Inge thinks of his own playing career, when former Tiger Kirk Gibson could pick up little nuances and relate them to Inge in a way no other coach quite could. And he strikes again!!! Ahh, now he is a little famous. In 2018, Inge and his family moved back to Michigan after spending a few post-retirement years on a 400-acre farm in Virginia. If you think that was WIERD, hold on. This so-called Dwight Verlander was drooling, and filthy, and would not stop talking. However, a deal was never made, and the team stated that he would be used as a utility player for the 2008 season. The award is voted upon by players from both the American and National leagues. I got the story in a tire store, where he took his white cadillac that Brandon bought him (his wife got a Hummer, Brandon's sister got a Grand Prix! Theres a desire and love to get better, and theyre not tainted yet., Baseballs back!!! He was put on the disabled list the next day and was out of action for a month before he was sent to the Gulf Coast League Tigers for a brief rehab stint. Some people believe him which makes it even more enjoyable. He can play third base with em all [historically], no question, Leyland says. This one comes to you live from Trenton Federal Credit Union in Woodhaven, MI. Building a winning baseball program in the Midwest isnt for the faint of heart. Was here keeping co-workers preoccupied with fantastic stories of yester- year and war heroics. Figured he doesn't have an family and needed to make one up to talk to people, and have them respond back. Former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge joined Michigan baseball's coaching staff in January as a volunteer assistant. It seems that from a post a year ago this should be 51st anniversary. He reportedly can dunk a basketball and hit a golf ball 350 yards, and he once entertained his teammates by kicking a 50-yard field . Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Also said his daughter graduated from med school at UM and was engaged to Chad Henne, wedding next month and he had to pay for it. Guy is nice as hell and just appears to be lonely and looking for attention. vs. MIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Brandon Inge was released by the Tigers following their game on April 26, 2012. [7], Inge began 2001 in the majors, debuting as Detroit's starting catcher on opening day and throwing out a pair of Minnesota Twins baserunners in the game. He told me about how his son, Justin, had just purchsed an Australian vacation for his 50th wedding anniversary. His best-ever jump: 6 feet, 6 inches, a stunning ascent given his height, which is listed, dubiously, by the Tigers as 5 feet 11. He refuses. I don't think he's gonna keep it My friend and I met him at the Walmart in Monroe about a month ago. Theres no chance. He is commiting fraud and should be arrested - this is absolutely insane! He came into our lighting showroom this afternoon claiming that his son was building a house in West Bloomfield and that he would need lights. He said "The other guests would be a few Red Wings and Glen frye of the Eagles because Glen frye is Justin's neighbor." Shani became the godmother to Tammis son, Chad. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. A father. Rarely in a citys baseball history has the knothole through which Detroit Tigers players are viewed invited as much bickering as in the case of Charles Brandon Inge. That number broke the Detroit Tigers single season record for assists by a third baseman (previously 389 by Aurelio Rodrguez in 1974) and was only 14 short of the all time MLB record for assists by a third baseman (set by Graig Nettles in 1971). At that moment, the business side of baseball kicked in, he says, referring to a facet of big-league baseball Inge knows intimately. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast . He started telling the waitress his usual story and my sister immediately said "He's lying. I was working and he came in and said his son is the third baseman for the detroit tigers. Find out more. October 13, 2010Another Dwight Verlander's father sighting today at Jet's Pizza in Trenton. Exclusive podcasts from our top journalists. And for good reason. Too Funny! I got the better of the father/son rivalry tonight as the Tigers outslugged the Cardinals 10-6 before a sell out crowd at Comerica Park. What else would he be doing? All from Michigan. He was excited for Justin signing his new 5 year,$80 million contract. GO BLUE!!! Inge decided one of lifes blessings did not exclude the other; he would place Tyler and Chase on the same epidermal display as other youngsters. I can't wait to get my free tickets. Other youngsters at Mott Childrens picked up on Tommys lead. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. And then he said his 19 year old son passed a few months ago because he jumped on a grenade and saved 26 other soldiers and General Norman Schwartzkoff was at his son's funeral. Myself and a bunch of my fellow co-workers were duped by the famous Dwight Inge just a few hours ago while at work.He claimed he was looking for a mother of a boy who had leukemia that was a huge fan of Brandon's. My husband and I met Justin Verlanders father today at a garage sale in New Boston on Middlebelt Road. He was all excited about it. I spent 30 minutes listening to his stories about his home on Grosse Ile, war career and Brandon's new country signing wife. Since I didn't want to be rude I lowered my eyes and hid my laughs until he focused his attention on me. Brandon Inge. He gave an address that is non-existant and a phone number with a New York City area code that of course is non-existant. Guess I can cancel the appointment he made on 1-9-2008. "Dwight Verlander" went on about his son pitching for the Tigers and, as I wasn't biting because I honestly couldn't have cared less, he mentioned it quite a few times trying to get me to take the bait and, I assume, lay a similar story as shown in these posts. We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. At Michigan, Bakich has built a burgeoning program that reached the mens College World Series final in 2019. Born: Where's Nancy Drew when you need her? He made an appointment for his daughter, and Justin has only a brother. In fact, he told us that he'd recently met Brad Pitt, who was filming a movie in Ann Arbor, and that he let Brad sit in his fighter plane for 45 minutes. Told me he "knows Glenn personally" and Glenn has been to at least 60 Tiger Games courtesy of Jason Verlander. Then I looked it up and found this blog. He started talking to a few different tables of people including my own, telling about how he was going to give a young girl with leukemia tiger's tickets, a signed baseball and jersey.Why would someone make up stories like this? And one afternoon, a few weeks later, his car neared the Michigan baseball field. I know how to use a bat, ball and glove.. Because of efforts made with and without Shani, Inge last autumn was presented with Major League Baseballs Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. Speaking of which, does anyone still have the story of this guy from the news? The man proceeded to joke about this insane old man, and made sure to brag about being buddies with Dean Cainand showed me 3 photos that were all the same photo just cropped differently. Began in a tall stance with a slow controlled load, then used a toe tap. He has been in the office about 2-3 times and I think he just forgot he had been here before with a similar story about this and the flight stories too!! Yep we heard all this at Southgate Olive Garden. Bakich thought of someone else, though, who might be a nice fit for the job. Hope he keeps putting smiles on tiger fans faces for a long while to come! Shanis career in government was still flourishing, leading them to choose the Ann Arbor area as home, a strategy based on its proximity to Lansing, Detroit, and the University of Michigan probable options for a woman of her background seeking work. My father has been a huge Cardinal fan for most of his life which includes the 1934 World Series betweem the Tigers and Cardinals. [4] For the season, he batted .244, with 9 homers and 46 runs batted in. Inge has been gone from Detroit pretty much since he left the Tigers in 2012. We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. On July 19, 2010, Inge was hit on the left hand by a pitch. Do you have a sports website? Well he must be on a dental office crusade,he came in to our office today to make an appt. He batted a career-best .287 during the 2004 season and connected for 27 home runs in both the 2006 and 2009 seasons. This is NUTS!! From 2016: Former Tiger, fan favorite Brandon Inge honored by big crowd turnout He went 19-for-66 (.288) in 23 postseason games and helped the Tigers reach the 2006 World Series. Inge and Shani have for several years been Mott Childrens devotees, much as late manager Sparky Anderson was transformed by the experience of kids whose challenged or shortened lives are among societys great heartaches. Brandon Inge @BrandonInge Former Detroit Tiger and Michigan Wolverine coach, Dad to 2 great young men, and husband to my amazing wife! I hope they don't wait too long. He is quite a character!! Inge soon was wearing regular reminders of young patients who loved that the Tigers third baseman came to home plate with their names penned on his skin. He asked if we would like to have tickets to the next game that his son pitched at and we were all excited, and gave him our addresses and how many tickets we needed. WHAT A DOUCHE BAG!!!!! Too funny, "Dwight Verlander" struck again