Happy Birthday, Trixie
Happy 89th Birthday to former Tigers infielder and long-time first base coach Dick Tracewski.
He was a player on the 1968 World Series champs, a coach on the ‘84 team and, officially, once an interim Tigers manager: filling in between the fired Les Moss and the hired Sparky Anderson in 1979.
Ten years later Sparky took a short leave of absence due to the abysmal ‘89 team’s losing and Tracewski took over for a few games, but Baseball-Reference only lists the ‘79 games in his official managerial record.
He was also a World Series winner with the 1963 and ’65 Dodgers.
Other birthdays: Fred Lynn, Joe Coleman and the late Wayne Comer.
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 307 8/9 — Rarity: 145
Two former Tigers in today’s grid.
I hope you’re having a great weekend.
See you tomorrow.
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