Tigers 23s
On this 23rd of February, let’s look back at the players who wore #23 for the Tigers during the period of 1977 through 1994:
- Willie Horton – 1964-1977, number retired.
- Kirk Gibson – 1979-87, 1993-95
- Torey Lovullo – 1988-89
- Mark Leiter – 1991-1992
- Dan Petry – 1990. When Peaches returned to the Tigers after his time with the Angels, his original number 46 was being worn by Mike Schwabe. Presumably, he went with 23 because it is half of 46. In 1991, Petry was back in his original 46 for the 17 games he appeared in before being dealt to the Braves for Víctor Rosario.
If you’re wondering, the last players to wear 23 before it was retired were Gabe Kapler (1999) and Hideo Nomo (2000).
Birthdays
Rondell White, John Shelby and the late Roy Johnson.
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 327 9/9 — Rarity: 44
| Two former Tigers, including one of my all-time favorites, and one guy who I always wanted the Tigers to get. |
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See you tomorrow.
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