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June 5 in Tigers and mlb history:

1874: Hall of Famer Jack Chesbro was born in North Adams, MA.
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1916: In Cleveland, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox shuts out the Indians, 5 - 0, on five hits, and has now thrown 24 straight scoreless innings. He is 2 for 3 at the plate.

1923: Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Roy Moore from the Detroit Tigers.

1936: Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,700th consecutive game, as the Yankees beat the Indians, 4 - 3. By May 2, 1939 when Gehrig takes himself out of the Yankee's lineup he will have set a ML record of 2,130 consecutive games played.
A record that will be broken by Cal Ripken's 2,632.

1948: Richie Ashburn of the Philadelphia Phillies hits safely for the 23rd straight game in a Phillies 6 - 5 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, setting a 20th century National League record for a rookie. Benito Santiago will hold the record by century's end.

1949: Commissioner Happy Chandler lifts the ban on all players who jumped to the Mexican League, starting in 1946. Only Sal Maglie will make a significant mark after the exile. Lou Klein will be the first jumper to make a major-league box score, successfully pinch-hitting on June 16.

1954: Brooklyn Dodgers play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Chicago. Prior to the game Jackie Robinson meets with Nat King Cole. Dodgers defeat the Cubs 8-5 in the 1st game and 8-3 in the 2nd. Jackie Robinson bats 4-7 in the twin bill with 2 RBI's.

1954: Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams catches pneumonia, sidelining him for three weeks.

1957: In Jersey City, Don Drysdale pitches the first of his 49 major-league shutouts, as the Dodgers win, 4 - 0, over the Cubs.

1959: In a 10 - 5 loss to the Cubs, Pittsburgh's Dick Stuart becomes, in the words of Les Biederman, "the first player in the 50-year history of Forbes Field to ride a ball over the centerfield fence, a few feet to the left of the flagpole."
While Stuart is perhaps the first major leaguer to literally clear the wall, mention must be made of both Negro League great Josh Gibson, who did it twice, in 1930 and 1946, and Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby, who actually hit the flagpole on April 24, 1924.
Biederman continues: "Stuart faced Glen Hobbie with Smoky Burgess aboard and rifled a shot straight over George Altman's head. Altman raced back and watched the flight of the ball. It disappeared over the 457-foot mark on the centerfield fence, longest part of Forbes Field. Nobody could quite accurately estimate how far the ball traveled and by how far it cleared the wall. Altman guessed 25 to 30 feet but Walt Moryn, who had a side view of the ball from left field, went on record that the ball cleared the wall by about 40 to 50 feet."

1961: The Detroit Tigers traded Chuck Cottier to the Washington Senators for Hal Woodeshick.

1963: At Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, Mickey Mantle fractures a bone in his left foot and suffers ligament and cartilage damage to the left knee running into the chain link fence chasing down a Brooks Robinson drive. Mantle will be out for 61 games.

1967: Al Kaline appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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1969: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Gilbreth in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
1969: The Detroit Tigers drafted Lerrin LaGrow in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
1969: The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Konieczny in the 23rd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1970: Al Kaline singles for his 2,500th career hit,in a 4 - 2 loss to the 'effin athletics.
He will finish his career with 3,007.
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1973: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Adams in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.
1973: The Detroit Tigers drafted Charlie Puleo in the 13th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but was not signed.

1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rob Picciolo in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Lance Parrish in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.
1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dan Morogiello in the 8th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Fidrych in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.
1974: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Sykes in the 19th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

1977: The Dodgers retire former manager Walter Alston's uniform number, 24, on Old-Timer's Day.

1979: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rick Leach in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
1979: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Warren in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

1979: A would-be home run by former Tiger Willie Horton bounces off the Kingdome roof for a single. John Hiller cites divine intervention.
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1981: Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as major leagues' all-time walks leader, walking two batters in a 3 - 0 win over the Mets to raise his total to 1,777. Ryan also strikes out 10 batters while pitching a five-hitter.

1985: Ferris Bueller went to Wrigley Field on his Day Off.

1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Dwayne Murphy as a free agent.

1989: Kansas City Royals outfielder Bo Jackson makes an amazing throw to get Seattle Mariners baserunner Harold Reynolds out at home plate! #BoKnows


1989: The Toronto SkyDome opens, but the Blue Jays lose 5 - 3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Baseball's newest and most modern stadium features a $100 million fully retractable roof, a hotel, the world's largest video display board, and a Hard Rock Cafe.

