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- Bill Gilbreth, who threw complete games in wins in two of his first three games for Detroit in 1971, dies at age 72 of complications from heart surgery
- Frank Bolling, the Tigers’ first Gold Glove Award winner and first to hit a home run on Opening Day in his major-league debut, dies at age 88
- Northrup broke of out slump with two grand slams in one game in Cleveland on June 24, 1968
- Hall of Famer Heinie Manush bats third in mythical all-time team of Tigers based on what they did after they left Detroit
- Ones that got away: Carl Hubbell, king of the screwball, anchors pitching staff of all-time “after-Detroit” team
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Dale Alexander, who had perhaps the greatest rookie season in Tigers history, had his career cut short by failed new therapy on his leg
Some might say Dale Alexander started his major-league career 44 years too soon. He was the prototype for the designated hitter, which started in the American League in 1973. The strapping Alexander, nicknamed “Moose” or “Ox,” burst onto the major-league … Continue reading
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