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And the subject of their spats knows his critics tastes so comprehensively that all he can do is laugh when its mentioned that a 33-year-old man from Virginia is our regions Great Divider. I have 1 more lie to add, he told me his father in law was a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns back in the 30's and 40's. ), in Woodhaven, he wouldn't leave us alone, he was following us around. The Tigers had several hitting heroes: Not surprisingly, the big hitter for the Cardinals was Albert Pujols who went 4 for 4 including his Major League leading 26th home run in the 9th inning off Todd Jones. We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. 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. Justin bought him a house on Grosse Ile, and that Justin lives in West Bloomfield. Inge played college baseball at Virginia Commonwealth University before his MLB career with the Tigers, As and Pirates. He also mentioned his son who was killed in Military Action and got the Medal of Honor at age 19, he mentioned his daughter who is marrying Chad Henne this June (after having won the gold medal in swimming in the 2008 Olympics), and the fact that he (Dwight)was in the Blue Angels. Tommy obliged, his name scrawled in big letters on Inges arm. 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 also worked at The Legacy Sports Complex in Brighton. Chads diagnosis led Inge and his wife to become deeply involved in the ChadTough Foundation. A bit bored, I decided to Google the name of an interesting man whom came into my antique shop. I hope they don't wait too long. 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. hahaha oh my god. So I work at a public building in trenton, and today this guy comes in asking to see a marie perkins. We love the game, and we want these kids to start playing the game the right way, so that when we do see them on TV theyre not acting like a bunch of idiots like some of these guys I see on TV a lot lately. Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). Inge is a .237 career hitter. Privacy Policy. I decided to google him today (after getting 3 calls in one day) and found this blog. We're in Grosse Ile, he pulled a fast one on us. For the first time since the 1968 World Series when I was 6 years old, my father and I were able to watch a Tigers/Cardinals game on television in an interleague match-up. He is a HOAX!!! New player, still creepy. Because of efforts made with and without Shani, Inge last autumn was presented with Major League Baseballs Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. One of Baseball America's top ten books of 2010, Father and Son Watch Tigers Beat Cardinals, Another Gem for Bonderman, This Time They Win, Detroit Tigers Prospect Report - 6/10/2006, Detroit Tigers Prospect Report - 6/3/2006. Brandon Inge had 152 home runs over his career. He can play third base for me any day.. High School: Brookville HS (Lynchburg, VA), School: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA), Debut: well he still at it, seems to tell the same story every place he goes.came into our store today (Harris Mcclain Kitchen and Bath showroom)in monroe,mi. He claims his son Jason bought him and his Wife a house on Grosse Ile and two new Cadillacs. Met "Dwight Verlander" at our yard sales yesterday in Huron Township. I asked what she was coming in for he said she was pregnant. I was working and he came in and said his son is the third baseman for the detroit tigers. But everyone thought it sounded like a pretty sweet gig, and Inge didnt exactly have to worry much about the money. 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. I feel bad for him though, his family apparently knows he does this and has tried to ask him to stop. [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 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! I also feel badly for the people he duped especaially little kids. On September 1, after dislocating his shoulder for the second time within a month, Inge was forced to undergo season ending shoulder surgery.[29]. I contacted a high school buddy who confirmed that he is alive and well. Merry Christmas! FAKE - FAKE. Sad thing is he told me was going to invest, being he is Verlander's father thought might be credible lead. Poor little guy he is in a real fantacy world. He pulled up in an Orange Dodge Journey. He was one aisle over talking to some people (very loudly) and offering them tickets and parking passes. Well, the "Dwight" imposter made me smile today. Also a close family friend and the grandfather of Chad Carr, the sole reason Inge became connected to Michigan in the first place. I know how to use a bat, ball and glove.. He bats and throws right-handed. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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. WHAT A DOUCHE BAG!!!!! I said to Erik, Why are you giving me him? Inge said. He was admiring how beautiful her kids are and went on to tell her that he was Verlander's dad, he also had a son who died in Iraq, and his daughter's graduating from U of M, blah, blah, blahsame stuff I guess. In 2006, Inge showed power during the first half, with his 17 home runs tying for the team lead. (I'm assuming). He said he had to give one to his neighbor because his son "Justin Verlander, you know, he pitches for the Tigers, do you like the Tigers?" Today I met this man too! And that is what makes him the perfect complement on the Wolverines coaching staff. I was suspicious before, but when I asked him what section his seats were in, he hesitated. he told me he would get tickets for me and parking tickets to let me park with the tigers players. 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. They were going to stay with one of the guys that were in the Beegees. Somali pirates - who contain won themselves solely $200 million in saving since practically the start 2008 - are being captured more again justified any longer, and handed closed to authorities in Kenya, Yemen and Somalia in bring the emoluments of trial. 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. [4] After three games with the GCL Tigers and four games with West Michigan, Inge joined Toledo on August 2 and he remained there until he was recalled by Detroit on September 1. The job often goes to young coaches just trying to make it in the industry. 