1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Greg Gohr in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1989.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Paul Carey in the 4th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Mirabelli in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted John DeSilva in the 8th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted John Doherty in the 19th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1989.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ivan Cruz in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1989.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Ettles in the 33rd round of the 1989 amateur draft.
1989: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Garcia in the 55th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

1994: In Detroit, the Twins' Chuck Knoblauch leads off the game with a homer off Mike Moore, then adds a second long ball in the 7th. Not to be outdone, the Tigers' lead-off hitter, Tony Phillips goes deep against Scott Erickson in his first at-bat, and also add a second homer, in the 8th inning. It is the first time in major league history this has happened, and the feat won't be repeated until August 13, 2013, when Brad Miller and Ben Zobrist are the two protagonists. Detroit wins the game, 5 - 3.

1996: Pamela Davis becomes the first woman to pitch for an MLB-affiliated farm team, throwing one inning of scoreless relief and getting the win for the Tigers' AA affiliate Jacksonville, in an exhibition against the Australian national team.

1997: With the first overall selection in the amateur draft, the Tigers select pitcher Matt Anderson out of Rice University. It?s the first overall #1 pick the Tigers have ever had in the June draft. Armed with a 100-MPH fastball, Anderson will be in the Detroit bullpen the next year.

2000: The Detroit Tigers drafted Nook Logan in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2000.
2000: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Woodyard in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2000.

2001: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jack Hannahan in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.
2001: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Rabelo in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.
2001: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ryan Raburn in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2001.
2001: The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Kelly in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2001.
2001: The Detroit Tigers drafted Humberto Sanchez in the 31st round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2002.

2001: The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers, 4 - 3, in 18 innings on Shea Hillenbrand's home run over the Green Monster. Tim Wakefield, with a scoreless inning, is the winner. Boston DH Manny Ramirez receives four intentional walks, tying the American League mark set by Roger Maris, on May 22, 1962. Maris did it in a 12-inning game. The major league record is five, set by Andre Dawson, in a 16-inning game, on May 22, 1990.

2008: Chipper Jones hits his 400th career home run, becoming the third switch-hitter to reach this level. Eddie Murray and Mickey Mantle had reached the mark previously. Ricky Nolasco gives up the homer. Jones has a four-hit game to move his average to .418, the top mark in the majors at this point of the season.

2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ryan Perry in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.
2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Alex Avila in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.
2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Andy Dirks in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.
2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Robbie Weinhardt in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.
2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Thad Weber in the 16th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.
2008: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ryan Lollis in the 20th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2009: Over objections from preservationists, the second phase of the demolition of Tiger Stadium begins. Possibly more infuriating than the first phase, with even less cause and more possibilities for reuse of this portion, the original Navin Field section of the stadium.
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2012: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jake Thompson in the 2nd round of the 2012 amateur draft.
2012: The Detroit Tigers drafted Drew VerHagen in the 4th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2012.
2012: The Detroit Tigers drafted Devon Travis in the 13th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2012.

2014: The Detroit Tigers drafted Spencer Turnbull in the 2nd round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2014.

2016: Chet Lemon is honored with the Willie Horton African American Legacy Award.
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2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Hunter Cervenka as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kody Clemens in the 3rd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2018.
2018: The Detroit Tigers drafted Tarik Skubal in the 9th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2018.

2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted Beau Brieske in the 27th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2019.
2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kerry Carpenter in the 19th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2019.
2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kolton Ingram in the 37th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2019.
2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted John McMillon in the 11th round of the 2019 amateur draft, but was not signed.
2019: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brendan White in the 26th round of the 2019 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2019.

Tigers players birthdays:

Frank Huelsman 1904.

Herb Hall 1918.

Duke Sims 1972-1973.

Tigers players who passed away:

John Sullivan 1905.

Baseball Reference
 
FIVE FOR FRIDAY.
Totally Tigers

We are learning this year that the Detroit Tigers are a mystery. Are they a team that advanced too quickly in their rebuild? Is the current system in place to turn this roster into a highly-competitive one not working? Or is this team about to start re-tooling?
We won’t know for some time. It could even be a year or more.
But as we wait for the answer, there are other mysteries going on with this roster. Today, I’ve got 5 of them that need answers sooner rather than later.
 
