January 19 in Tigers and mlb history:
1934 - Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis denies Shoeless Joe Jackson's appeal for reinstatement. Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox players banned for their part in throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.
1937 - In the second annual Hall of Fame election, the Baseball Writers Association of America elects second baseman Nap Lajoie, outfielder Tris Speaker and pitcher Cy Young to the Cooperstown shrine. The trio will be honored at the Hall's first induction ceremony in 1939.
1945: Media reports say that Stan Musial will enlist in the U.S. military for duty in World War II. Musial will miss the entire 1945 season before returning to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946.
1959 - The Players Association orders their International League members not to sign a pact unless it includes their pension plan.
1972: The Baseball Writers Association of America elects Sandy Koufax (344 votes), Yogi Berra (339), and Early Wynn (301) to the Hall of Fame. One year earlier, the writers had failed to elect anyone to the Hall. Koufax makes it in his first try and, at 36 years of age, is the youngest honoree in history.
1977 - The BBWAA elects Ernie Banks to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. In a 19-season career, Banks hit 512 home runs, had 11 All-Star selections, and won back-to-back National League MVP Awards,
1978 - Eddie Mathews is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. The former third baseman is named on 301 of 379 ballots.
1982: The Detroit Tigers released Stan Papi.
1994 - Major league owners amend the major league agreement, giving complete power to the Commissioner on labor negotiations. Bud Selig will continue to act as interim commissioner.
2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
2006: Baseball officials are cautiously expecting good news soon from the George W. Bush administration that would clear the way for Cuba to participate in the first World Baseball Classic. Meanwhile, Fidel Castro suggests the United States doesn't want to play Cuba in the WBC. The U.S. Treasury Department last month denied MLB's application for Cuba to play its scheduled first-round games in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. Later rounds are to be played on the U.S. mainland. The license is required under 45-year-old American sanctions against Cuba. The International Baseball Federation has said it will not sanction the tournament if Cuba isn't allowed to play.
2007: The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Beirne as a free agent.
2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Sam Narron as a free agent.
2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Jose Valverde as a free agent.
2013: Two all-time greats pass away today, as long-time Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver dies at 82 and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Stan Musial is a victim of Alzheimer's disease at 92 later in the day. Both were members of the Hall of Fame.
2016: In settling a class action lawsuit filed by fans, Major League Baseball announces changes to its policy regarding the streaming of live games over the internet on MLB.TV. Fans will now be able to buy a package that covers their favorite team and that allows them to circumvent local blackouts, while the cost of the league-wide full package will be reduced by 15%.
However, the settlement does not cover certain regional networks not owned by DirecTV, MLB's principal broadcasting partner. The suit was filed because, while MLB.TV promised subscribers that they could watch all MLB games lives, local blackouts meant that in reality, fans who bought the package were often unable to follow the games of their local teams, a frustrating situation in markets where the local cable sports network is either not made available by every provider or is part of an expensive premium package.
2017: Miguel Cabrera guest conducts the Detroit Symphony.
Tigers players and coaches birthdays:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/booneda01.shtml
Dan Boone 1921.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/radclri01.shtml
Rip Radcliff 1941-1943.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gratema01.shtml
Mark Grater 1993.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jon_Matlack
Jon Matlack coach 1996.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rick_Adair
Rick Adair coach 1995-1999.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Phil_Nevin
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nevinph01.shtml
Phil Nevin 1995-1997.
Tigers players who passed away:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/meyerdu01.shtml
Dutch Meyer 1940-1942.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/streuwa01.shtml
Walt Streuli 1954-1956.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Milt_Bolling
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bollimi01.shtml
Milt Bolling 1958.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/montema01.shtml
Manny Montejo 1961.
from Baseball Reference
