March 4 in Tigers and mlb history:
1884 - National League owners agree to provide two separate team benches to minimize fraternizing among opposing players during games.
1913 - The New York Yankees become the first major league team to conduct spring training outside of the United States, when they begin the spring in Bermuda, where is projected a series of exhibition games.
1984 - Two outstanding defensive players, shortstop Pee Wee Reese and catcher Rick Ferrell, are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. Reese hit .269 in 16 seasons with the Dodgers while Ferrell batted .281 with just 28 home runs in 18 seasons for the Browns, Red Sox, and Senators.
2004: Commissioner Bud Selig announces that Major League Baseball will celebrate "Jackie Robinson Day" in every ballpark on April 15, the anniversary of the debut the first black player in major league history. Robinson's uniform number "42" was retired for all time in a ceremony at Shea Stadium in April of 1997 to mark the 50th anniversary of his achievement.
2010: Major League Baseball organizes a symposium on "Science Behind Anti-Doping" at its New York City headquarters. The meeting shares information about the latest developments in testing and involves both leading scientists and officials responsible for labor policy from the United States Olympic Committee, the NHL, the NFL, the NBA, the PGA and the NCAA, as well as the US Anti-Doping Agency, all of which are members of the "Partnership for Clean Competition". MLB President Bob DuPuy gives the keynote address. The conference puts a particular focus on developments in the detection of human growth hormone.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Les Mueller 1941, 1945.
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Mark Wagner 1976-1980.
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Hiram Bocachica 2002-2003.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jack_Hannahan
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Jack Hannahan 2006.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nick_Castellanos
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/casteni01.shtml
Nick Castellanos 2013-present.
from Baseball Reference
