He started the 2013 season on the disabled list. He was trying to find a little boy for his son Brandon Inge to give tickets in New Boston (Southwest of Metro Airport). Inge never suspected an eight-week stint playing for the Bourne Braves would deliver a blessing beyond baseball. This one comes to you live from Trenton Federal Credit Union in Woodhaven, MI. Or, maybe somewhere out there in a baseball world rife with flaws, theres a better reason to squabble. Dwight Verlander Sighting - Met Dwight Verlander at the Southgate Olive Garden this afternoon. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. HAHA He's too much! Cody Stavenhagen is a staff writer covering the Detroit Tigers for The Athletic. He said that MLB had investigated this guy a couple years ago and deemed that he is harmless. He is a native of Amarillo, Texas. Siting today. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. In-between hops? Ha ha ha ha "Dwight Verlander" stopped me outside of the Meijer in Monroe to talk. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. My tickets and parking pass should arrive any day now. He was a second-year player on the Detroit Tigers in 2002 when the team went 55-106, and he was there for the franchise-worst 43-119 record the following year. he was a garage sale i was at in flat rock today, said he was verlanders dad and all that. Didn't this already happen in the past?! Although it can be hurtful to the kids to think they may be getting tickets and such, really now. That's when I knew he was a phony. At the conclusion of the season, Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski announced plans to re-sign Inge to a multi-year contract. well he smelled really bad and was not put together. I have a couple other little fun facts about him. 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. He is a HOAX!!! I reminded the old fart the his "son" was 15 minutes away from taking the mound in the first game of todays doubleheader! He was also a pilot in the Blue Angels (even though the Blue Angels is a Navy pilot flight squadron). Merry Christmas! Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Some people believe him which makes it even more enjoyable. What a weirdo! He told us he served in the Air force for 34 years and just retired 4 years ago. Cheers! 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. Brandon Inge had a .233 average over his career. All I can say is I think that my brother had something to do with all thishe would have thought this was super funny shitso I think that man was there for a reason and knowing what a jokester my brother was, I think we made his day in heaven Sunday! He was invited to play the summer before his junior year in the Cape Cod League, where baseballs best college prospects are showcased. Lmao. Charles Brandon Inge (/nd/ INJ; born May 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher and currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team. " (Brandon) Inge is an athletic freak of nature. Saturday night: chalk up another one for the kid! Its our only way to give back to our sport.. Same old story, he negotiated 80 million dollare deal for his son and told us that we wish we made that much. This content is only available to subscribers. We got the whole tickets, parking pass promise and everything!! This crazy old bird was sitting and he started his antics. He was in an orange Jeep Compass. "Justin" is up for the Cy Young award also and he really thinks he will win.He also mentioned his daughter graduating U of M with a Medical degree and how she's marrying Chad Henne next monthand HE has to pay for the wedding. (no sister named Michelle)Being rather skeptical from the start, I didn't give him the opportunity to recite his rant. 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. I am not a math major or anything but i believe that war was back in the 50s, so it was a little more than 38 years ago. He told us his wife had sent him there because she wanted some hand cream---he said that the two of them had just driven in from Lakeland where they'd been watching their son, Justin Verlander, play spring training games. Here's another for your reading enjoyment! He says that Justin just signed a 5 year $80 million dollar deal. The tattoos are the names of his sons, "Chase" and "Tyler". I know Dacula GA chiropractor. [11] Inge asked management to trade him to a team where he would have a chance to be an everyday player. Looks like "Dwight Verlander" still on the move, He came into our Kitchen & Bath Store In Oak Park and said Justin was gonna remodel his Kit & Bath in his new house in West Bloomfield. (I'm assuming). He drives a cream Cadillac. Players spend every waking moment with each other for three or four years. about a week ago we recieved a visit from the infamous Dwight Inge. 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). This time at the Monroe hospital where I work. He said his name was Don. 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. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A . I dont even know how to use a computer, Inge said in a February interview. The guy looked old enough to be JV's grandpa! That would not happen.. Ill have to talk about Chad and everyone., I didnt do that, Bakich told him. I dont deal well with upper management trying to tell me how to manage a game. He stayed almost 2 hours, told stories you wouldn't believe, dancing with Shania Twain and the whole ten yards. [10] On October 27, 2006, Inge struck out versus St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series. Theres a desire and love to get better, and theyre not tainted yet., Baseballs back!!! Players worry about themselves and their preparation. I decided to google him today (after getting 3 calls in one day) and found this blog. Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan breaking news. Also a close family friend and the grandfather of Chad Carr, the sole reason Inge became connected to Michigan in the first place. Pitching coach Chris Fetter joined the Detroit Tigers. He must be pretty lonely. Oh man, When Brandon Inge's father came in to my work today it was a blast from the past!! There is a man that comes into my work and claims he is Brandon Inge's father does his father live in Warren, Michigan? It was also noted by one Tyler Inge that Dad seemed to be honoring the names of kids who, wonderful as they might be, werent living at the same residence. He struck a converation with my dad and after about a half and hour of talking, he said he would give us tiger tickets and have us meet the tigers. June 3, 2011 Detroit Tigers placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 1, 2011. hes been doing this for years. We got the son jumped on a grenade story. And he's a short guy! This is so funnymy best friend and I got caught in in Flat Rockgot the whole storyI sat down first and he said he just got back from visiting a little girl with leukemia and spilled the whole story.Justin Verlander's dad..house in Grosse IleOlympian daughter who was engaged to Chad Henne had a 19 year old son who was killed in IraqJustin is getting married to a Macy's model in September or October! By the way.it was going to be held at the Ren Cen. He didnt go to the game today cause he went to visit a 14 yr old girl w/leukemia. When they signed him in 1998, following his junior year at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Inge was a shortstop who had excelled at the toughest position on the infield and who figured to play shortstop however his baseball career might evolve. News, analysis and scores on Detroit and Michigan sports teams. We had ours that day. At the press conference announcing the Fielder signing, manager Jim Leyland said that Inge "was not a happy camper". 