Max St. Pierre
Maxim Joseph St. Pierre (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. Career Minor Leagues Prior to being called up to the Tigers, St. Pierre spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in the Tigers minor league system from 1997 to 2010, with the exception of 2007, which was spent in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He signed with the Kansas City Royals before the season, but was traded to the Brewers on March 27 for Ben Hendrickson. Detroit Tigers He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 1, 2010. He got his first hit on September 4th in a 6-4 win for the Tigers over the Royals. He would finish the season appearing in 6 games and getting two hits in nine at-bats. The Tigers re-signed St. Pierre to a minor league contract on November 8, 2010. He elected free agency on November 2, 2011. Boston Red Sox On January 2, 2012, St. Pierre signed a minor league de ...
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Toledo Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in Toledo for most seasons since 1896, including a 50-year history as a member of the now defunct American Association. The current franchise was established in 1965. They joined Triple-A East in 2021, but this was renamed the International League in 2022. Background Professional baseball had been played off and on in Toledo since 1883, and the Mud Hens era began in 1896 with the "Swamp Angels", who played in the Interstate League. They played in Bay View Park, which was outside the Toledo city limits and therefore not covered by the city's blue laws. The park was located near marshland inhabited by American coots, also known as "mud hens." For this reason, the local press soon dubbed the team the "Mud Hens"—a nickname that has stuck to T ...
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