last weekend in Trenton. SUMMARY Career WAR 19.2 AB 5014 H 1166 HR 152 BA .233 R 563 RBI 648 SB 45 OBP .301 haha. My sister and her friend got "hit" today too at the Woodhaven Community Center. [4], He then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played on the baseball team as a shortstop and relief pitcher. He's a harmless old man having fun with fans like us. It was funny, he was introducing himself to everyone he walked past. He claims his son Jason bought him and his Wife a house on Grosse Ile and two new Cadillacs. Brandon Inge has never won a World Series. I was standing in line and the old dude next to me said he liked my Tigers hat and that his son pitched for them. Same story and everything. Inge opened the 2009 season as the starting third baseman for the Tigers. LOL He gave me the same story and my step-son told me about a gentleman telling the same tales. Gotta love the old man we played into his story and told him we would love to get tickets to a tigers game. Volunteer assistant Ako Thomas left for a position in the Boston Red Sox organization. just curious, would like to see that writeup. We're trying to figure out WHY this guy is going around telling these stories, any ideas? the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. He said he would get us all tickets and how his son is in Florida for spring training. Any other suckers out there??? " (Brandon) Inge is an athletic freak of nature. I knew it was him right off the bat but he bolted before I had a chance to politely turn the tables on him. Henning is a sportswriter and columnist at The Detroit News. Once it became clear that Cabrera, and new first baseman Carlos Guillen, were not meant for either position, the Tigers turned third base into a job mart during a deflating 2008 season in which Inges misery was apparent from the first day of spring camp. There is not much to state except the following universal truth: 30 seconds after permanently deleting/throwing/burning it, you need it. The truth is, that since Inge signed a $450,000 bonus package that summer of 1998, he has been both blessed and penalized by his versatility. The same guy comes into my work all the time in Trenton. His own views, he says, are decidedly moderate. He claims he jumped on a mine and saved 28 men. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). He has twice hit 27 home runs in a season. Also, told me that his daughter was getting married to Miami Dolphins quarterback. And the subject of their spats knows his critics tastes so comprehensively that all he can do is laugh when its mentioned that a 33-year-old man from Virginia is our regions Great Divider. We have a medical office in Monroe. hahaha oh my god. The morning after the most unfairly jeered athlete in recent Motown memory was released by the team, outfielder Delmon Young was arrested for a possible hate crime . The Tigers had several hitting heroes: Not surprisingly, the big hitter for the Cardinals was Albert Pujols who went 4 for 4 including his Major League leading 26th home run in the 9th inning off Todd Jones. 13-year MLB vet, Founder of Silver Glove: teaching young men baseball techniques, strength & conditioning, & injury prevention to play past high school. The Tigers liked him so much they made him that years second-round draft pick. It goes back to people and their political views, Inge says on a sun-glazed day in Lakeland, Fla., where he sits at Joker Marchant Stadium, overlooking verdant grass, palm trees, and the prospect of an upcoming baseball season considered promising for a pitching-heavy Tigers team. I would just like to see him one more time to tell him to watch who he tells his stories to. It's too bad were aren't more interested in people just for who they are so they don't have to make up sensational stories to get attention. NOT! Inge became expendable at third base after the Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins. sent 3B Brandon Inge on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens. Then he said his daughter, Michelle Verlander, won a gold medal at some Olympics a few years ago, and is going to marry Chad Henne (was quarterback at U of M) this summer, and that Justin is getting married in September. Its an ever-expanding effort (one example: 60 Ann Arbor-area gas stations one day each week donate a penny per gallon to the cause) to provide families with serious hospital stays a means for paying treatment costs that might otherwise leave them without cash for utility and household expenses. Wonder if the story has gotten to the real Mr. Inge and what he thinks about it. Hasn't given me the Tiger(knows I'm not into sports) Dad talk but everything fits the M.O.. He didnt go to the game today cause he went to visit a 14 yr old girl w/leukemia. A lot of guys Ive sat with at functions will give me tips or talk about things about my hitting that frustrates them. Politics and baseball have had their historic tussles, but the two spheres can also blend benignly, and at one of the summer leagues functions at which the senators office participated, Inge and Shani got acquainted. He also told us that he was visiting his wife who was murdered 12 years ago in Grosse Isle. I showed him the ticket with Justins picture on it and of course he said "yep that's my son Justin". [25] In his return to the Tigers on August 20, Inge went 2-for-4, hitting a home run in his first at-bat and driving in two runs, en route to a 101 win over the second-place Cleveland Indians. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. They OKd it, and now Im all in, Inge said. he never donated anything, just walked out saying he'd be back. I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. I asked him for his autograph too! Dwight just stopped by today. I was just at BabiesRUs in Taylor. Hes awesome. He seems to like downriver and Monroe locations. She asked him why he was in Monroe since he had said his son just bought him a house in Gross Ille. As he prepared for another baseball practice, Inge laughed looking back on how this all came together. Said Justin built him a house on Grosse Ile and Justin lives in West Bloomfield next to Glenn Fry, lead singer of the Eagles.I just listened to him, shook his hand when he left, then saw him go into the hair salon next to us. I think thats been super helpful. [4] After three games with the GCL Tigers and four games with West Michigan, Inge joined Toledo on August 2 and he remained there until he was recalled by Detroit on September 1. He just came into my work as he does about once every 2-3 weeks. Of course it never happened, and me and my dad just passed him off as some crazy dude. He drives a cream Cadillac. to confirm appointments of all sorts either for Dwight Verlander or for his daugher Michelle. He was looking for the "Perkins" family whose son is suffering from leukemia. he says justin bought him a house in grosse ile, seems to be a very nice man that loves Iggys pizza instead of little ceaser's hahahaha, or maybe just the conversation, comes in at least once a week and orders a small pepperoni pizza. (no sister named Michelle)Being rather skeptical from the start, I didn't give him the opportunity to recite his rant. [7] Inge appeared in 79 games with the Tigers, batting .180 and posting 11 doubles and 15 RBI.[7]. poor guy, I hope he has family that can help him because I truly think he believes what he says is true. He works with young players chasing the same dreams that led Inge to a 13-year big-league career and a reputation as a hard-nosed dirt devil on some of the best Tigers teams in recent memory. And he's a short guy! but then i just felt bad for him after reading all these for he was probably visiting his wife or something while he was there, and just wanted to talk, who knowskinda threw a flag up for me when I realized he said his son just bought him that caddyI said to myself a 9+ million dollar pro star can afford more than an old run-of-the-mill caddyanyways same old stories about being an airforce blue angel. Funny thing is Dona's still waiting for her tickets. Sad thing is he told me was going to invest, being he is Verlander's father thought might be credible lead. This CRAZY INSANE man is going around making fake appointments and I have to deal with this. He offered us tickets to a game along with the tickets for parking with the Tigers players and also to meet Justin at 5:00 before the game we would attend. This is not his first visit either, another receptionist told me about this guy coming in months ago claiming to be Justin Verlander's dad, telling everyone in our lobby his tall talescrazy. Seems completely harmless. I know he probably doesn't realize what he is doing, but he is really offensive with the stories he tells! A few people in the restraunt came up to me and said he had fooled them before too but I think I was the one who fooled him today. Brandon Inge's birthstone is Emerald. Initially signed as a catcher, Inge struggled offensively in his first three seasons. He was gone 14 months later, at age 5. He pulled up in an Orange Dodge Journey. This guy was in Woodhaven today at the ACO at Fort and Van Horn. In Michigan, Inge took an assistant coaching roleat Detroit Country Day School in Birmingham. It was interesting when he was sharing the information about Justin being his son to the owners of the home where the garage sale was held because I shared with him that we had just been to a Tigers game and that I had a picture of Justin in our car and he asked that I go and get it. Has quick bat speed, upward long swing plane and good extension on his finish. So I work at a public