May 20 in Detroit Tigers History: Future Hall of famer Hal Newhouser is born 1921 (1921)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 20, 1921, future Hall of Famer Hal Newhouser is born in Detroit, Michigan. In 1939, Newhouser will make his major league debut for his hometown team-the Detroit Tigers . The hard-throwing left-hander will win 207 games over a 17-year career and will gain Hall of Fame ho

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