On this date in 1961, the Tigers acquire Norm Cash from the Indians for Steve Demeter. In 1981, Cash will lead the AL with a .361 batting average and go on to hit 373 home runs in his 14 seasons with the Tigers.
"He once had these big white glasses with battery-operated wipers. He put the switch in his pocket and during a light rain, wearing the glasses with wipers moving, he walked up to the umpire and said, "Don't you think it's raining too hard?'" - Jim Northrup
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