building in trenton, and today this guy comes in asking to see a marie perkins. Said he needed appt for his daughter that was having a problem. We all had a good laugh that was needed! THEN about a year later we were surprised by him again! He was in an orange Jeep Compass. It was during the morning rush, so everyone else in line was busy shaking his hand and talking about his late-game heroics the day before (he apparently won the game in the 9th). Now, theres a guy we should all be arguing about. Oh, and he's leaving next week with his wife for a month long trip to Austraila where he is staying with the lead singer for the Bee Gee's because he's close personal friend of his. Inge signed with the Tigers in 1998, making his Major League debut on April 3, 2001, as a catcher. Also a close family friend and the grandfather of Chad Carr, the sole reason Inge became connected to Michigan in the first place. It sometimes seems as if he can do anything, athletically, mostly because he pretty much has. He excited the ladies in our lobby just as we quickly escorted them into rooms. Tim Hudson is a volunteer pitching coach at Auburn. We found out later that he had been to another OB/GYn office at the end of March and made an appointment too and promised them tickets as well. While I was sitting there I began searching for Verlander's bio. Dwight went on to a civil-engineering career in Lynchburg; Linda stayed home to oversee a pair of sons who could wear out a new cars odometer with their assorted sports memberships. Its a magnificent convergence of skills that can snuff out an opponents half-inning on offense and ultimately win baseball games. LOL, This "Dwight Verlander" comes into my work in Taylor very ofter, always talking about Justin, and the fact that he's going to Lakeland, FL. My sister met the imposter at Monroe Wal Mart this morning. In addtion to the married to the country singer, sister in the Olympics, war hero, owns a giant plane stories, he mentioned that Justin Verlander and Chris Shelton lived with him last summer. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They behold a spectacularly gifted third baseman whose Nureyev-like pirouettes and balls-of-the-feet maneuvers as he fields ground balls are graceful and pleasing, much like Inges genial interviews that spur idyllic images of boyfriends, sons-in-law, and best friends; of kids who mowed your lawn and brothers who watched your back. Made me laugh alot!! He claims that Brandon bought him a 6 bedroom house out on Grosse Ile and Justin Verlander and Chris Shelton live there with him during the off-season.I had this interesting chat with this fella this week at the WalMart in Monroe! Saw him again today at Monroe Walmart. I was pretty sure I'd never see this man again though until last week when he came into George's Family Restraunt in Trenton and started his lies with my grandparents. He claimed to be retired air force and verlander's father. He still has the same story about being a retired airforce pilot and flew witht he Blue Angels. The ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation is deeply rooted in the Ann Arbor ecosystem, but for the Inges, it has always been personal. He bats and throws right-handed. Same story. I stood by the pharmacy to see what name he would give, said picking up for Verlander, but there was nothing there and he acted like his wife took it to the wrong place, yeah right ! i told him i didnt know who she was and he said "well i'm donating a few autographed baseball stuff from my son justin verlander because her daughter has cancer" well we do host a lot of events for fundraisers as such so i didnt think anything of it. His daughter won a gold medal in the olympics for swimming, and he got a visit from the military police a few weeks ago saying his other son was killed in Iraq. Said he was in the Air Force for 33 years, retired a full bird, and was Justin Verlander's dad and I think he said his name was Dwight Verlander. He attended a strengthening and rehabilitation program during the winter. We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. He is moving south. Former players taking volunteer or graduate-assistant roles at Division I programs is not a new concept. WOW, this is hilarious!!! I was very skeptical but the story of just got back from Lakeland today, was with my son, Justin who was just signed to $80mil, he bought my wife and I a house on Grosse Isle, and so on. LOL THIS GUY IS LOONY. [4] On April 6, he got his first MLB base hit, a double against Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Parque. He wouldnt dare come near us though just wanted to let everyone know that Iggy's Pizza in woodhaven, is also getting these visits from this older man, claiming to be the father of Justin Verlander, drives a white caddy, talks about being a fighter pilot, has 4 kids, 3 boys and a daughter, michelle? Those are all the qualities that have already made him a standout coach.. Nice topics, I am looking this type of topics, I want more. College baseball serves as a last bastion of purity there are no paychecks, no minor-league promotions at stake, little room for egos. