Charles Brandon Inge is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher and currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team.
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34 Facts About Brandon Inge
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Brandon Inge played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
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Brandon Inge was named Legion Baseball's 2010 Graduate of the Year.
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Brandon Inge then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played on the baseball team as a shortstop and relief pitcher.
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Brandon Inge was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Brandon Inge began his professional career with the Jamestown Jammers, of the Single–A New York–Penn League.
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Brandon Inge was promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps for the 1999 season, making 100 appearances.
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Brandon Inge stole 15 bases, the highest single–season total for his entire baseball career.
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Brandon 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.
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Brandon Inge was put on the disabled list the next day and was out of action for a month before he was sent to the Gulf Coast League Tigers for a brief rehab stint.
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Brandon Inge started 159 games at third base in 2005, and led all AL third basemen in errors, assists and double plays.
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In 2006, Brandon Inge showed power during the first half, with his 17 home runs tying for the team lead.
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On October 27,2006, Brandon Inge struck out versus St Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series.
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Brandon Inge became expendable at third base after the Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins.
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Brandon Inge asked management to trade him to a team where he would have a chance to be an everyday player.
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Brandon Inge reported to spring training early with the pitchers and catchers.
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Brandon Inge was named the opening day center fielder after Curtis Granderson was placed on the disabled list.
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Brandon Inge took over the catching position full-time after Rodriguez was traded to the New York Yankees on July 30,2008.
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Brandon Inge opened the 2009 season as the starting third baseman for the Tigers.
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Brandon Inge started the season by successfully reaching base 24 games in a row, the longest such streak for the Tigers since 1976.
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Brandon Inge underwent surgery on both of his knees on November 3,2009.
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Brandon Inge attended a strengthening and rehabilitation program during the winter.
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Brandon Inge 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.
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On September 25,2010, Brandon Inge set the Tigers franchise mark for strikeouts with 1,100.
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On June 3,2011, Brandon Inge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis.
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Brandon Inge continued to play second base with the others as Leyland said anyway.
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Brandon Inge was released by the Tigers following their game on April 26,2012.
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Brandon Inge agreed to sign with the Oakland Athletics on April 29,2012 on a $5.
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Brandon Inge initially wore number 18, but switched to number 7 after a few games.
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On February 12,2013, Brandon Inge inked a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Brandon Inge was designated for assignment on July 23,2013 and released seven days later.
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On January 29,2021, Brandon Inge was named volunteer assistant coach for the 2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball team.
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