Feb. 12 - Another Dwight Verlander appearance. We had the pleasure of meeting this man as well at our Podiatry office yesterday!! On this day, Inge was driving to the field, ready to get to work. He said he had flew the misson and dropped the bomb on Kadaffi, but he killed Kadaffi's daughter instead and that he has always felt bad for that. Latest Dwight sighting today at Chopstick Inn in Riverview. Funny and sad all at the same time. He also talked about the blue angels and how he bombed whoever that was Justin signed an $80 million contract and is getting married at the ren-cen in 2 weeks. He told us everything about being Verlander's dad and had a house on Grosse Ile that his son bought. It was a nice card :-) Then he asked if we liked the Tigers, and said he was Justin Verlander's dad. 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). Follow Cody on Twitter @CodyStavenhagen, reached the mens College World Series final in 2019. And I loved her name.. Like what youve read? Third base was where he had settled after Hall of Fame-bound catcher Pudge Rodriguez displaced him when Rodriguez was signed as a free agent in February 2004. Just lonely i suppose. 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. Not paying for a blue check, Musk can suck it! Dwight Verlander is still at it. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about second baseman Brandon Inge on ESPN. Inge loves baseball, but during his playing career, he wasnt always guaranteed to tune in to other MLB games. I've never been duped like this before, but as of today---Sunday, March 21,2010---count me and my sister in!! Funny, though, he could only manage to tip me a dollar :-p, I just ran into the so called justin verlanders father at the PDQ oil change in wyandotte on eureka, What a sweet old guy. 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. He started the 2013 season on the disabled list. Inge was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. We got the whole tickets, parking pass promise and everything!! This so-called Dwight Verlander was drooling, and filthy, and would not stop talking. [4], He then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played on the baseball team as a shortstop and relief pitcher. Also told us he was a Blue Angel, had just met Brad Pitt and was going to Australia to spend a month with Barry Gib. After the conversation I shook his hand and said thank you for serving our country. But the biggest thing for him is an energy guy, a guy that people always want to be around.. I was quite busy yet polite and told him to come back again.maybe he will and can relate the Blue Angels story. He started the season by successfully reaching base 24 games in a row, the longest such streak for the Tigers since 1976. Tim Hudson is a volunteer pitching coach at Auburn. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. 13-year MLB vet, Founder of Silver Glove: teaching young men baseball techniques, strength & conditioning, & injury prevention to play past high school. He's just lonely so we play along. Uggis it Monday? Inge never suspected an eight-week stint playing for the Bourne Braves would deliver a blessing beyond baseball. Michigan finished 27-19 this season, losing in the NCAA Regionals. Brandon Inge couldn't hit, but he deserved better from Detroit Tigers fans before his release. Any other suckers out there??? He bought a raffle ticket, wrote down his name as "D. Verlander" living on "Gros Isle", and giving a new york phone number. My dad even recorded some of his stories on a voice recorder he really had him going..haha God bless him. He stood out and made a career out of this because of the type of teammate that he was, the toughness that he played with, the grit that he had, the aggression, the way he attacked each day consistently going out and competing. !I failed to notice what type of car he was driving though =(. The gala was canceled because of COVID-19. well he still at it, seems to tell the same story every place he goes.came into our store today (Harris Mcclain Kitchen and Bath showroom)in monroe,mi. Justin Verlander's Dad, Dwight, stopped in our dental office in Berkley tonight to make a dental appointment for his infamous daughter Michelle. He said that he was there because a family friend had lost her baby. Dwight Verlander Sighting - Met Dwight Verlander at the Southgate Olive Garden this afternoon. amazing!! News, analysis and scores on Detroit and Michigan sports teams. [27], Inge agreed to sign with the Oakland Athletics on April 29, 2012 on a $5.5million deal. Oh, I forgot to tell you, House said. They were going to stay with one of the guys that were in the Beegees. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Although it can be hurtful to the kids to think they may be getting tickets and such, really now. He was one aisle over talking to some people (very loudly) and offering them tickets and parking passes. RELATED: Brandon Inge brings energy, old-school toughness to Michigan baseball, Inge is the man, sophomore infielder Jimmy Obertop said earlier this year. Seems completely harmless. He also mentioned, while at the Olive Garden in Southgate, that he had his own plane and was flying south that night. LOL THIS GUY IS LOONY. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. 