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Brandon continued to play second base with the others as Leyland said anyway. He was bragging about how his son Justin just bought him and his wife a new house on Grosse Ile and a new Cadilliac and his wife a new hummer. I was talking to the waitress and she told him michael phelps was her son and she bought him the bong for his birthday.. Tyler Inge, a freshman at Detroit Country Day, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Thursday in a post on Twitter. GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP Brandon Inge's measure of success won't be how many college baseball players he helps develop or how many championship teams have his imprint. well, wellthis old Verlander man still isn't done. Inge played in the MLB for 13 years, notably spending parts of 12 of them with the Detroit Tigers before finishing with Oakland and Pittsburgh. He said that he was there because a family friend had lost her baby. He came into the Woodhaven Home Depot and set up a measuring service for all new windows in a new home that his son (Justin Verlander)is building for him on Grosse Ile. That would not happen.. Accept Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, PHCS, United insurance plans, chiropractor lawrenceville ga, chiropractic Lawrenceville ga, chiropractor Lawrenceville ga.chiropractor 30045, I have to say, every time I come to your blog there is another interesting post to read. Didn't this already happen in the past?! That night, Inge hit a go-ahead home run in a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Went to a chiropractor in Monroe 2 days ago and freaked out when this old man told me he was Justin Verlander's dad daughter is an attorney, Justin just signed an 8 million dollar contract, blah, blah, blah. Of course he took my name and address for the 20 free tickets to the game. And I loved her name.. A bit bored, I decided to Google the name of an interesting man whom came into my antique shop. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Ummm. That Don guy was in my aunts work saying he was Brandon Inges father last week. April 3, 2001 I laughed "No I don't because I know you go around doing this to everyone and it's really pathetic" He smiled at me, "Cute little girl isn't she?" He said that MLB had investigated this guy a couple years ago and deemed that he is harmless. He played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. The story he gave included everything you have all related, but he has added a story that he owns several classic cars worth millions. Most infuriatingly among charter members of the Inge Must Go Club, he struck out 134 times in 2010 and 170 times in 2009, about par for a player who, during most seasons, averages almost a strikeout per game. I was so giddy when he told me that he was Brandon Inge's dad. He did resemble Justin somewhat just a shorter person. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. for his daughter. Lmao. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Another sighting in Monroe!We received about 45 minutes of stories from "Dwight Verlander" he was in our area giving away signed ball and jersey from Justin to a Leukemia Patient. Definitely brightened my day :D, I MET THIS GUT TODAY TOO AT MY WORK. Since Pujols is a big favorite of both father and son, his big night was something we both could enjoy even if only one of us was happy with the final result. He coincidentally did work for the Tigers recently and was in Lakeland for the tigers spring training. Of course, there are reasons why Inge has had a 10-year career with the Tigers and why he has twice been signed to multi-year contracts, and its not because the Tigers love sub-.250 batting averages or the sound of air being stirred by his bat. We enjoyed his enthusiasm. This time at the Monroe hospital where I work. I actually got a pic. That's why I say, never give out your address to strangers in tire stores! She didn't know any better and believed him. He was admiring how beautiful her kids are and went on to tell her that he was Verlander's dad, he also had a son who died in Iraq, and his daughter's graduating from U of M, blah, blah, blahsame stuff I guess. Today I met this man too! My family and I were at Michigan Memorial this past Sunday, which also happened to be Easter and we were there because it was my brothers birthday, whom had passed away three years ago. 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