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2004
Randy Johnson hurls the 17th perfect game in ML history as he defeats the Braves by a score of 2-0. Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher to ever hurl a perfecto‚ and just the 5th hurler in history to toss a no-hitter in both the National and American leagues.
1912
The Tiger players protest Cobb's suspension and vote to strike. Faced with a $5‚000 fine for failing to field a team‚ club owner Frank Navin orders manager Hughey Jennings to sign up some local amateurs. Aloysius Travers‚ Bill Leinhauser‚ Dan McGarvey‚ Billy Maharg (whose real name was Graham‚ "Maharg" reversed)‚ Jim McGarr‚ Pat Meany‚ Jack Coffey‚ Hap Ward‚ and Ed Irvin put on Tiger uniforms. Two Detroit coaches‚ Joe Sugden‚ 41‚ and Jim McGuire‚ 48‚ complete the lineup‚ and score the only two runs for Detroit. The Athletics set a club scoring record in winning‚ 24-2‚ as Travers goes all the way‚ giving up 26 hits and 24 runs in 8 innings. The A's also set an AL-home record of most runs without a homer. The only recruit to hit for Detroit is Irvin‚ who enters in the 3rd inning and laces 2 triples in 3 at bats. Irvin had been offered a contract by the Phillies before the season‚ but did not want to be farmed out and refused.
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