Tuesday, September 30, 2014

September 30 Happy Birthday to Former Tigers or Detroit Wolverines

Danny Worth

Carlos Guillen was a 2006 Tiger.

Jose Lima was always confused with Felipe Lira.  Lima played with the Dodgers and died in 2010. Lira is still alive and did not play with the Dodgers.

John DeSilva

Scott Lusader was an up and coming prospect in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s that never quite panned out.

Dan Gonzalez

Ike Blessitt was a 1972 Tiger that is a tough signature. 

Johnny Podres was one of the “Boys of Summer” by Roger Kahn (1955 Dodgers) but was a Tiger for part of two years towards the end of his career.

Ben Taylor is a tough signature from the early 1950’s.


Frank Skaff was one of the three skippers in 1966.  He is the one that lived.  Chuck Dressen (who skippered Johnny Podres in Brooklyn) was first.  When he died he was replaced by Bob Swift, who was then in the hospital for the rest of the season until Frank took over.  Frank was 40-39 and was replaced by Mayo Smith in 1967 who was the skipper in 1968 when they won it all.

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