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. My girlfriend's and I were eating breakfast in a restaurant in Flat Rock and an older gentleman came up and started talking to us. For more information, please see our Shani Inge got to know Tammi Carr through their work together at C.S. Yup, i was dooped for the New Year. My dad was telling me about the WRIF story a couple weeks ago, but then that they had Brandon Inge last week on the radio. It placed him at Triple A Toledo in 2000 and on the threshold of joining the Tigers, which came in April 2001. He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was in Lasalle MI at Midway Party Store off of S. Dixie Hwy. It was a number to a financial planning office in New York. We will be waiting on our tickets here in the next couple weeks!! We got duped also, but what a hoot it was! 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. really now? 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. Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). man i seen this guy in meijers today he is short old and claims to be a colonel in the airforce blue angles whole 9 his story is consistant but he is a liar what a loser. He stayed almost 2 hours, told stories you wouldn't believe, dancing with Shania Twain and the whole ten yards. I dont deal well with upper management trying to tell me how to manage a game. Ha ha ha ha "Dwight Verlander" stopped me outside of the Meijer in Monroe to talk. At the press conference announcing the Fielder signing, manager Jim Leyland said that Inge "was not a happy camper". [27], Inge agreed to sign with the Oakland Athletics on April 29, 2012 on a $5.5million deal. Now he is gone, off to spread more "Tiger Tales". Inge was not drafted out of high school, but by his sophomore year at VCU he was in the scouts sights. GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP Brandon Inge's measure of success won't be how many college baseball players he helps develop or how many championship teams have his imprint. Interesting I found this blogspot, haha. He also told us that he was visiting his wife who was murdered 12 years ago in Grosse Isle. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. When he came in, all estatic and proudly bragging about his son, Justin Verlander, we were led on as he took our addresses and promised to send us tickets. He has always told me that, so the first person I called was my brother who told him. Also, told me that his daughter was getting married to Miami Dolphins quarterback. Get this - - the guy that claims to be Brandon Inge's dad also claims to be a retired Air Force pilot. division series. It was the toughest year of my professional life, all because I felt that, no matter how well I performed, I wasnt going to be in the lineup. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Brandon Inge brings energy, old-school toughness to Michigan baseball. After the conversation I shook his hand and said thank you for serving our country. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). June 3, 2011 Detroit Tigers placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 1, 2011. For now, his coaching aspirations do not extend beyond Michigan. Said he needed appt for his daughter that was having a problem. At least he knows about it so hopefully he has good security. I dont want to know how to use a computer. He was pretty confident he would make it from Monroe to Detroit in 15 minutes! He said it was he and his wife's anniversary, and asked me to read a card he had picked out for her. 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. Most infuriatingly among charter members of the Inge Must Go Club, he struck out 134 times in 2010 and 170 times in 2009, about par for a player who, during most seasons, averages almost a strikeout per game. She didn't know any better and believed him. 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. He was also a pilot in the Blue Angels (even though the Blue Angels is a Navy pilot flight squadron). He looks to be 75-85 and might top out at 5'5" or so. i also volunteer at southshore and the ladies there have also talked about him coming in with his "stories". 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. The tattoos are the names of his sons, "Chase" and "Tyler". He claims he jumped on a mine and saved 28 men. He just seems like a loney man, but I didnt realize how loney until I saw how many stories people have about him. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. When I told him we don't buy but I could take his name and number, he started in on the stories. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. In June, Inge put together a hitting streak that lasted for 12 games. Sad he has to do that. Same story. Funny thing is Dona's still waiting for her tickets. 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. Other youngsters at Mott Childrens picked up on Tommys lead. At Michigan, Inge has found a home doing what he does best. Brandon continued to play second base with the others as Leyland said anyway. 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. 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. [24] He was outrighted to Triple-A on July 26. He got me too. He wouldnt dare come near us though just wanted to let everyone know that Iggy's Pizza in woodhaven, is also getting these visits from this older man, claiming to be the father of Justin Verlander, drives a white caddy, talks about being a fighter pilot, has 4 kids, 3 boys and a daughter, michelle? I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. He offered us tickets to a game along with the tickets for parking with the Tigers players and also to meet Justin at 5:00 before the game we would attend. 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. I find it amusing. The story he gave included everything you have all related, but he has added a story that he owns several classic cars worth millions. Shani eventually joined then-attorney general Jennifer Granholms 2002 gubernatorial campaign, and afterward worked in government relations at the University of Michigan. 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?! I also watched the news last nightyep same guy! He was named Legion Baseball's 2010 Graduate of the Year. This winter, Inge learned he has been assigned to give a presentation about Lloyd Carr. Brandon Inge was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). We had ours that day. 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