This time he came into our sub shop wanting to order almost $3,000 in subs to be delivered at his son's wedding (no other than Justin Verlander). Michigan finished 27-19 this season, losing in the NCAA Regionals. Karma just hit Detroit Tigers fans with a Babe Ruth-sized bat. He told me all the Brandon and war stories, I told him he should write a book. I didnt feel part of the team, he recalls, explaining that one of the clubhouses leading quipsters began to distance himself that spring from his teammates, not wanting them to be marred by his obvious frustrations. Some people believe him which makes it even more enjoyable. Same guy claiming to be Verlander's dad. I was talking to the waitress and she told him michael phelps was her son and she bought him the bong for his birthday.. He said Justins soon to be wife was a model at Macy's and was going to quit her job. Now his son is on track to follow him to Ann Arbor. Later, the guy found us again in the store and acted as if he'd never seen us before. I knew it! HA HA HA. April 3, 2001 well, wellthis old Verlander man still isn't done. It was the first time in my life I felt handcuffed on a baseball field.. Inge played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University before his MLB career with the Tigers, As and Pirates. I just met the imposter. He's just lonely so we play along. 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. Me and my co-workers talked to him for about 20 min. Brandon Inge had 152 home runs over his career. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. We got duped also, but what a hoot it was! I don't know if we'll ever live this one down! Hes not a guy that stood out because he threw the hardest, hit the farthest, ran the fastest, Bakich told reporters in February. 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. Brandon Inge was born on Thursday, May 19, 1977, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Wish I would of mapquested the phony address he gave us before he left.What a crazy nut job! He was selected to his only MLB All-Star game in 2009. Robin Ventura is a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State. Think Inge and you think tattooed forearms, a dirty uniform, an undying passion for the game through hot streaks and prolonged slumps alike. Bakichs message was simple: How would you like to join the coaching staff? [2], Inge played baseball at Brookville High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, also playing American Legion Baseball. Brandon Inge had tremendous confidence, but average big league ability. Turns out his real father's name is Richard, his mother's name is Kathy and he was one brother Benjamin. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. My family and I were visited my father in law's grave at Michigan Memorial Cemetary on May 1, 2007 and this guy came up to us and told us he was Branon Inge's father. Speaking of which, does anyone still have the story of this guy from the news? He wanted someone to teach his daughter how to drive. Too funny, "Dwight Verlander" struck again last weekend in Trenton. Inge, the subject of hard-core fan rancor, of endless debate within the Tigers camp, the man who absorbs ire with the same ease he accepts hot-shot ground balls, isnt such an issue, really. Table: Monthly Splits for Justin Verlander. He started telling the waitress his usual story and my sister immediately said "He's lying. All this conversation, and it was all before he was heading to the Tiger's game tonight because his son was pitching tonight. I was working and he came in and said his son is the third baseman for the detroit tigers. 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. He stayed for about a half hour telling us stories about his kids and his career as a fighter pilot. 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. With the absence of backup catcher Vance Wilson, Inge filled this role for the 13-time Gold Glove winner Ivn Rodrguez. In 2018, Inge and his family moved back to Michigan after spending a few post-retirement years on a 400-acre farm in Virginia. [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. I was so giddy when he told me that he was Brandon Inge's dad. June 3, 2011 Detroit Tigers placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 1, 2011. really now? What a nut! [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. He definitely has a vivid imagination!! Not an unpleasant encounter at allrather humorous. He said his name was Don. On February 12, 2013, Inge inked a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Came into our doctors office in Southgate to once again make an appt for his daughter "Michelle". My husband and I met Justin Verlanders father today at a garage sale in New Boston on Middlebelt Road. vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: His motivation was a boy named Tommy Shomaker, who, in 2009, was an 8-year-old waiting for a heart transplant at U-M C.S. