April 23 in Tigers and mlb history:

1910: At Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston Red Sox centerfielder Tris Speaker pulls off his second unassisted double play, the gem occurring in the 2nd inning against the Philadelphia Athletics. Speaker snares a low line drive and beats baserunner Harry Davis back to second base.

1919: Anticipating a poor season at the gate, the major leagues open a reduced 140-game season. Despite the lack of close races, attendance remains high all year and every club will show a profit.

1939: Rookie Ted Williams goes 4 for 5, including his first major-league home run.

1940: Flooding of the Ohio River causes cancellation of today's game between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field. Weather forecasters predict that the flood's waters will reach as high as eight feet at the ballpark. The next day's game will also be postponed.

1952: New York Giants knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm hits a home run in his first major league at-bat as he pitches five innings in relief in a 9 - 5 win over the Braves. In his second at-bat, two days later, he will hit a triple. But Wilhelm, a notoriously poor hitter, will never hit another home run or triple in a major league game during the next 21 years, covering a span of 1,070 games.

1954: In his seventh major league game, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hits the first of his 755 career home runs off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Vic Raschi atSportsman's Park.

1989: The Detroit Tigers signed Gary Ward as a free agent.

1998: The Detroit Tigers released Pete Incaviglia.

2001: The Detroit Tigers signed Anderson Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

2005: Earl Wilson, a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, dies in Southfield, Michigan, at age of 70. In 1962, Wilson became the first black pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter.

2016: The Detroit Tigers selected John Hicks off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Harry_Coveleski
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/covelha01.shtml
Harry Coveleski 1914-1918.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vangiel01.shtml
Elam Vangilder 1928-1929.

Tigers players who passed away;

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Earl_Wilson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsoea01.shtml
Earl Wilson 1966-1970.

from Baseball Reference

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/04/miguel_cabrera_injury_2.html#incart_river_index
Can Miguel Cabrera return in minimum 10 days? Tigers hopeful but cautious.
Mlive

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/225843108/fulmer-gibson-face-off-in-finale/?topicId=26688836
Tigers face Twins behind Fulmer.
Tigers official site

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...ga-and-need-for-mlb-to-still-get-replay-right
Tigers, Armando Galarraga and need for MLB to still get replay right.
OaklandPress

https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/2017/04/22/detroit-tigers-trivia-quiz-2/
Detroit Tigers Trivia Quiz, Part II.
Detroit Athletic

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/4/21/15386732/busting-baseball-myths-is-a-walk-as-good-as-a-hit
Busting Baseball Myths: Is a Walk as Good as a Hit?
BYBTB

http://www.westofwoodward.com/2017/04/joe-jimenez-and-bad-luck-bomb.html
Joe Jimenez and the bad-luck bomb.
WWTB

Brad Ausmus is the 14th manager in Detroit Tigers history to have also played for the team.
The others are Del Baker, Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Bucky Harris, Billy Hitchcock, Fred Hutchinson,
Hughie Jennings, Bobby Lowe, Billy Martin, George Moriarty, Bob Swift, Dick Tracewski, and Alan Trammell.

Too bad it wasn't still just 13 to also play for them.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/04/tigers_gameday_rubber_match_su.html#incart_river_index
Tigers Gameday: Road trip ends with rubber match in Minnesota.
Mlive

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/04/after_taking_ball_to_face_jaco.html#incart_river_index
JaCoby Jones on day after scare: 'It feels like I got punched in the face'.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...it-tigers-jacboy-jones-hit-in-face/100815382/
Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones: 'Feels like I got punched in the face'.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ce-tigers-jacoby-jones-sore-but-ok/100816004/
'Like a punch in the face': Tigers? JaCoby Jones sore but OK.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...es-feels-lucky-after-injury/?topicId=27118376
Jones feeling fortunate after getting hit in face.
Tigers official site

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...jacoby-jones-considered-lucky-being-hit-pitch
Tigers CF JaCoby Jones needs 9 stitches on lip after being hit in face Saturday.
espn

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/04/23/tigers-and-twins-series-suddenly-infused-with-intensity/
Tigers And Twins Series Suddenly Infused With Intensity.
CBSDetroit

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...to-patch-up-mode-v-mart-struggling/100816470/
Injuries force Tigers into patch-up mode; V-Mart struggling.
Detnews

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...tigers-victor-martinez-jd-martinez/100816238/
Brad Ausmus: Victor Martinez's lack of extra-base hits 'misleading'.
Freep

http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/04/23/detroit-tigers-leonys-martin-worth-flier/
Detroit Tigers: Leonys Martin is Worth a Flier.
MCBTB

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/4/...ors-leonys-martin-dfa-mariners-detroit-tigers
MLB rumors: Mariners designate Leonys Martin for assignment, Tigers could be interested.
The speedy center fielder has a .302 OPS this season.
BYBTB

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/04/tigers_twins_game_story_5.html#incart_river_index
Tigers' lineup-up of fill-ins and new arrivals rout Twins.
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...jim-adduci-stars-tigers-bash-twins/100823456/
Newcomer Jim Adduci stars, Tigers bash Twins.
Detnews

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...upt-to-rout-twins-in-finale/?topicId=27118376
Twins can't tame Tigers, V-Mart in finale rout.
Tigers official site

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/226066752/jim-adduci-john-hicks-deliver-for-tigers/
Tigers' callups ring in arrival with 3-hit games.
Injury replacements Hicks, Adduci help ease Detroit's tumultuous week.
Tigers official site

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-...nal,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=490370
Boxscore.

http://m.mlb.com/det/video/search?team_id=116&tagName=Detroit Tigers
Webvideo Highlights of the Tigers Win over the twins.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/04/23/hicks-fulmer-and-tigers-rout-slumping-twins-13-4/
Hicks, Fulmer And Tigers Rout Slumping Twins 13-4.
CBSDetroit

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2017/4/...nnesota-twins-recap-michael-fulmer-jim-adduci
Tigers 13 - Twins 4: Detroit bats blow out Minnesota in series finale.
Michael Fulmer held the Twins offense in check for his second win of the year.
BYBTB

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/04/23/detroit-tigers-minnesota-twins/100820556/
Michael Fulmer, Toledo farmhands lift Tigers past Twins, 13-4, today.
Freep

http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370423109
Hicks, Fulmer and Tigers rout slumping Twins 13-4.
espn

http://motorcitybengals.com/2017/04/23/detroit-tigers-the-young-guys-get-it-done-over-the-twins/
Detroit Tigers: The Young Guys Get It Done Over the Twins.
MCBTB

http://detroitsportsnation.com/detroit-tigers-news/ajreilly/fulmer-offense-beat-twins-13-4/92532/
Fulmer strong, bats come alive in 13-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.
DSN

http://www.espn.com/blog/buster-oln...ote-who-is-the-most-clutch-hitter-in-the-game
Vote: Who is the most clutch hitter in the game? Miggy here.
espn

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/04/jim_adduci_tigers_day_to_remem.html#incart_river_index
Jim Adduci finally made it back to big leagues (but almost didn't make it to the game).
Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...jim-adduci-stars-tigers-bash-twins/100823456/
Newcomers help Tigers bash Twins.
Detnews

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...to-patch-up-mode-v-mart-struggling/100816470/
Tigers' Victor Martinez shakes slump with big day.
Detnews

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/m...en-cabrera-offense-minors-leaguers/100827224/
Tigers solid now, but health, bullpen remain the cracks in foundation.
Freep

test.