allen refuses and walks off the mound. He is fined $250 by Cleveland manager Oscar Vitt, who makes a pitching change to avoid a forfeit. Cleveland wins the game, 7 - 5, as team owner Alva Bradley hurries to the Boston Red Sox and buys the shirt for $250. The shirt is then displayed at Higbee's Department Store - owned by Bradley's brother, and later makes its way to the Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown.

1939: In his first at bat since April 29, Joe DiMaggio hits a triple to pace the New York Yankees to a 5 - 2 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.

1942: Roy Campanella & the Baltimore Elite Giants play the New York Cuban Stars in a doubleheader at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
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1947: The Detroit Tigers purchased Chet Laabs from the Philadelphia Athletics.

1957: Baseball legend Jackie Robinson & Martin Luther King Jr. receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Howard University.
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1961: The Los Angeles Angels traded Jerry Casale to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Donohue.

1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Reed in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Les Cain in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft.
1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Darrell Evans in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Zepp in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1966: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Johnson in the 36th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1966: Bill Freehan's sac fly in the 7th scores Willie Horton, Tigers win 2-1 over the red sox.

1967: The last-place New York Yankees have the first pick in the free-agent draft and use it to take Ron Blomberg. Blomberg will be the first designated hitter in major league history.

1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Elliott Maddox in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).
1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Molinaro in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1968.
1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ross Grimsley in the 8th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Marv Lane in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Strampe in the 18th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
1968: The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Leshnock in the 23rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

1968: Down one in the bottom of the 9th to the 2nd-place Indians, Mickey Stanley hits a walk-off triple that scores two to give the Tigers the 5 - 4 win over the indians.
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1973: The Texas Rangers select high school pitching phenom David Clyde with the first overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft and will bring him straight to the major leagues, a move that will have a detrimental impact on his future.
Dave Winfield, picked fourth overall by the San Diego Padres, will also go straight to the major leagues, but with much better results; Winfield was also taken in the NBA and NFL drafts.
John Stearns is taken second by the Philadelphia Phillies (and was also picked in the NFL draft), and the Milwaukee Brewers, picking third, take Robin Yount, who will be their starting shortstop by the 1974 Opening Day.

1977: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Laskey in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1977: The Detroit Tigers drafted Darrell Brown in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.
1977: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rick Peters in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
1977: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bruce Robbins in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
1977: The Detroit Tigers drafted Willie Lozado in the 18th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rich Monteleone in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Colin Ward in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Pittaro in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Baker in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Ziem in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Robinson in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Heinkel in the 30th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
1982: The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Gordon in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft.

1984: Ruppert Jones hits a 3-run homer and the Tigers beat Blue Jays 5-3 for 40th win of the season.
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1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Rudy Pemberton as an amateur free agent.

1991: The Tigers beat the Angels 5-0. Frank Tanana pitched a complete game shutout for Detroit. With 2 outs in the 5th, Tony Phillips & Lou Whitaker hit back-to-back homers off Fernando Valenzuela.

1996: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Miguel Inzunza (minors) and Tom Urbani to the Detroit Tigers for Micah Franklin and Brian Maxcy.

1996: Tigers beat the first-place Yankees on a single by Travis Fryman that scores Curtis Pride from first in the bottom of the 9th at #TigerStadium, for just their 2nd win in their last 21 games. Pride finishes with 4 hits including 2 doubles.
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1997: Kimera Bartee steals 6 bases in a game with the Toledo Mud Hens.
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1998: Hall of Famer Eddie Murray has his uniform number 33 retired by the Baltimore Orioles during a ceremony at Camden Yards.

2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Justin Verlander in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed October 25, 2004.
A pitcher from Old Dominion, Verlander signs a deal with the Tigers and makes his first big league start the following July. By 2006 Verlander is contributing to the Tigers and helping them to the American League pennant. Verlander had a year for the ages in 2011 with a 24 and 5 record, while leading the league in Strikeouts, earned run average, and several other pitching categories. 15 year later to the day, Verlander is on his way to a first ballot inductee to the Hall Of Fame.