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. We got the latest version of the story with his 19 year old son having been killed in Iraq. My mom called me today and said she met a guy at Home Depot in Woodhaven who was Inge's dad, and that he was going to Lakeland tomorrow. Not paying for a blue check, Musk can suck it! Theres no chance. 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. [4], Inge was promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps for the 1999 season, making 100 appearances. I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. All from Michigan. he also owns a cadallac. I feel bad for the man, he seemed so nice, but it's sort of ridiculous that he would say those things! 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. 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. Sure sounded too good to be true and it is a hoax. 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. Since Pujols is a big favorite of both father and son, his big night was something we both could enjoy even if only one of us was happy with the final result. I'm pretty sure I got punk'd! We weren't sure what to think of this guy! I did get a phone number from him and I called it and spoke to a man who just kinda chuckled when I said I was calling to verify an appointment. Made me laugh alot!! After the conversation I shook his hand and said thank you for serving our country. They OKd it, and now Im all in, Inge said. Henning is a sportswriter and columnist at The Detroit News. Brandon Inge's birth flower is Lily of the valley. It's too bad were aren't more interested in people just for who they are so they don't have to make up sensational stories to get attention. i work at west marine in taylor and this old guy came in pretending to be brandon inge's dad and a retired airforce pilot saying that he wanted top of the line of lifejackets, but that brandon would be paying for them because he just negoiated a 24 million dollar deal. 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. This older man wears a US POLO Association Jacket in Khaki color. He was pretty confident he would make it from Monroe to Detroit in 15 minutes! Inge became expendable at third base after the Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Marlins. We're trying to figure out WHY this guy is going around telling these stories, any ideas? Yep we heard all this at Southgate Olive Garden. He told us he served in the Air force for 34 years and just retired 4 years ago. I sat there for almost an hour listening to him thinking what a great guy and great family. He seems to like downriver and Monroe locations. anyway this guy is unbelievable. This content is only available to subscribers. Clomid can cause side effects such as ovarian hyperstimulation (rare), visual disturbances, nausea, diminished "standing" of the cervical mucus, multiple births, and others.Clomid is in many cases prescribed by generalists as a "first line" ovulation induction therapy. I also met this old man. Former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge throws the ceremonial first pitch before the Tigers' AL Central game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park in Detroit, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Or maybe Chad is just up there messing with me., (Photo: Mark Cunningham / MLB Photos via Getty Images). From 2016: Former Tiger, fan favorite Brandon Inge honored by big crowd turnout He went 19-for-66 (.288) in 23 postseason games and helped the Tigers reach the 2006 World Series. Players spend every waking moment with each other for three or four years. He bats and throws right-handed. OMG.Mr. Verlander strikes again! He got me too. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. He is a HOAX!!! He said "OH, PLEASE don't give out the number because I have people calling CONSTANTLY about my son." We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. View the profiles of people named Brandon Inge. He was making an appointment for his daughter, the U of M medical school grad. A older man came to our OB/GYN office in Monroe and wanted to make a appointment for his daughter. He has proved as much at home plate as he heads into his 11th season with the Tigers, by far the longest stint of any man on the current teams roster. He 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. Everyone wants to have a little excitement in their lives now and then. Pretty sad that we kind of believed himwe were a bit skeptical when he wouldn't show us I.D. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Brandon Inge was released by the Tigers following their game on April 26, 2012. If any one thing was to blame for all the dislocation, it was probably Inges extraordinary athleticism. I don't think he's gonna keep it My friend and I met him at the Walmart in Monroe about a month ago. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. WOW, this is hilarious!!! 13-year MLB vet, Founder of Silver Glove: teaching young men baseball techniques, strength & conditioning, & injury prevention to play past high school. One of their loves was BMX motocross bicycle racing. Oh, I forgot to tell you, House said. