Tag: Pedro Garcia

The Saturday Fungo: April 20

Game 11: April 20, 1984

Tigers 3 – White Sox 2

W: Aurelio López (2-0) – L: Ron Reed (0-1) | Boxscore

Highlights

  • Milt Wilcox celebrated his 34th birthday with a solid outing: eight innings, eight hits, three walks three strikeouts and just two runs: a second-inning, two-run homer to Ron Kittle.
  • Floyd Bannister was just as good for the White Sox: 6.1 innings, eight hits and two earned runs.
  • Record: 10-1

Miscellany

  • Umpires: HP – Joe Brinkman, 1B – Larry McCoy, 2B – Nick Bremigan, 3B – Vic Voltaggio
  • Time of Game: 2:36
  • Attendance: 33,554

5 Things to Know About Tim Tolman – #38

  1. The Tigers signed the right-handed hitting outfielder/first baseman Tim Tolman* as free agent on Feb. 10, 1986.
  2. After hitting .298 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI (.812 OPS) at Triple A Nashville, Tolman was a September call-up in 1986. He played almost every day — appearing in 16 games from Sept. 7 to Oct. 4 — and batted .186 with six hits in 34 plate appearances.
  3. In 1987, Tolman started the season at Triple A Toledo and hit .314 / 14 homers / 30 doubles and a .919 OPS. He was called up in July and played in nine games, hitting .083 — one hit in 21 plate appearances.
  4. His final big-league game was Aug. 16, 1987 against the Royals.
  5. Tolman passed away on June 3, 2021 at age 65 from Parkinson’s Disease.

Birthdays

Milt Wilcox and the late Tim Tolman, Earl Harrist and Lou Vedder

Today’s Grid

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The Wednesday Fungo: April 17

April 17, 1984: 🌧️ Rained Out in Detroit

The rain seemed to follow the Tigers home from Boston, as they were rained out for the third-consecutive game.

Record: STILL 8-0

Pedro Garcia – #3

He didn’t play for the Tigers for very long, just 77 games, but he certainly arrived at the right time: The Year of the Bird.

Here are a few things to know about second baseman Pedro Garcia:

  • The Tigers got him on June 10, 1976 from the Brewers for Gary Sutherland.
  • Garcia finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting in 1973. He hit .245 with 15 homers and a league-leading 32 doubles. Those were the career high-water marks for him offensively.
  • He was hitting .217 in 44 games with the Brewers when he was dealt to Detroit.
  • For the Tigers, he hit .198 with three homers and 20 RBI. In 245 plate appearances, he struck out 40 times with nine walks.
  • The Tigers released him on Dec. 16, 1976.
  • In 1977, he played on the inaugural Toronto Blue Jays team, hitting .208 in 42 games before being released.
  • You can see him play in this classic Monday Night Baseball telecast Mark Fidrych versus the late Ken Holtzman. The Tigers won, 5-1.

Birthdays

Ronny Rodriguez, Ryan Raburn, Max St. Pierre, Pedro Garcia and the late Charlie Jaeger

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 381 8/9 — Rarity: 179

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