MLB All-Star Game voting has opened. These 4 Tigers deserve to be there.
For a team so bad, the Tigers have a curiously high number of likely All-Stars.
MCBTB
 
Tigers SS Trey Sweeney out for season after shoulder surgery.
The Detroit Tigers have lost an infielder for the rest of the season.
The Tigers announced that shortstop Trey Sweeney will miss the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The 26-year-old infielder has been out since spring training with a shoulder strain.
"He's on the mend, but after trying conservatively to get through this shoulder issue, surgery ended up being the only option," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said.
Freep
 
Boxscore.

Video highlights of the Tigers win over the mariners.

Carpenter and Torkelson help extend Tigers’ winning streak.
BYBTB

Tigers keep good times rolling with 7-3 win over Mariners in opener.
Something happens to Kerry Carpenter when the opposing pitcher is wearing a Seattle Mariners’ uniform.
He goes into beast mode.
His two-run home run off Bryan Woo in the third inning sent the Tigers to a 7-3 win over the Mariners on a rainy Friday night at Comerica Park.
Detnews

Tigers stay hot, beat Mariners 7-3 off Carpenter and Torkelson HRs.
The Detroit Tigers are very happy to have Gleyber Torres and Kerry Carpenter back in the lineup.
Thanks to big hits from their veteran batsmen, the Tigers (26-38) beat the Seattle Mariners (33-31) 7-3 on Friday, June 5, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Torres and Carpenter, both playing in their third games back from injury, paced the Tigers' offense against the first-place Mariners for their fourth straight win.
Freep

Tigers improve to 4-0 in June with series-opening win over Mariners.
Mlive
 
June 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1892: Benjamin Harrison became the first U.S. President to attend a major league game as he watches the Cincinnati Reds defeat the hometown Washington Senators in 11 innings, 6 - 5.

1907: HOF Catcher, Navy veteran, MiLB manager, and MLB manager/MLB coach/MLB scout Bill Dickey was born.
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1913: The New York Yankees are defeated for the thirteenth consecutive time, losing 2 - 1 to the Cleveland Naps.

1918: Casey Stengel, after being traded by the Brooklyn Robins in the offseason, makes his return to Ebbets Field a memorable one. In his first at-bat, Stengel calls time, steps out of the batter's box and doffs his cap. A bird flows out and the fans break into laughter.

1921: William "Big Bill" Gatewood of the Detroit Stars tosses the first no-hitter in Negro Baseball League history. The Stars win 4-0 over the Cincinnati Cuban Stars. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 250-pound, spitball-throwing Gatewood is 38 years old.

1925: Eddie Collins off the Chicago White Sox becomes the sixth major leaguer to collect 3,000 hits after hitting a double off Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson.

1935: The Detroit Tigers purchased Hub Walker from Toledo (American Association).

1944: All major league games are canceled as the country's focus is turned toward Europe while allied forces invade occupied France.

1957: Baseball legend Ty Cobb returns to his boyhood home in Royston, Georgia.
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1958: Ozzie Virgil, acquired from the New York Giants in January, becomes the first black player to appear in a Detroit Tigers game. The versatile Dominican will eventually play every position but pitcher during his nine-year major league career.
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1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Foor in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Geoff Zahn in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Skip Jutze in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mel Behney in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Paul Jata in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dennis Saunders in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Larry Fritz in the 9th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Ike Blessitt in the 15th round of the 1967 amateur draft.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Danny Fife in the 21st round of the 1967 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Burton in the 26th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1967: The Detroit Tigers drafted Gary Ignasiak in the 36th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

1971: Willie Mays hits a 12th-inning home run off Joe Hoerner of the Philadelphia Phillies, his 22nd - and last - career extra-inning homer, a major-league mark.

1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jerry Manuel in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Gideon in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dan Meyer in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Leon Roberts in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Lemanczyk in the 16th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Vern Ruhle in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Wagner in the 19th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
1972: The Detroit Tigers drafted George Cappuzzello in the 27th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

1975: Nolan Ryan's bid for a second no-hitter in a row is foiled by Hank Aaron's single in the 6th inning. Ryan gives up one other hit in overpowering the Milwaukee Brewers, 6 - 0.

