On February 15 1940 — The Detroit Tigers’ roster lists Hank Greenberg as an OF. The willingness of the team’s leading power hitter to switch, at a contract boost, from 1B allows...
On February 14 2002 — The Detroit Tigers sign Dmitri Young, who hit .302 with 21 home runs for Cincinnati last season, to a four-year contract. Detroit traded outfielder Juan Encarnación and...
On February 13 1987 –Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Morris is awarded a $1.85 million salary by arbitrator Richard Bloch, the highest amount awarded to date through the salary arbitration process. Morris will...
On February 10 2017 – – Long-time Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch passes away at 88. Having made his fortune through a pizza chain, Ilitch purchased both the Detroit Red Wings of...
On February 9 1922 — Judge Kenesaw Landis cracks down on phony player deals. He fines the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers $150 each, and three minor league clubs a total...
On February 7 2005 — The Detroit Tigers sign All-Star right fielder Magglio Ordóñez for five years for a reported $75 million. The contract for the free agent slugger, recovering from knee...
On February 4 1915 — The New York Yankees purchase Wally Pipp and Hugh High from the Detroit Tigers for a reported $5,000 each. Baseball historian Lyle Spatz (Yankees Coming, Yankees Going)...
On January 28 , 1901 The American League formally organizes as a major league, having been a top minor league in 1900: the Baltimore Orioles , Philadelphia Athletics , and Boston Americans...
[adrotate banner=”49″] On January 24 1913 — In a story in the New York Times, Detroit Tigers President Frank Navin blames the length of the games on the coaches’ boxes. Navin, reacting...
On January 20, 1965, the Cleveland Indians re-acquire popular slugger Rocky Colavito from the Chicago White Sox in a three-way deal involving the Kansas City Athletics. In the deal, the White Sox...