Aurelio Rodriguez Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 180 Born: Sunday, December 28, 1947 in Cananea, Sonora Mexico Died: 9 23 2000 in Detroit, MI USA Debut: 9/1/1967 Last Game: 10/1/1983 Full Name: Aurelio Rodriguez 3B Aurelio Rodriguez was born on December 28, 1947. He was one of the best defensive third basemen…
On September 23, 2000, former major leaguer Aurelio Rodriguez dies at the age of 52 from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car. A slick-fielding third baseman, Rodriguez won a Gold Glove in 1976 for the Detroit Tigers. He played for seven teams during his 17-year career.
June 17, 1979 – At Tiger Stadium, An unusual game-ending appeal play Sunday gave Sparky Anderson his first victory as manager of the Detroit Tigers. Willie Davis was called out at second on a successful appeal when he left the base too soon ending the ninth inning and giving the Tigers an 8-4 victory over…
Oct 11, 1972 – The Detroit Tigers even the ALCS series with a 10th-inning 3-run rally to beat the A’s 4-3. Jim Northrup bats in the game-winner after Dave Hamilton walks home the tying run. For eight innings it was a tight pitching duel between Game 1 aces Catfish Hunter and Mickey Lolich. The only…
Making his last career start, Wade Blasingame’s American League debut for the Yankees is an inauspicious one, as the Tigers go deep three consecutive times in the first frame. The opening inning home runs by Aurelio Rodriguez, Al Kaline, and Willie Horton power Detroit over New York, 5-2.
On October 9, 1970, the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators engineer a blockbuster trade involving former 30-game winner Denny McLain. McLain goes to Washington in an eight-player deal that sends Aurelio Rodriguez and Eddie Brinkman to Detroit. McLain will end up a bust with the Senators.