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. 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. I hope they don't wait too long. Brandon Inge celebrating after Detroit eliminated the Yankees in an A.L. All from Michigan. Brandon's father's name is Dwight. Told me he "knows Glenn personally" and Glenn has been to at least 60 Tiger Games courtesy of Jason Verlander. Said he was in Korean, Vietnam, Panama and Blew-up Khadafi's House killing Khadafi's Daughter. Has quick bat speed, upward long swing plane and good extension on his finish. He wouldn't show me an ID though. Classic! met him at the fifth wheel restaraunt in Monroe. It was Trini House, a Tigers scout who was responsible for Inges region. Brandon Inge is on Twitter at BrandonInge. I think he drives a Jeep Compass now. Do you have a sports website? Also said he was a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force and served 30 years. My family and I were visited my father in law's grave at Michigan Memorial Cemetary on May 1, 2007 and this guy came up to us and told us he was Branon Inge's father. !I failed to notice what type of car he was driving though =(. 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. All the same stories, Justin bought him a home on Grosse Isle, they have a 32ft yacht there, Daughter won a Gold medal, His other son died in Iraq,Threw himself on a grenade and saved 22 other soldiers, and they were awarded the congressional medal of honor from Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf at the funeral. That new York phone number that this "Dwight Verlander" is giving out is MY work number. Ahhh.same story again! The little guy obviously has some issues but imo means no harm. Players have said theyre almost fighting to get time working with Inge. I would think he could get in some sort of trouble, the strange thing is his stories rolled off of his tongue as if they were versed so many times. Same story and everything. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 2011 The longest-tenured Tigers player, he completed his 11th season with the club in 2011 -- saw action in 102 games, marking the fewest games he has played with the club since appearing in 95 games during the 2002 season.Saw action in 99 games at third base during the season, passing Tom Brookens (979) to move into third place in Tigers history with 997 . Lets just say it does not get much use. He told all the same stories of being in the blue angles, his daughter winning a gold metal and negotiating a 42 million contract for Justin. 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. I have 1 more lie to add, he told me his father in law was a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns back in the 30's and 40's. He came into a Tax office in Monroe twice to make an apointment and talk about his son. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. "WOW". A championship football coach. Gotta love the old man we played into his story and told him we would love to get tickets to a tigers game. This guy came into the leasing office for an apartment complex in southgate today looking for a 2 bedroom. i find this site, and now I can't stop laughing my ass off. He claims he jumped on a mine and saved 28 men. Henning is a sportswriter and columnist at The Detroit News. BUT we went back to bob evans bout a month later, and he was there AGAIN. My mom called me today and said she met a guy at Home Depot in Woodhaven who was Inge's dad, and that he was going to Lakeland tomorrow. The tributes are ink-black and written in script on each forearm, the product of a San Francisco tattoo artist who was recommended by well-decorated teammates Joel Zumaya and Ryan Perry. WowI started doing the Mat50th anniversary..so you had Justin when you were how old? I was just at BabiesRUs in Taylor. 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 was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. Bakich essentially put names in a hat of people who have made an impact on the university. us. Ummm. That Don guy was in my aunts work saying he was Brandon Inges father last week. But the biggest thing for him is an energy guy, a guy that people always want to be around.. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Brandon Inge weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing. Congratulations, Brandon, House said, delivering the news during a time when neither television nor the Internet carried any of the running draft updates that today are routine. OMG he said his dad bombed Khadofi's house or however you spell it but said his daughter was in olympics last year and was dating chad henne??? His slugging percentage was .463 and he placed third on the Tigers with 47 RBIs. I feel bad for the man, he seemed so nice, but it's sort of ridiculous that he would say those things! He played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. HE TOLD ME HIS SON PITCHED FOR THE TIGERS, AND ASKED ME IF I LIKE THEM. He's been in my work before saying he was Inge's father. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Yep we heard all this at Southgate Olive Garden. Hope he keeps putting smiles on tiger fans faces for a long while to come! Cookie Notice I kind of feel sorry for him. He even told us that Brandon got divorced and remarried Chely Wright at the RenCen! i just randomly got on google to see what Inge's dads name was. I believe the man! But then again, who's going to give Verlander's dad a hard time! Brandon Inge played for 3 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was pretty confident he would make it from Monroe to Detroit in 15 minutes! Dwight just stopped by today. He has done it with a whole lot of heart and a reverence for tradition. [7] Inge saw action in 55 games with the Mud Hens, tallying 5 homers and 20 RBI, but only hitting for a .221 average. He also worked at The Legacy Sports Complex in Brighton. 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