For many players-turned-coaches, the role reversal can be jarring. I met Dwight Verlander at Meijer's in Woodhaven yesterday. The same guy comes into my work all the time in Trenton. He wouldn't and got mad that we didn't believe him and stormed off. We really have gotten used to ignoring him but get a chuckle out of his stories he tells the patients in our lobby. 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. He used to come into the drugstore when I worked there and tell the same stories." One thing I really like about her, he says of his wife, is that she has a huge pet peeve about people who vote Democratic or Republican because their parents were. The Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge covers a lot of bases: big league defensive star and slugger, husband, father of two and community supporter. He kept us amused for 20 minutes or so and then went on his way. I think he is making his "doctor rounds" again. He stopped me and asked me to read a card that he had picked out for his 50th anniversary. and our He made a full recovery in time to play midway through spring training, and started at third base on Opening Day of the 2010 season in Kansas City.[18]. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of . For several dreamy minutes, a 21-year-old who since he was a tyke had wanted nothing but to play big-league baseball, was trying to sort out Detroit and the Tigers and what his fate with them might be. 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??????? Me and my husband were at the Bizzy Bee coney island in Southgate tonight and he asked if we liked the Tigers we said yes, he said my son pitches for the Tigers my husband being a Tiger fan said oh yeah whose that he said Justin Verlander and shook my hubbys hand. 23,248 likes. SUMMARY Career WAR 19.2 AB 5014 H 1166 HR 152 BA .233 R 563 RBI 648 SB 45 OBP .301 Chad Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, was diagnosed with DIPG a form of pediatric brain cancer in September 2014. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Dwight strikes again! I reminded the old fart the his "son" was 15 minutes away from taking the mound in the first game of todays doubleheader! I really can't imagine what would posses someone to go about doing this for so long, however he was a harmless old man with nothing to do in his life. Where's Nancy Drew when you need her? He bats and throws right-handed. he never donated anything, just walked out saying he'd be back. Another Justin Verlander Dad sighting. She loves talking with Republicans.. Leyland decided in that September that Inge would be returning to his infield home in 2009. I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. 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. A guy who claimed to be Dwight Verlander, Justin Verlander's son, approached me to tell me he was going to Lakeland today to watch him pitch. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Uggis it Monday? And I loved her name.. 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 ! Saw him again today at Monroe Walmart. 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). Don't know how to explain this to my little Nephew, who has asked me several times if I had received the tickets yet. Volunteer assistant Ako Thomas left for a position in the Boston Red Sox organization. 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. So if you see an old man wearing a Coca-Cola branded Nascar jacket, beware! soon as he said that i realized he was also inge's dad a few years back when i got stopped by him at target in woodhaven. Of course it was Justin Verlander! 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. 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 was in a red/orangeish Jeep liverty. Today I met this man too! 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Hes as good as Ive ever seen. Said his youngest son just died in Iraq and was 19. I will be back. 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. View the profiles of people named Brandon Inge. It was in Monroe, the guy was probably 70 and drove a white Cadillac. I was suspicious before, but when I asked him what section his seats were in, he hesitated. Justin bought him a house on Grosse Ile, and that Justin lives in West Bloomfield. Yup, i was dooped for the New Year. He reeked like cigarettes, i smoke, it does not normally bother me but this was overwhelming! I knew who he was so we acted like it wasnt a big deal, then he said "do you even know justin verlander" we responded yes and he said "well like i said im his dad" then we said you already said that and blew it off, but he kept on talking about his son. By the way.it was going to be held at the Ren Cen. Since 2018, he has been on staff at Legacy Center Sports Complex in. Justin got his height from his Momoh, I see!But wait! 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. "Dwight Verlander" came to our barn sale today! He told us it was his daughter's birthday, and then told us again that he was Verlander's dad. Inge played 13 seasons in MLB before retiring in 2013. Of course it never happened, and me and my dad just passed him off as some crazy dude. This past year, Inge was scheduled to speak at a ChadTough gala along with Michigan baseball coach Erik Bakich. i didn't beileve it but i went along because he was kinda nice but ya and he said at brandons wedding, 1600 people came and he danced with shania twayne 4 times, and faith hill once. so kinda weird..peace:), IDK WTH WHO IS THIS MAN IS HE A STALKER? Hasn't given me the Tiger(knows I'm not into sports) Dad talk but everything fits the M.O.. June 3, 2011 Detroit Tigers placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 1, 2011. 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. Kathy Willens/Associated Press Toledo is roughly an hour's. oh yeah, and he also told us about dancing with Shania Twain at Brandon's re-marraige at the RenCenand Michelle, Brandon's sister works at UM hospital- I was going to look that up too since he seemed to come up with that after I told him I worked at UM. Its the level where the passion is still there, Inge said. then I googled Verlander's dad. 