March 24 in Detroit Tigers History: Detroit Tigers acquire reliever Willie Hernandez and first baseman Dave Bergman from the Philadelphia Phillies (1984)

On March 24, 1984 –The Detroit Tigers acquire relief pitcher Willie Hernandez and first baseman Dave Bergman from the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher John Wockenfuss and outfielder Glenn Wilson. Hernandez will win the American League MVP and Cy Young awards after saving 32 games with an 1.92 ERA a

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