2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Frazier in the 3rd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2004.
2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brent Dlugach in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2004.
2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Carpenter in the 7th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Luke French in the 8th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.
2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Martin in the 18th round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2004: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Schwinden in the 43rd round of the 2004 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Cameron Maybin in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed September 1, 2005.
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2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Robinson in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Whelan in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Larish in the 5th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed August 9, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Clete Thomas in the 6th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Anthony Claggett in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Matthew Joyce in the 12th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Casper Wells in the 14th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Michael Hollimon in the 16th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Burke Badenhop in the 19th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted David Adams in the 21st round of the 2005 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Will Rhymes in the 27th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2005.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Alex Avila in the 34th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2005: The Detroit Tigers drafted Zach Putnam in the 38th round of the 2005 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rick Porcello in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2007.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Danny Worth in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2007.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Luke Putkonen in the 3rd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2007.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Charlie Furbush in the 4th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2007.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Casey Crosby in the 5th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2007.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Susdorf in the 27th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2007: The Detroit Tigers drafted DJ LeMahieu in the 41st round of the 2007 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Nicholas Castellanos in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.
2010: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chance Ruffin in the 1st round (48th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted James McCann in the 2nd round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2011.
2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tyler Collins in the 6th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed July 18, 2011.
2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brian Flynn in the 7th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2011.
2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted Curt Casali in the 10th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2011.
2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chad Smith in the 17th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 2011.
2011: The Detroit Tigers drafted Guido Knudson in the 28th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2011.

2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Buck Farmer in the 5th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2013.
2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Zac Reininger in the 8th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2013.

2014: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Gerber in the 15th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2014.

2016: The Los Angeles Angels purchased Jose Valdez from the Detroit Tigers.

2016: Tigers tie it in the 9th on a double by Miguel Cabrera and win in the 10th on a walk-off single by Ian Kinsler as Tigers beat blue jays 3 - 2.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wellsed01.shtml
Ed Wells 1923-1927.

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Virgil Vasquez 2007.

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Mark Lowe 2016.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burnsbi01.shtml
Bill Burns 1912.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Topper_Rigney
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Topper Rigney 1922-1925.

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Eddie Lake 1946-1950.

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WATERCOOLER WEDNESDAY.
Totally Tigers

Today, another opportunity for readers to discuss the hottest topics in a forum where thoughtful dialog and a variety of opinions are welcomed.

Let?s create some running conversational threads. And for those of you back in actual offices, here?s a question to take with you ? or use via Zoom ? as you talk to your co-workers.

Here is today?s topic??..

Miguel Cabrera is slashing .196/.275/.237/.512 (through Monday?s games).
He has yet to hit a HR but has 4 doubles and driven in 7 runs in 97 at-bats.
Most of his inability to hit can be blamed on injuries including a chronic knee condition that no longer allows him to hit for power nor to run well. He is also 40 years old.

We know that the order to play him comes from ownership for multiple reasons. We also know that Miggy will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 5 years.
He would go in as a Tiger.

Currently, Cabrera is climbing the 3,000+ hits chart and currently ranks #23. He has 3,107 hits, 100 more than Al Kaline.

With 4 more hits, he will pass Dave Winfield. With just 5 more hits, he will pass Alex Rodriquez.

If he gets 34 and 35 more hits (based upon his current 3,107), he will pass Tony Gwynn and Robin Yount. With only 10-12 more hits, he will also climb past Paul Waner and George Brett. Even Adrian Beltre is potentially within reach that would allow Miggy to finish his career as the 16th player in MLB history with the most hits.

It is not expected that he could overtake Cal Ripken, Jr. who ended up with 3,184 hits.

What should be the priority for the remainder of this year? Should Miggy play as little as possible or should he be allowed to pursue his climb up the 3,000 hit list? How important is getting as many hits as possible to move higher on the list and potentially pass as many as 7 other greats of the game?

How should the Tigers handle Miguel Cabrera for the rest of the year?

1. Give him as few at-bats as possible.

2. Allow him to pursue and pass other members of the 3,000 hit club.

VOTE
 
Detroit Tigers LHP and former West Michigan Whitecap, Tarik Skubal, is slated to join the us this week on his rehab assignment Friday, June 9th at 6:35 PM! Join us here at LMCU Ballpark to have a chance to see him in action!
 
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grzenjo01.shtml
Joe Grzenda 1961.

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Kevin Ritz 1989-1992.

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Dave Mlicki 1999-2001.

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Matt Perisho 2001-2002.

Tigers players and announcers who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carroow01.shtml
Ownie Carroll 1925, 1927-1930.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henshro01.shtml
Roy Henshaw 1942-1944.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Northrup
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/northji01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Jim-Northrup/
Jim Northrup 1964-1974, announcer 1985-1994.

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