Who played first base the most for the Detroit Tigers in 1984?
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Even though Dave Bergman was the guy the Tigers brought in for defense late in the game, it was Darrell Evans who was their regular starter that season.  The Tigers had just signed him as a free agent during the offseason, and, even thouugh he only hit 7 homeruns and had a .225 average that year, his clubhouse leadership helped many of the younger players, mainly Kirk Gibson, mature into their own, as they went on to win the championship that year.  \n\nEvans became the oldest man to ever win the Home Run championship the following season at the age of 37.  He was the Tigers regular firstbaseman until being released after the 1988 season.
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I know that Joe Torre was the first to hit a home run in Fulton County Stadium.\n\nHere are the firsts of Turner Field:\n\nFirst pitch by Denny Neagle at 7:47 p.m.... The Cubs' Brian McRae was the first batter... Kenny Lofton was the first Braves' batter... First hit was by Chipper Jones... Michael Tucker had the first home run... Chipper Jones had the first stolen base... Brad Clontz secured the first victory and Mark Wohlers recorded the first save.... First error was by Fred McGriff.
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My favorite memory of growing up in Detroit is when I first went to Tiger Stadium to see a baseball game. I got to see Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris (the year he hit 61) play - and stomp - my beloved Tigers. I remember going through the tunnels that lead from the street to the interior of the ball park. Then walking up the ramps to the proper section. Then walking out into the seating area and being greeted with this astonishing array of colors. There were the bright orange, reds and whites of the crowd, the bright green of the freshly manicured field and the colorful baseball uniforms of the tigs and yanks. Every time a Tiger got a hit the roar of the crowd was an ominous chord shaking the very rafters of the park. Then came the moment I had dreamed of. Rocky Colavito, the then Tiger left fielder hit a ball. It seemed to go a mile in the air and just hang there as the Yankee left fielder (Blanchard that day) went back, back, back, and the ball finally landed in the upper deck. It was the first of many homers I would see at the old ball park. A memory I will treasure as long as I live.
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The most consecutive games hitting home runs is eight, by Richard Long for Pittsburgh (NL), May 1956; by Don Mattingly for New York (AL), July 1987; and Ken Griffey Jr. for Seattle Mariners (AL) in July 1993
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Fernando Rodney is a suggestion. Last year he had a 2.86 ERA in 39 games. Although Detroit may keep him in the bullpen.
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Lou Gehrig had 184 in 1931.\n\nhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gehrilo01.shtml\n\nhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_rbi1.shtml
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When Babe Ruth retired with 714 HRs, no one else had even 400.  They said no one will ever break Babe Ruth's HR record.\n\nIn the 1960s, one baseball book stated that Ty Cobb's record of 892 stolen bases "is not likely to be broken" (Lou Brock was then in his rookie season.\n\nAbout 1972 or 73, Baseball Digest ran an article stating that 3,000 strikeouts is the "toughest mark for pitchers"... At that time, only Walter Johnson had reached that plateau, and the article stated that Bob Gibson was the only (then) active player with a shot at 3,000 Ks... Jim Bunning was, at the time, 2nd on the all time list with just over 2,800 Ks...  Turns out that NINE pitchers who were then active later cleared 3,000 Ks... Three other pitchers who had not started their careers at that time also cleared 3,000, those being Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux.\n\nIn the Sept 1972 Baseball Digest, an article stated that Roberto Clemente will perhaps be the last player in history to accumulate 3,000 hits (Clemente was the 11th player to do so)... I can't even count how many guys have done that since then... (EDIT: I just looked it up...there are now TWENTY SIX members of the 3,000 hit club... more than double the amount of members in that club back in 1972).\n\nSo no, Glavine will not be the last 300 game winner... it may or may not become more rare, but it will be done again.  Don't ask by whom...
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Larry Doby on July 5, 9147 with the Cleveland Indians\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_First_MLB_Black_Player_by_Team_and_Date
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Try the online Baseball Almanac. It has a very comprehensive list of just about anyone who picked up a bat in the 20th century.\n\nI don't remember the exact link, but use Google and type in "Baseball Almanac" and it should be the first link listed.
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GreenCaddyMan needs to read the question.  Ken Griffey Jr. hold's the the record for most Home Runs in the month of April, not September.\n\nBut yeah as for the real answer it is Albert Belle.  I just wish he didn't get hurt and have to retire as soon as he did.  He was a big help to the Orioles before he left the game!
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Bob Feller is considered the first pitcher to throw the baseball over 100 mpm. He played for the Cleveland Indians in the 40s and 50s. Today, his plaque hangs on the wall of the hall of fame.
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12. Most recently done by Mark Whiten in 1993. He also hit 4 homers in that game.\n\nWho had 18? I would like to see it. I looked this up in a baseball record book.
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detroit tigers,because my father's uncle;Bernard Boland,born in the parish of Four Roads,county Roscommon,used to pitch for them.He once struck out Babe Ruth 3 times in the same game.\nThis was when the babe still played for the Sox
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Phil Calvarretta first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, but also spent time in the outfield. He helped lead the Cubs to a pennant and batted .423 in the World Series, but the Cubs lost to the Detroit Tigers in 7 games.
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1B- Mark McGwire (in his prime)\n2B- Jackie Robinson\n3B- Mike Schmidt\nSS-Ozzie Smith\nC- Johnny Bench\nOF- Willie Mays\nOF-Tris Speaker\nOF- Roberto Clemente\nDH- Hank Aaron\nSP- Sandy Koufax\nSP- Roger Clemens\nSP- Nolan Ryan\nSP-Bob Gibson \nRP- Eric Gagne\nRP- Dennis Eckersley\nRP-Trevor Hoffman \nCloser- Mariano Rivera\nBench- Babe Ruth (OF & P)\nBench- Ted Williams\nBench- Albert Pujols\nBench- Pete Rose (5 postions)\nMGR- Tommy LaSorda (got more out of that 1988 team than anyone else had a right to)
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Technically, it was Ozzie Virgil, Sr.\n\nBubba Morton was the first black player signed by the Detroit Tigers, although others beat him to the major leagues.  He played on the Tigers farm teams.
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Most consecutive would be held by a man named Luke Appling who once fouled off 17 straight pitches before hitting a triple. The most foul balls in one at bat is held by Roy Thomas who once fouled off 22 pitches. Recently, Alex Cora fouled off 14 straight and then hit a homerun on the 18th pitch of the at bat.