Yup, I got duped at KFC in Monroe today. So if you see an old man wearing a Coca-Cola branded Nascar jacket, beware! i looked up justin verlanders dad on the internet because i didnt know what he looked like and the guy who had just come in wasnt him. [12] Inge reported to spring training early with the pitchers and catchers. Told me his wife hit big at Greektown last night, $25000, and that his son, Justin Verlander, was there, then had to fly back to Cleveland to finish the series with the Indians. So I work at a public building in trenton, and today this guy comes in asking to see a marie perkins. This content is only available to subscribers. After thinking that this guy could be a liar I found this site. Says he is flying his plane this week to Lakeland to watch his son in spring training. Dwight Verlander is still at it. Brandon Inge's birth flower is Lily of the valley. But the biggest thing for him is an energy guy, a guy that people always want to be around.. And in Bakich, Inge sees another familiar Tiger: Jim Leyland. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. And that is what makes him the perfect complement on the Wolverines coaching staff. he also owns a cadallac. 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. Funny thing is Dona's still waiting for her tickets. 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. He was all excited about it. Brandon Inge is on Twitter at BrandonInge. Told me he "knows Glenn personally" and Glenn has been to at least 60 Tiger Games courtesy of Jason Verlander. He said he and his wife just wanted to shop at the Wal Mart here, oh, and they're celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.Seriouslyhe should be reported to MCOP's senior advocacy program. He is a HOAX!!! And, all I can say is, Buddy, this game isnt easy.. Inge decided one day in June 2009, rather than award the standard autograph, he would ask for the signature of a boy he considered a hero. NOT! 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. I was suspicious before, but when I asked him what section his seats were in, he hesitated. "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. 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. If you think that was WIERD, hold on. He was getting a key made. 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. Hes amazing picking up tendencies that pitchers have, realizing what were doing out there so we dont get picked when were going up against other teams, Michigan pitcher Steven Hajjar said. The tattoos are the names of his sons, "Chase" and "Tyler". He initially wore number 18, but switched to number 7 after a few games (his old #15 was worn by teammate Seth Smith). What a nut! Mr. Dwight Verlander got me and my Mom at the Rite Aid on Telegraph in Flat Rock today ! and started walking away. 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. Born: He said "OH, PLEASE don't give out the number because I have people calling CONSTANTLY about my son." You have to be responsible for everyone. [15] Through the first half of the 2009 season, Inge led the team in home runs with 21[16] and was named to the All-Star team. Numerous studies accompany that pregnancy large occurs during the elementary three months of infertility cure and treatment beyond six months is not recommended. That man is crazy!! Ha ha ha ha "Dwight Verlander" stopped me outside of the Meijer in Monroe to talk. I contacted a high school buddy who confirmed that he is alive and well. Brandon Inge. Didn't this already happen in the past?! This one comes to you live from Trenton Federal Credit Union in Woodhaven, MI. 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! That would not happen.. He offered to send me Tiger tickets as well with a parking pass. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. [4] On June 24, Inge sustained a dislocated left shoulder. Don't know how to explain this to my little Nephew, who has asked me several times if I had received the tickets yet. Inge played football, basketball (I was a rebounding guard, he says), and baseball, and even helped out the track team when it needed a lift at high jump. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Volunteer assistant Ako Thomas left for a position in the Boston Red Sox organization. This winter, Inge learned he has been assigned to give a presentation about Lloyd Carr. What I learned from her is not to back any point of view unless I was completely informed about it. [4], He then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played on the baseball team as a shortstop and relief pitcher. which was in the olympics and won the breast stroke, bought a jet from john travolta, one son is a business man and the other is a doctor. I was just at BabiesRUs in Taylor. He is definitely harmless and lonely. He told us he was in the Blue Angels show a few weeks back flying a plane for them. Long hours and a lot of work for little reward. He wanted someone to teach his daughter how to drive. [2], Inge played baseball at Brookville High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, also playing American Legion Baseball. And one afternoon, a few weeks later, his car neared the Michigan baseball field. He told us his name was Dwight. [17], Inge underwent surgery on both of his knees on November 3, 2009. He introduced himself as Dwight Verlander, but quite honestly, I don't think the father of our "$8-Million-Dollar-Man" would look like a plain old bum. 