Tigers History Notes

If you watched the FSN Detroit broadcast of the Tigers-Orioles game on Sunday, you likely heard the answer to the AFLAC trivia question:

On this date in 1958, Jim Bunning of the Tigers pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Red Sox and fans 12. Only two walks and a hit batsman mar Bunning’s performance as he wins his sixth game in seven decisions (8-6).

But did you know…?

• On July 20, 1979, the Tigers traded Rusty Staub, a spring holdout who got off to a slow start, to his former team Montreal for a minor league player to be named later (Randy Schafer).

• Ten years ago today the Tigers won the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a 4-3 score in 17 innings. The Yankees won the nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take nearly nine hours to play.

And how about some birthdays?

• Tigers’ owner Mike Ilitch turned 79.
• Long-time Tiger Mickey Stanley turned 66.

– Thanks to Baseball-Reference.com