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. It has long been associated with fertility, rebirth, and love. The 45-year-old baseball player was born in Lynchburg. So this guy is at Olive Garden Friday, 6/5/09, and he tells us he is Justin Verlander's dad. Funny how the guy changed his story up a little. 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. Well today we were had. E-mail: editorial@hourdetroit.com. And one afternoon, a few weeks later, his car neared the Michigan baseball field. Brandon Inge joined the Michigan baseball coaching staff for the 2021 season. Think Inge and you think tattooed forearms, a dirty uniform, an undying passion for the game through hot streaks and prolonged slumps alike. This morning my girlfriend and I were having breakfast at Rams Horn in Southgate. And its helpful to know about the electorate. Theres a desire and love to get better, and theyre not tainted yet., Baseballs back!!! 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. He claims his son Jason bought him and his Wife a house on Grosse Ile and two new Cadillacs. Brandon Inge had 152 home runs over his career. My tickets and parking pass should arrive any day now. Inge has two children at home, a high school freshman and a seventh grader. Not surprisingly, the big hitter for the Cardinals was Albert Pujols who went 4 for 4 including his Major League leading 26 th home run in the 9 th inning off Todd Jones. 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. Then he walked to the offices all around, Im guessing to tell them the same story. Join Facebook to connect with Brandon Inge and others you may know. was paying for a trip to Sidney, Australia and he was leaving for the trip tonight. Charles Brandon Inge (/ n d / INJ ; born May 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher. He was named the opening day center fielder after Curtis Granderson was placed on the disabled list. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He seems to like downriver and Monroe locations. Inge is a .237 career hitter. He has done it with a whole lot of heart and a reverence for tradition. Lets just say it does not get much use. 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. October 13, 2010Another Dwight Verlander's father sighting today at Jet's Pizza in Trenton. He was all excited about it. 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!! I kept laughing him off and away he went in his white Cadillac. Security agreements with Somalia, the U.N, and each other, ships alliance to fifteen countries today guarding the area. In June, Inge put together a hitting streak that lasted for 12 games. If you ever get to meet him have fun with it. Bakich and Leyland are very different personalities, but Inge says they are both successful because they motivate the same way. But then again, who's going to give Verlander's dad a hard time! In most ways Inge was a below average major league baseball player, but he had a couple skills that kept him in the game, namely his throwing arm and ability to at least pass muster at several positions. Justin was a good kid who helped around the house while Chris Shelton was very lazy and watched too much TV! Classic! 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. 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. He claimed to be a retired fighter pilot.Sweet guy, no need for silly stories though. The award is voted upon by players from both the American and National leagues. Wish I would of mapquested the phony address he gave us before he left.What a crazy nut job! In 2006, Inge showed power during the first half, with his 17 home runs tying for the team lead. He played for a while with the A's and Pirates, and ended his big-league life in 2013. Inge remembers being at home in Lynchburg, Va., with his parents, Dwight and Linda, when the phone rang. When we left my mother called her friend and found out that the imposter, Dwight Verlander as he calls himself (Real name Raph Crusieo) had done the same thing to her and her son. Why does he do this? I too came online to see if Brandon Inge's "father" was really who he said he was! July 21, 2013 poor old guy really. At Michigan, working with young players is the part of the job he embraces most. Former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge joined Michigan baseballs coaching staff in January as a volunteer assistant. Inge has spoken at events and even hosted a Dingers for DIPG fundraiser, an all-day event capped with a home-run derby. He was gone 14 months later, at age 5. I was just at BabiesRUs in Taylor. 9. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Doctors said it would take 46 weeks to heal,[19] however he returned two weeks later. 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. We got the whole tickets, parking pass promise and everything!! I have a picture of the back of him somewhere at home, but you can't see his face obviously. What a weirdo! He claimed to have a Rembrant to sell and was trying to do so because he was getting a divorce. TIL there was a man in Michigan who was exposed as going around pretending to be Brandon Inge's father. (On the day he was measured, Inge was likely wearing elevator heels.). I smelled a rat when he said Justin had won three games already this year when his record is really 0-2. At Michigan, Bakich has built a burgeoning program that reached the mens College World Series final in 2019. Merry Christmas! I only talked to him for about 10 minutes. Found multiple barrels with loud contact. He actually paid $30.00 cash for the above service and left. He had earlier accosted my kids at Big Apple Bagel in Woodhaven with all the stories that everyone here has spoken about! A man about 5' 3" or 4" told me he was Justin verlanders father and that I would be receiving 10 free tiger tickets and sit right next to the