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. Brownstown Chiropractic clinic. While I was sitting there I began searching for Verlander's bio. Coaches get invited to their former players weddings. I humored him and then he drove off. Inge was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 3, 2001, with the Detroit Tigers. Inge is in his first week of games as a volunteer assistant at Michigan, where he coaches first base and serves in something of a utility role on Erik Bakichs staff. I'd be very creeped out if I was Brandon Inge. Do you have a sports website? !I failed to notice what type of car he was driving though =(. He was also very proud how much Justin does for kids and said he had just written a check for $200,000 to Marlo Thomas' St. Jude's foundation We were also informed this time of another son who was only 19 years old and just died in combat in the middle east. 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. 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. Bakich has built a program where few people thought he could. Funny and sad all at the same time. The fist time I met this guy was in Gibraltar at a Gas Station in 03/07. Most big-league players will tell you they still keep in touch with their college teammates. We really have gotten used to ignoring him but get a chuckle out of his stories he tells the patients in our lobby. She asked him why he was in Monroe since he had said his son just bought him a house in Gross Ille. Same old story, he negotiated 80 million dollare deal for his son and told us that we wish we made that much. Same story and everything. There is not much to state except the following universal truth: 30 seconds after permanently deleting/throwing/burning it, you need it. She owns a hair salon and said his name was Don Inge, this is kind of freaky. Brandon Inge brings energy, old-school toughness to Michigan baseball. [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. "Mr. Verlander" came into our driving school in Southgate today. We got the son jumped on a grenade story. He started the 2013 season on the disabled list. Justin was a good kid who helped around the house while Chris Shelton was very lazy and watched too much TV! In his first game against the Tigers a week later, Inge hit a grand slam. He was happy and jovial but upset that his daughter (who has been pregnant every time he makes her an appointment for the past two years - longest pregnancy I've ever heard of! My father has been a huge Cardinal fan for most of his life which includes the 1934 World Series betweem the Tigers and Cardinals. He played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper. 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. Guy was in Southgate Meijer's again-the day before the big Feb snow stormVerlander's dad. All rights reserved. By the end of a season that saw them turn from World Series favorites into last-place losers, they acknowledged what should have been known all along: Inge was their third baseman. [4] Previously a shortstop, Inge became a catcher. Inge played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University before his MLB career with the Tigers, As and Pirates. Previously, Inge played 13 seasons in the major leagues, mostly for the Detroit Tigers. Right after that he told us that he served in 4 wars including Korea. He was just in woodhaven today at my sisters garage sale. I feel bad for the man, he seemed so nice, but it's sort of ridiculous that he would say those things! The Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge covers a lot of bases: big league defensive star and slugger, husband, father of two and community supporter. 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. After he told the same story to a couple other non-believers I watched him walkout and get into a white Caddy! It was funny, he was introducing himself to everyone he walked past. He started 159 games at third base in 2005, and led all AL third basemen in errors (23), assists (378) and double plays (42). I sure hope he doesn't tell anybody else that one of their dear friends has died. Inge was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. He kept us amused for 20 minutes or so and then went on his way. I wish the writer of www.detroittigertales.com can continue to provide so much useful information and unforgettable experience to www.detroittigertales.com readers. Unfortunately several other of my co-workers were sucked in by his tales, and we learned that he bought a 16 passenger jet airplane from Jon Travolta himself down in Florida. He was in the Southgate Meijer store on Saturday talking to anyone who would listen. [10] On October 27, 2006, Inge struck out versus St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series. In Michigan, Inge took an assistant coaching roleat Detroit Country Day School in Birmingham. I saw this guy at Dunkin Donuts in Southgate and he was talking with everybody so I took my food to go because I didn't feel like chatting and I thought he seemed kind of crazy.And then the next day he came into Olive Garden and was saying that he is Justin Verlander's dad. I know from google that Brandon's wife works at UofM hospital in Ann Arbor.sheesh, I wonder if Brandon knows about this and what his thoughts are.the poor man can't be in his right mind.can he??????? and our 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 told us how his boy was getting married his daughter just graduated from U of M. His wife was in Florida. 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