Of course it never happened, and me and my dad just passed him off as some crazy dude. Inge is a .237 career hitter. Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan breaking news. LOL THIS GUY IS LOONY. If anyone has any idea how to potentially catch him, I'd really appreciate your ideas. I too came online to see if Brandon Inge's "father" was really who he said he was! The Brandon Inge father imposter strikes again! 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. At Michigan, working with catchers is one of Inges main responsibilities. He seems to like downriver and Monroe locations. He tells me that his son has been writing movie scripts for the past 5 years. You know men are always forgetting these things!! 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. This is really going to bumb out all my friends who think they are going to the game with front row seats. He's back--this time at Elizabeth Park in Trenton. I contacted a high school buddy who confirmed that he is alive and well. : )Said Jason was gonna fott he bill for the house, 200-300k and preferred something local.CRAZY!Heres a link to the Fox 2 story on this guy - http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=6771B7D298E72168D4A46700592158A2?contentId=3217047&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1What the hell - hope we see him again.RE been kinda slow latley and this definatley brightened our day! He has done it with a whole lot of heart and a reverence for tradition. Bakichs message was simple: How would you like to join the coaching staff? 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. All rights reserved. He was in an orange Jeep Compass. Inge was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 3, 2001, with the Detroit Tigers. Classic! The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [4] On June 24, Inge sustained a dislocated left shoulder. I reminded the old fart the his "son" was 15 minutes away from taking the mound in the first game of todays doubleheader! And he strikes again!!! 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. In 2018, Inge and his family moved back to Michigan after spending a few post-retirement years on a 400-acre farm in Virginia. Where's Nancy Drew when you need her? he also owns a cadallac. His own views, he says, are decidedly moderate. i find this site, and now I can't stop laughing my ass off. And that is what makes him the perfect complement on the Wolverines coaching staff. [7], Inge split the 2000 season between the DoubleA Jacksonville Suns and the TripleA Toledo Mud Hens. He said "The other guests would be a few Red Wings and Glen frye of the Eagles because Glen frye is Justin's neighbor." He said he had! He was registering for baby stuff for his daughter and he was telling stories about just losing a son in Iraq. I have a picture of the back of him somewhere at home, but you can't see his face obviously. He bats and throws right-handed. During his time with the Tigers, Inge has had more position changes than Mitt Romney and John Kerry. MLB third baseman who spent his first 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, and became known for his fielding prowess. Bakichs Michigan program also embraces data and cutting-edge technology. He wouldn't show me an ID though. This guy was in Woodhaven today at the ACO at Fort and Van Horn. After more than 1,500 games, 5,000 at bats, 152. We're in Grosse Ile, he pulled a fast one on us. He gives a lot of little tips that a lot of other people wouldnt see or notice on your swing and stuff like that. X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal. Thanks to Mr Dwight Verlander or whoever he is. THEN about a year later we were surprised by him again! Dwight siting. He just drove up and started talking. This thread is archived . just curious, would like to see that writeup. WHAT A DOUCHE BAG!!!!! He told us he was an orthopedic surgeon who just did a ladies knee replacement. 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. 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. My husband also heard the same stories at an oil change place in Brownstown, guy had a white Cadillac.I thought I heard of a Verlander father imposter going around a long time ago, then came home and googled it and found this blog! There is not much to state except the following universal truth: 30 seconds after permanently deleting/throwing/burning it, you need it. Dwight Verlander Sighting - Met Dwight Verlander at the Southgate Olive Garden this afternoon. [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. I can't wait to get my free tickets. He bats and throws right-handed. He excited the ladies in our lobby just as we quickly escorted them into rooms. [4] Previously a shortstop, Inge became a catcher. My tickets and parking pass should arrive any day now. [23] In 239 plate appearances with Detroit in 2011, he recorded a .177 batting average, before being designated for assignment on July 20. Inge played 13 seasons in MLB before retiring in 2013. He was invited to play the summer before his junior year in the Cape Cod League, where baseballs best college prospects are showcased. [4] For the season, he batted .244, with 9 homers and 46 runs batted in. Its a weekday afternoon, and Inge has just finished shoveling snow out of his driveway. He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Unlimited access to subscriber only articles on desktop, tablet and mobile web. 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. His and Shanis domestic tranquility has been upped by the one event that dislodged Shani from government: the births of their sons, Tyler, 6, and Chase, 3. Her kids are her life, says Inge, who doesnt dispute that theyve had the same effect on him. 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. Nice topics, I am looking this type of topics, I want more. For now, his coaching aspirations do not extend beyond Michigan. Speaking of which, does anyone still have the story of this guy from the news? "[22], On June 3, 2011, Inge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis. Its just funny how certain things happen for a reason, Inge said. 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. Initially signed as a catcher, Inge struggled offensively in his first three seasons. Follow Cody on Twitter @CodyStavenhagen, reached the mens College World Series final in 2019. 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. I would imagine if I jumped right into this sucker the year after I retired, it probably would be a hard pill to swallow, it not being about you anymore, Inge said. She didn't know any better and believed him. On September 1, after dislocating his shoulder for the second time within a month, Inge was forced to undergo season ending shoulder surgery.[29]. Inge came to his room after the game, told his tattooist to go to work and, by 7 the next morning, was wearing the tributes to his sons that he had spent ample time and money ($2,000) pondering. Also said he was retired AF pilot. ! He needs to get some help. 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. Today I talked to a guy named Dwight say's he Jason Verlander's Dad. He's been in my work before saying he was Inge's father. Chad Carr, the grandson of former Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr, was diagnosed with DIPG a form of pediatric brain cancer in September 2014. The gala was canceled because of COVID-19. Well, I hope he enjoys the warm weather About 2 months ago my mother and I were eating at a restraunt in Trenton. A older man came to our OB/GYN office in Monroe and wanted to make a appointment for his daughter. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "[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. (On the day he was measured, Inge was likely wearing elevator heels.). He was named Legion Baseball's 2010 Graduate of the Year. pic.twitter.com/eCeEOc4v2C, Brandon Inge (@BrandonInge) March 6, 2021. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. He had earlier accosted my kids at Big Apple Bagel in Woodhaven with all the stories that everyone here has spoken about! My husband and I met Justin Verlanders father today at a garage sale in New Boston on Middlebelt Road. He is in his mid-fifties (55-56) and is about 6'3" tallhe is from Virginia and so far as I know, stills lives in a small town in Virginia. 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. When he got to the part about buying the jet off of John Travolta we knew we were hearing an old mans fantasy. 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. 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