1977: Mark Fidrych appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated with Big Bird.
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1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kirk Gibson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Fran Mullins in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jerry Ujdur in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Marty Castillo in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Bruce Fields in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Mason in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Rucker in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1978.
1978: The Detroit Tigers drafted John Martin in the 27th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

1979: Now a Mariner, Willie Horton hits his 300th career home run off Jack Morris.
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1980: The Detroit Tigers signed Barbaro Garbey as an amateur free agent.
1980: The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Steve Baker from the Detroit Tigers.

1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Robinson in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft.
1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Cron in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted Rob Mallicoat in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Walewander in the 9th round of the 1983 amateur draft.
1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted D.J. Dozier in the 18th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but was not signed.
1983: The Detroit Tigers drafted Carl Willis in the 23rd round of the 1983 amateur draft.

1984: Tigers lose to the Blue Jays 6-3. Jays jump out to a 6-0 lead and hold on. Despite a scorching start, the Tigers' lead in the AL East is down to 3.5 games. Tigers are 39-13: they have lost 8 of their last 12.
The Blue Jays wouldn't get any closer the rest of the year--though they'd make it interesting for a while--but they did weather the storm of that start.

1988: The Detroit Tigers released Jim Morrison.

1990: Cecil Fielder hits three home runs in a game, as Detroit beats the Indians 6 - 4. Fielder becomes the fourth American League player to have two three-homer games in a season.
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1992: In the Tigers 6-2 victory over New York at Yankee Stadium, Lou Whitaker collects his 2,000 career hit. The milestone comes in the 4th inning when Whitaker grounds a double down the right field line off Scott Kamieniecki.
In his next at-bat, Sweet Lou slams a home run to deep right field. Whitaker is the seventh Tiger to reach the 2,000-hit mark and the first since his teammate Alan Trammell who did it in 1991.
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2000: The Detroit Tigers released Masao Kida.

2004: The Detroit Tigers signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

2005: Infielder Placido Polanco is sent by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for reliever Ugueth Urbina and utility infielder Ram?n Martinez. Urbina, a two-time All-Star as a closer, will become the setup man for Billy Wagner in Philadelphia, and Polanco will become the starting second baseman in Detroit.

2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Andrew Miller in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Brennan Boesch in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Sizemore in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Angel Castro in the 13th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Duane Below in the 19th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Casey Fien in the 20th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2006.
2006: The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Chapman in the 42nd round of the 2006 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2007: Trevor Hoffman pitches a scoreless 9th inning in a Padres win over the Dodgers for his 500th save. He is the first to reach this mark.

2012: The Detroit Tigers drafted A.J. Minter in the 38th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2013: The Detroit Tigers drafted Corey Knebel in the 1st round (39th pick) of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2013.

2014: The Detroit Tigers drafted Grayson Greiner in the 3rd round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2014.
2014: The Detroit Tigers drafted Artie Lewicki in the 8th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2014.

2015: David Price strikes out 11 and holds the White Sox to 5 hits in a complete game win.
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2016: Michael Fulmer holds the Blue Jays to 2 hits over 6 shutout innings, preserving his total of 1 run allowed over his first four career starts and the Tigers beat the blue jays 11 - 0.

2017: The Detroit Tigers released A.J. Achter.

2018: The Detroit Tigers signed Jacob Turner as a free agent.
2018: The Detroit Tigers drafted Garrett Hill in the 26th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2018.
2018: The Detroit Tigers drafted Cole Henry in the 38th round of the 2018 amateur draft, but was not signed.

2018: Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst, a Cardinals icon who won World Series titles as both a player and a manager, passes away at the age of 95. He was the oldest living Hall of Famer, a title which now passes to Tom Lasorda.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays:

Izzy Goldstein 1932.

Chet Morgan 1935, 1938.

Merv Rettenmund coach 2002.

Dave Bergman 1984-1992.

Eddie Bonine 2008-2010.

Collin Balester 2012.

Tyler Collins 2014-2017.

Will Vest 2022-present.

Baseball Reference
 
SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

Justin Verlander is about to come off the IL and pitch his home debut this coming Tuesday. It will be almost 9 years since he pitched his last game at Comerica as a Tiger.
How excited are you about his return?

How excited are you about Justin Verlander's return to Comerica as a Tiger?

1. Very excited.

2. Somewhat interested.

3. It's just another game.

VOTE
 
Kevin McGonigle said he's fine after a collision with the much bigger Josh Naylor at first base. "I was just more confused why he took it to the bag himself....The whole way, I thought he was going to flip it to Woo. Woo was there early, so I just expected that".
 
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