tigers. On July 19, 2010, Inge was hit on the left hand by a pitch. After the conversation I shook his hand and said thank you for serving our country. I'm gonna look the number up as I don't recognise the area code as being local. And he's a short guy! Guy is nice as hell and just appears to be lonely and looking for attention. Seems completely harmless. Anybody is entitled to their views and to their opinions, but if you put anyone who has bad feelings toward me or a gripe with me, man to man in a conversation, or we go out on the baseball field together, and if you dont like me after that, I dont mind. Profile: Detroit Tigers Third Baseman Brandon Inge, Detroit Riverwalk, Campus Martius, and DIA Win USA Todays 10Best Readers Choice Awards, Updates on the Michigan State University Shooting, How to Cope with Active Shooting Tragedies. Although it can be hurtful to the kids to think they may be getting tickets and such, really now. The Brandon Inge father imposter strikes again! Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. WHAT A DOUCHE BAG!!!!! We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. Today I talked to a guy named Dwight say's he Jason Verlander's Dad. Evidently, Marilynn is someone he sits next to at all of Justin's games! 17,821st in major league history) Long hours and a lot of work for little reward. He said it was he and his wife's anniversary, and asked me to read a card he had picked out for her. For good occasionally ovulation is established, there is no benefit to increasing the dosage above . And it was third base where he remained until another superstar, Miguel Cabrera, who at that time just happened to play third base, unseated him when Cabrera came to Detroit in a 2007 blockbuster trade. Only five third basemen (including Graig Nettles, Brooks Robinson, and Mike Schmidt) have collected more assists in a season than Inge. We were visiting our baby and he came up and introduced himself as Justin Verlanders dad. Told us his son jumped on a bomb and saved 24 other people. Justin Verlanders' dad frequents my place of business on occasionbut today was another sort of interestingA man came in ASKING about Dwight Verlander and said he has connections with Fox2 Hall of Shame and they wanted to do a bit on him (and wanted me to do a live interview) what?! HA! Many thanks to him. She asked him why he was in Monroe since he had said his son just bought him a house in Gross Ille. 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. He was in an orange Jeep Compass. He proceeded to tell us a story about how he got shot in the head in a parking garage in Detroit (and showed us the scar on his head)and how he was in the Air Force. Inge was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. That night, Inge hit a go-ahead home run in a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Born: [20] In the same game however, Inge had the game-winning hit in the 13th inning against the Minnesota Twins. 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!! We knew he was lying when he said his daughter swam breaststroke in the Olympics.he didn't know that both my daughter and myself are swimmers and we watch competitive swim! 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 . Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. I knew it! he said. [21], Inge received the 2010 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association each year "to the player whose on-field performances and community outreach most inspire others to higher levels of achievement. Said Jason lives in West Bloomfield and lives next door to Glenn Frey of the Eagles. Hes a husband. The fist time I met this guy was in Gibraltar at a Gas Station in 03/07. Michigan's Griffen Mazur (13) and volunteer coach Brandon Inge jog back to the dugout after Mazur batted in a run during Michigan's game against Indiana at Ray Fisher Stadium in Ann Arbor ops Friday, May 14, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News. She loves getting all the facts. Brandon Inge is on Twitter at BrandonInge. That's when I knew he was a phony. Ummm. That Don guy was in my aunts work saying he was Brandon Inges father last week. Thank God at that point i was able to filter his b.s. Inge opened the 2009 season as the starting third baseman for the Tigers. Other youngsters at Mott Childrens picked up on Tommys lead. ArrgghI wish the crazies would go away!!! 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. He was very polite and personable but obviously not firing on all eight cylinders. Greg Maddux has worked as a volunteer pitching coach at UNLV. Also said he was a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force and served 30 years. [10] On October 27, 2006, Inge struck out versus St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series. Sort of feel sorry for him!! He is constantly telling other customers that his son is Brandon Inge and he'll get them tickets.His new story is that he's moving down to Florida for spring training.Its kind of sad. Its noteworthy in that it honors a man whose deeds on and off the field inspire others. I saw "Justin Verlander's dad" today at the Walmart in Monroe. BTW he bought a 'Scrapbooking for Divas' book for $2.00! [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. MLB third baseman who spent his first 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, and became known for his fielding prowess. He batted a career-best .287 during the 2004 season and connected for 27 home runs in both the 2006 and 2009 seasons. " (Brandon) Inge is an athletic freak of nature. He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). This crazy old bird was sitting and he started his antics. My brother works at Buffalo Wild Wings in Monroe and said he's waited on "Verlander's dad" before as well. Bakichs message was simple: How would you like to join the coaching staff? This CRAZY INSANE man is going around making fake appointments and I have to deal with this.
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