October 9 in Tigers and mlb history:
1886: Hall of Famer Rube Marquard was born this day in Cleveland, OH.
1886: The Detroit Wolverines are swept in a season-ending doubleheader, but finish the season at 87-36: still the best winning percentage (.707) in Detroit pro baseball history. But they finish second to the Chicago White Stockings (90-34) in the National League.
1898: Hall of Famer Joe Sewell born on this day in Titus, AL.
1905: Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants outpitches 26-game winner Eddie Plank and the Philadelphia Athletics, 3 - 0, in the first game of an all-shutout World Series.
1907: Cubs beat Tigers 3-1, take 1-0 WS lead. Bill Coughlin catches Cubs' Jimmy Slagle on 1st hidden ball trick in WS history.
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1909: Ty Cobb steals home to spark a 3-run rally; Tigers tie World Series at 1 game each in 7 - 2 win over pirates.
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1910: Nap Lajoie, in a batting race with Ty Cobb, collects eight hits for Cleveland in a season-ending doubleheader with the St. Louis Browns. The hits were somewhat tainted, however, as St. Louis third baseman Red Corriden played back while Lajoie bunted safely six times. Cobb still wins the batting title with a .383 average.
1910: Scandal surrounds the batting title when the Browns intentionally concede 8 hits to Nap Lajoie. Ty Cobb will eventually be crowned co-champ.
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1916: Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth hurls a 14-inning complete game victory vs. the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series.
1919: Chicago White Sox starter Lefty Williams gets just one man out in the 1st inning and the Cincinnati Reds go on to a 10 - 5 victory. Cincinnati wins the best-of-nine World Series in eight games. A year after the Series ends, the White Sox will become the "Black Sox", and eight players will be barred from baseball for taking part in throwing the Series.
1921: the Detroit Tigers of the American Professional Football Association (forerunner to the NFL) make their Navin Field debut with a 10-7 win over the Dayton Triangles.
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1926: The St. Louis Cardinals' Grover Alexander scatters eight hits in Game 6 of the World Series while St. Louis tees off New York at Yankee Stadium for a 10 - 2 romp that sends the Series to a seventh game.
1928: Babe Ruth hits three home runs in a World Series game for the second time in his career as the Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 - 3.
1934: The St. Louis Cardinals' Dizzy Dean blanks the Detroit Tigers, 11 - 0, in Game Seven of the World Series.
Tigers fans pelt Joe Medwick with garbage and bottles after his hard slide on Marv Owen at third base in the 6th inning. Commissioner Landis ordered Medwick to leave the game for his safety.
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1938: In the World Series, the New York Yankees become the first team to win three successive World Championships, defeating the Cubs, 8 - 3. Red Ruffing posts his second victory of the Series as the Yankees sweep the Cubs for the second time in six years.
1944: The Cardinals top the Browns, 3 - 1, and win the World Series in six games.
1949: The Yankees pound the Brooklyn Dodgers, 10 - 6, to win the World Series in five games. Pinch hitter and third baseman Bobby Brown is the hitting hero, batting .500 and driving in five runs.
1956: The Brooklyn Dodgers bounce back after Don Larsen's perfect game to tie the World Series in Game 6. Clem Labine comes out of the bullpen to pitch a 1 - 0 victory over the Yankees in 10 innings.
1958: The New York Yankees' Bob Turley pitches 6 2/3 shutout innings in relief to beat the Milwaukee Braves, 6 - 2, for the World Series title. New York becomes the first team since 1925 to win the World Series after being down 3 games to 1.
1964: The Detroit Tigers released Bill Bruton.
1964: The Detroit Tigers released Mike Roarke.
1966: In the World Series, Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles wraps up a brilliant pitching display, and a World Championship, with a four-hit 1 - 0 victory. Frank Robinson's home run off Don Drysdale gives Baltimore a surprising sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The 33 consecutive scoreless innings pitched by Baltimore sets a World Series record.
1968: Tigers beat Cardinals 13-1 on HRs from Jim Northrup and Al Kaline scoring 10 runs in the 3rd inning and even Series at 3-3.
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1970: The Washington Senators traded Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodriguez to the Detroit Tigers for Elliott Maddox, Denny McLain, Norm McRae and Don Wert.
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1984: Game 1 of the World Series tonight at Jack Murphy Stadium. Jack Morris starts for the Tigers, Mark Thurmond for the Padres #Relive84
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1984: The Detroit Tigers win the World Series opener as Jack Morris pitches a complete game 3 - 2 victory over San Diego. Larry Herndon's two-run home run in the 5th inning provides the winning margin.
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1985: The Detroit Tigers released Rusty Kuntz.
1985: The Detroit Tigers released Mickey Mahler.
1998: Joe Siddall of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
2002: Tigers hire Alan Trammell as manager.
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2008: The Detroit Tigers signed Eugenio Suarez as an amateur free agent.
2012: The Athletics avoid elimination with a 2 - 0 win over the Tigers in Game 3 of the ALDS. Brett Anderson pitches 6 shutout innings in returning to the mound after a twenty-day injury layoff, setting the tone for Oakland. Coco Crisp scores a run in the 1st and DH Seth Smith homers off Anibal Sanchez in the 5th for the only runs of the game.
2017: In the ALDS, Houston eliminates Boston with a 5 - 4 win in Game 4. Boston takes a 3 - 2 lead in the 5th on a two-run homer by Andrew Benintendi off Justin Verlander, making the first relief appearance of his career. In the 8th, Alex Bregman ties it with a solo homer off Chris Sale, also making an unexpected relief outing, before Carlos Beltran drives in the go-ahead run with a single off closer Craig Kimbrel.
Tigers players birthdays:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Derek Holland. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Derek Holland 2021.
Tigers players and coaches who passed away:
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Walter Schaller. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Biff Schaller 1911.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Cy Fried. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Cy Fried 1920.
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Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Al Wingo. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Al Wingo 1924-1928.
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Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Jo-Jo White. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Jo Jo White 1932-1938, coach 1960.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Mark Christman. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
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Mark Christman 1938-1939.
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