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. I have a shop in Monroe MI and told him, as I tell everyone else, that I wouldn't give his number out and if there was any interest it would be me calling. Inge grabs ground balls of all speeds and angles, not to mention bunts and slow rollers destined to be scored as checked-swing singles, with the fury and precision of a hawk picking off a field mouse.His throws are bullets that, in the case of a bunt, might by design be thrown so far to the left of first base Inge looks as if hes flinging the ball into right-center field. Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). Dwight Verlander Sighting - Met Dwight Verlander at the Southgate Olive Garden this afternoon. Exclusive podcasts from our top journalists. Try a week on us. [27], Inge agreed to sign with the Oakland Athletics on April 29, 2012 on a $5.5million deal. I am a single mom and took my daughter for birthday lunch at Blue Margarita in Woodhaven yesterday met "Justin's Dad" we talked to him thru our lunch and as we were leaving he stopped my daughter and asked if she goes to the tiger games.. "well no, she told him, "we never have had the chance" he took her name asked how many tickets, and car passes she wantedShe was so excited all dayon cloud nine .."she was going to tiger game and going to meet Justin". But maybe its a job fitting for someone like Inge. He said his name was Dwight, drove a white cadillac, would get me tickets and parking passes to park with the Tigers. He initially wore number 18, but switched to number 7 after a few games (his old #15 was worn by teammate Seth Smith). Born: He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). Had the sane Car and told us he was off to spring training for his son. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. of him on my cell phone. He was excited for Justin signing his new 5 year,$80 million contract. By the time he said he was still flying with the Blue Angels, I knew for sure he was lying. But nonetheless, his enthusiasm was adorable. For good occasionally ovulation is established, there is no benefit to increasing the dosage above . Tyler and Chases names unfurl like ornate snakes, in plain view each time he steps to the plate and raises his bat. Told me he spend last 30 days with Bee Gees in Australia and couldn't attend Justin's wedding. So I work at a public building in trenton, and today this guy comes in asking to see a marie perkins. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about second baseman Brandon Inge on ESPN. 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 told us it was his daughter's birthday, and then told us again that he was Verlander's dad. Inge was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. He had earlier accosted my kids at Big Apple Bagel in Woodhaven with all the stories that everyone here has spoken about! He says that Justin just signed a 5 year $80 million dollar deal. [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. [7] Inge saw action in 55 games with the Mud Hens, tallying 5 homers and 20 RBI, but only hitting for a .221 average. Its our only way to give back to our sport.. 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 that is what makes him the perfect complement on the Wolverines coaching staff. what a freak. Ummm. That Don guy was in my aunts work saying he was Brandon Inges father last week. I was standing in line and the old dude next to me said he liked my Tigers hat and that his son pitched for them. My tickets and parking pass should arrive any day now. Or write about sports? [20] In the same game however, Inge had the game-winning hit in the 13th inning against the Minnesota Twins. In August 2009, Inge received two tattoos, one on each forearm, on a West Coast road trip. us. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. That man is crazy!! He has twice hit 27 home runs in a season. In Michigan, Inge took an assistant coaching roleat Detroit Country Day School in Birmingham. He knows the difference between the college game and the pro game all too well. I would think he could get in some sort of trouble, the strange thing is his stories rolled off of his tongue as if they were versed so many times. The whole encounter seemed a little too good to be true, especially just in the appearance of this guy, so I think that my sister and I have met the same Phony Dwight Verlander as everyone else. I humored him and then he drove off. Sad thing is he told me was going to invest, being he is Verlander's father thought might be credible lead. I met this man too! Dwight verlander is off to Florida for spring training lol I just met him this morning Orangeish jeep I think he's driving now. Classic! [12] Inge reported to spring training early with the pitchers and catchers. same thing happened to me in the check out line at Meijer's in Woodhaven. But then again, who's going to give Verlander's dad a hard time! Bakich has built a program where few people thought he could. I said to Erik, Why are you giving me him? Inge said. I think I'll tell him next time he comes in that I'm out of snake oil and ask if he knows anyone who sells it! What a weirdo! By the way.it was going to be held at the Ren Cen. 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