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November 23 in Tigers and mlb history:

1944 - Five groups totaling 23 players, managers, umpires and sportwriters visit war theaters as part of the United Service Organizations program. Included are Mel Ott, Dutch Leonard, Frankie Frisch, Bucky Walters, Harry Heilmann, Carl Hubbell, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Bill Summers, Beans Reardon, Johnny Lindell, Tuck Stainback, Steve O'Neill, Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, Nick Etten, Dixie Walker, Paul Waner and Rip Sewell.

2010: Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers, the American League batting champion at .359, wins the AL MVP Award, outpolling Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers.

2010: The Tigers sign C Victor Martinez to a 4-year, $50 million contract, leaving the Red Sox scrambling to find a replacement backstop in a thin market.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Casper_Wells
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wellsca01.shtml
Casper Wells 2010-2011.

from baseball reference
 
Which of this year?s pitchers had the highest swing-and-miss rate on pitches in the strike zone.
Here is the top half of the list:
Chris Sale 23.2%
Max Scherzer 21.8%
Marco Estrada 21.7%
R.A. Dickey 21.1%
Yusmeiro Petit 20.5%
Jacob deGrom 20.3%
Collin McHugh 20.0%
Michael Wacha 19.8%
Cole Hamels 19.7%
Clayton Kershaw 19.7%

fangraphs
 
Several big-league general managers were asked for their thoughts on the current run-scoring environment. A few days ago, the subject was broached with Tony Clark, who serves as the executive director of the MLB Players Association.

Clark attributes the offensive downturn to ?a number of reasons.? He also said trends are historically cyclical, and that ?It?s been interesting for any fan to watch how the game has changed over the last 10-15 years, independent of anything players have done.?

According to Clark, what players think about today?s run-scoring environment follows a predictable pattern: For pitchers, it?s not a huge concern. For hitters, it is a huge concern. As for what fans think, Clark considers it a key talking point.

?Inevitably, having fans who come to the ballpark enjoy the game is a concern that?s a part of every conversation,? said Clark. ?Fans are paying attention to it, and we?re interested in having a conversation about whether anything needs to be done about it.?

Clark said that no prospective rule changes have been brought to the table. If they are, the MLBPA is amenable to listening. That goes for changing the height of the mound, banning shifts, or anything else.

?The players are willing to have a conversation about anything that improves the game,? said Clark. ?That doesn?t mean they?re necessarily going to agree with what somebody else thinks improves the game. But to the extent that our players are aware of what?s being bantered about, I think we have a more engaged and educated group than we?ve ever had.?
from fangraphs
 
November 24 in Tigers and mlb history:

1977 - Former major league manager Mayo Smith dies at the age of 62. Smith skippered the Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers during a nine-year managerial career, but gained most of his fame when he guided the Tigers to the 1968 World Championship.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcmacsa01.shtml
Sam McMackin 1902.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ralph_Comstock
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/comstra01.shtml?redir
Ralph Comstock 1913.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Billy_Rogell
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rogelbi01.shtml?redir
Billy Rogell 1930-1939.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Walter_Wilson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsowa01.shtml?redir
Walter Wilson 1945.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Northrup
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/northji01.shtml?redir
Jim Northrup 1964-1974, broadcaster 1985-1994.

Tigers players and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mayo_Smith
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/smithma01.shtml
Mayo Smith manager 1967-1970.

from Baseball Reference
 
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