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. As he prepared for another baseball practice, Inge laughed looking back on how this all came together. Saw a year later and realized this Guy lives down the street from me in Gibraltar. I only talked to him for about 10 minutes. Of course I wasn't telling him anything he didn't already know. Players have said theyre almost fighting to get time working with Inge. My dad was wearing a tigers hat and he walked up to our table. His father, Dwight, was a 6-foot-4 basketball player at High Point (North Carolina) University and a star during his high-school days in Lynchburg, where he and Linda were classmates and sweethearts before each headed for High Point. He was about 70 years old driving a White Cadillac. Last year, while i was at a Tim Horton's in Monroe, that same old man who claimed that he was Brandon Inge's dad offered me four tickets and a parking pass. Think Inge and you think tattooed forearms, a dirty uniform, an undying passion for the game through hot streaks and prolonged slumps alike. Whatever you do though. DON'T let his phone number get out to the public heehee his wife tells off 20-25 people a day who call to harrass them LOL!! She asked him why he was in Monroe since he had said his son just bought him a house in Gross Ille. ArrgghI wish the crazies would go away!!! He also mentioned his son who was killed in Military Action and got the Medal of Honor at age 19, he mentioned his daughter who is marrying Chad Henne this June (after having won the gold medal in swimming in the 2008 Olympics), and the fact that he (Dwight)was in the Blue Angels. The Mott Childrens experience has been one reason why the Inges have fallen in love with this town and team, baseball issues aside. Brandon Inge @BrandonInge Former Detroit Tiger and Michigan Wolverine coach, Dad to 2 great young men, and husband to my amazing wife! He did resemble Justin somewhat just a shorter person. On September 1, after dislocating his shoulder for the second time within a month, Inge was forced to undergo season ending shoulder surgery.[29]. Saw him again today at Monroe Walmart. Same old song and dance. You have to be responsible for everyone. 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Related Topics . ), in Woodhaven, he wouldn't leave us alone, he was following us around. Since 2018, he has been on staff at Legacy Center Sports Complex in. Cookie Notice And he strikes again!!! [24] He was outrighted to Triple-A on July 26. I also met this old man. 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? Too bad he is just a crazy old man, we sure could have used the revenue!!!!! 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. [10] On October 27, 2006, Inge struck out versus St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series. same thing happened to me in the check out line at Meijer's in Woodhaven. He made an appointment. He was gone 14 months later, at age 5. It was those legs that helped him to a 40-plus inch vertical jump during his days at Brookville High School in Lynchburg. I said to Erik, Why are you giving me him? Inge said. and started walking away. All rights reserved (About Us). He attended a strengthening and rehabilitation program during the winter. 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. Mobile app for news, photos and video on the go. Mott Childrens Hospital in Ann Arbor. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Yup, i was dooped for the New Year. GO BLUE!!! Got the entire story, Chad Henne, tickets, parking passes, etc. It would have been nice to meet Chad Henne though. Then I looked it up and found this blog. anyone see anything wrong with that last statement? he also promised to have brandon deliver 6 tickets to us and a vip parking spot. THEN about a year later we were surprised by him again! This winter, Inge learned he has been assigned to give a presentation about Lloyd Carr. "[1] In 2006, his diving stop and subsequent throw from his knees to put out Gary Bennett in an interleague game, on June 25 against the St. Louis Cardinals earned him the ESPN defensive play of the year for a third baseman. We're in Grosse Ile, he pulled a fast one on us. The five years Ive been here, Ive seen him make as many unbelievable plays as Ive ever seen in baseball, says Jim Leyland, the Tigers manager who was just fine with managements off-season decision to sign Inge to a contract extension that runs through 2012. People who dont understand the game, who dont understand that much about baseball, dont appreciate how he makes tough plays look easy. The Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge covers a lot of bases: big league defensive star and slugger, husband, father of two and community supporter. Do you have a blog? Does anybody have a picture so I can confirm this. We had ours that day. Not an unpleasant encounter at allrather humorous. He may seem harmless, but it is a little creepy. Said he was in Korean, Vietnam, Panama and Blew-up Khadafi's House killing Khadafi's Daughter. He told us he was an orthopedic surgeon who just did a ladies knee replacement. [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. Kathy Willens/Associated Press Toledo is roughly an hour's. [7] His 8 homers, 10 doubles, and 29 RBI were all teamhigh totals. He claimed to be a retired fighter pilot.Sweet guy, no need for silly stories though. He said he had to give one to his neighbor because his son "Justin Verlander, you know, he pitches for the Tigers, do you like the Tigers?" Inge was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 3, 2001, with the Detroit Tigers. Exclusive podcasts from our top journalists. Brandon Inge celebrating after Detroit eliminated the Yankees in an A.L. 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. We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. 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 . We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. We got duped also, but what a hoot it was! Bakichs Michigan program also embraces data and cutting-edge technology. He is quite a character!! He also claims to have been the pilot that flew the mission to bomb Khadafi's house in Libya back in the 1980's. His father, Dwight, was a 6-foot-4 basketball player at High Point (North Carolina) University and a star during his high-school days in Lynchburg, where he and Linda were classmates and sweethearts before each headed for High Point. Some baseball players, some athletes, some hardly related to sports. Tommy obliged, his name scrawled in big letters on Inges arm. [4] In 1997 he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves where he was named a league all-star. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/182634Here's an old article stating that his name is Ralph Cruiseo. pic.twitter.com/eCeEOc4v2C, Brandon Inge (@BrandonInge) March 6, 2021. What a detailed story to remember! For now, his coaching aspirations do not extend beyond Michigan. 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! 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