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Month: May 2024

  • The Saturday Fungo: May 11

    May 11, 1984: Tigers 8 – Angels 2 W: Milt Wilcox (4-0) – L: Mike Witt (4-2) – S: Willie Hernández (4) | Boxscore Record: 26-4 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Francisco Cordero, Bill Bean, Mark Huismann, Walt Terrell, the late Rip Sewell and Charlie Gehringer  Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 405 9/9 – Rarity: 17 See you…

  • The Friday Fungo: May 10

    May 10, 1984: Off Day After sweeping the Royals, the Tigers enjoy an off day before a weekend series at home against the Angels. So, here’s a game from May 10, 1987. On TV: May 10, 1987: Tigers vs. A’s Jack Morris vs. Moose Haas Birthdays JaCoby Jones, Brayan Villarreal, Matt Tuiasosopo, Luke Putkonen, Marino…

  • The Thursday Fungo: May 9

    May 9, 1984: Tigers 3 – Royals 1 W: Dan Petry (5-1) – L: Danny Jackson (0-4) – Save: Aurelio López (4) | Boxscore Record: 25-4 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Ian Krol, Daniel Schlereth, Prince Fielder, Ron Jackson, and the late Tom Yewcic and Lew Drill Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 403 9/9 – Rarity: 11…

  • The Wednesday Fungo: May 8

    May 8, 1984: Tigers 5 – Royals 2 W: Jack Morris (6-1) – L: Bud Black (3-2) | Boxscore Record: 24-4 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Wily Peralta, Alfredo Simón and the late Norman “Turkey” Stearnes and John Skopec Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 402 9/9: Rarity: 39 See you tomorrow.

  • The Tuesday Fungo: May 7

    May 7, 1984: Tigers 10 – Royals 3 W: Juan Berenguer (2-1) – L: Mark Gubicza (0-3) – Save: Doug Bair (2) | Boxscore Record: 23-4 Highlights Miscellany A Bad Tigers TV Commercial from 1993 Fr. Allan Travers Read about Fr. Allan Travers who gave up 24 runs on 26 hits in eight innings against…

  • The Monday Fungo: May 6

    May 6, 1984: Tigers 6 – Indians 5 (12) W: Aurelio López (3-0) – L: Ernie Camacho (0-2) | Boxscore Record: 22-4 Highlights Miscellany Dave Gumpert #43 The Tigers signed 6′ 1″ righty Dave Gumpert on Nov. 4, 1980 as an amateur free agent out of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. He quickly moved up the…

  • The Sunday Fungo: May 5

    May 5, 1984: Tigers 6 – Indians 5 W: Glenn Abbott (2-1) – L: Neal Heaton (2-3) – Save: Aurelio López (3) | Boxscore Record: 21-4 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays The pride of South Haven, Mich., Dave Gumpert; Juan Acevedo, Ramon Pena, Don Buddin and Henri Rondeau  Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 399 9/9 — Rarity:…

  • The Saturday Fungo: May 4

    May 4, 1984: Tigers 9 – Indians 2 W: Dan Petry (4-1) – L: Dan Spillner (0-2) – Save: Willie Hernández (3) | Boxscore Record: 20-4 Highlights Miscellany Rick Leach #7 Here are seven things to know about Rick Leach, who went from start Michigan quarterback to Tigers first baseman. Birthdays Rick Leach, Brian Maxcy…

  • The Friday Fungo: May 3

    May 3, 1984: Red Sox 1 – Tigers 0 W: Bob Ojeda (2-2) – L: Jack Morris (5-1) | Boxscore Record: 19-4 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Austin Meadows and Del Baker Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid #397 7/9 — Rarity: 281 See you tomorrow.

  • The Thursday Fungo: May 2

    May 2, 1984: Red Sox 5 – Tigers 4 W: Mike Brown (1-2) – L: Juan Berenguer (1-1) – Save: Bob Stanley (4) | Boxscore Record: 19-3 Highlights Miscellany Darrell Evans #41 Before Pudge Rodriguez and Magglio Ordoñez, the Tigers’ big splash in the free agent market came on Dec. 17, 1983, when they signed…