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. My sister had an encounter with the imposter dad at a Wyandotte park. He stood out and made a career out of this because of the type of teammate that he was, the toughness that he played with, the grit that he had, the aggression, the way he attacked each day consistently going out and competing. Players have said theyre almost fighting to get time working with Inge. We're ass holes, we may never this one down. Pull side approach.. Also a close family friend and the grandfather of Chad Carr, the sole reason Inge became connected to Michigan in the first place. As he prepared for another baseball practice, Inge laughed looking back on how this all came together. He started telling the waitress his usual story and my sister immediately said "He's lying. 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. It was those legs that helped him to a 40-plus inch vertical jump during his days at Brookville High School in Lynchburg. He gives a lot of little tips that a lot of other people wouldnt see or notice on your swing and stuff like that. Inge remembers being at home in Lynchburg, Va., with his parents, Dwight and Linda, when the phone rang. He actually purchased a zoning map for $1.50, and he had to tell everyone around him that he was his father. This CRAZY INSANE man is going around making fake appointments and I have to deal with this. [4], He then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, where he played on the baseball team as a shortstop and relief pitcher. [30] On April 23, 2013, Inge was recalled from AAA. Inge has spoken with former MLB third baseman Scott Rolen, who is the director of player development at Indiana. 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. Sure sounded too good to be true and it is a hoax. He seems to like downriver and Monroe locations. division series. Today I met this man too! I said to Erik, Why are you giving me him? Inge said. We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A . He started the season by successfully reaching base 24 games in a row, the longest such streak for the Tigers since 1976. Composure here are some latest photos of piracy way off the beam the seaside of Somalia, and the worldwide efforts to bridle it in. He talked with his family. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Also, told me that his daughter was getting married to Miami Dolphins quarterback. [4] In 27 games with Toledo, Inge batted .289, with 2 homers, 11 doubles, and 15 runs batted in. Sort of feel sorry for him!! He claimed to be a retired fighter pilot.Sweet guy, no need for silly stories though. In 51 games, Inge batted .230. Now his son is on track to follow him to Ann Arbor. For now, his coaching aspirations do not extend beyond Michigan. I spent 30 minutes listening to his stories about his home on Grosse Ile, war career and Brandon's new country signing wife. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Birthdate: 5/19/1977 (45 y, 8 m, 27 d) Drafted: 1998 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 14, Overall: 57, Team: Detroit Tigers He said he was taking the food he ordered to a 14-year-old girl with leukemia. Weve taken you in the second round.. What a nut! This time he was claiming he was Justin Verlander's father, he lived on East River in Grosse Ile, and that his son wanted to open a sporting goods store in Southgate. Went to a chiropractor in Monroe 2 days ago and freaked out when this old man told me he was Justin Verlander's dad daughter is an attorney, Justin just signed an 8 million dollar contract, blah, blah, blah. Of course he took my name and address for the 20 free tickets to the game. I wish the writer of www.detroittigertales.com can continue to provide so much useful information and unforgettable experience to www.detroittigertales.com readers. "Justin" is up for the Cy Young award also and he really thinks he will win.He also mentioned his daughter graduating U of M with a Medical degree and how she's marrying Chad Henne next monthand HE has to pay for the wedding. Justin was a good kid who helped around the house while Chris Shelton was very lazy and watched too much TV! Kind of sad, nice man. We got the son jumped on a grenade story. Its just funny how certain things happen for a reason, Inge said. Karma just hit Detroit Tigers fans with a Babe Ruth-sized bat. Guy is nice as hell and just appears to be lonely and looking for attention. this man came into the 711 in trenton, mi on king rd today claiming to be justin verlanders dad..he's come in before too. Inge has two children at home, a high school freshman and a seventh grader. He is a nut case! 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. He started the 2013 season on the disabled list. It was a big night for the Panas family tonight. Some people believe him which makes it even more enjoyable. We all had a good laugh that was needed! Henning is a sportswriter and columnist at The Detroit News. We will be waiting on our tickets here in the next couple weeks!! He must not have anything else to do but tell these entertaining stories to anyone who will listen. He went on to tell us that he was Justin Verlander's Dad and went on and told stories of signging autographs and how much Justin made, his daughter was doing her intership at UofM and a he said when he came in with his daughter that he would bring us about 12 tickets for a game. 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!! Related Topics . At RAMS HORN on 15 mile and dodge park at about 8:00pm, right next to the salvation army, thats Sterling Heights, this old man, he looks somewhat like Dr. Uncle BOB from jimmy kimmel live show, very lively person, started introducing himself as Justin Verlander's dad, also that Verlander had signed a $90 million deal with the tigers yesterday, came over and asked us about our 6 month old, and then asks my wife if she likes baseball, then reintroduces himself as verlander's dad, dont know what kind of car he was driving, but he did not seem legit for one and then he had his pants zipper all the way down while he was sitting at his table. Hes amazing picking up tendencies that pitchers have, realizing what were doing out there so we dont get picked when were going up against other teams, Michigan pitcher Steven Hajjar said. 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. I'm guessing he's sort of regular there. I think he was driving an off-white truck. You have to be responsible for everyone. So when i was at work in monore and some old guy came in claimed to be Justin Verlanders dad, I was instantly skeptical. During his time with the Tigers, Inge has had more position changes than Mitt Romney and John Kerry. poor old guy really. And its helpful to know about the electorate. 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. It would have been nice to meet Chad Henne though. Inge and Shani have for several years been Mott Childrens devotees, much as late manager Sparky Anderson was transformed by the experience of kids whose challenged or shortened lives are among societys great heartaches. Players spend every waking moment with each other for three or four years. Has quick bat speed, upward long swing plane and good extension on his finish. Having received a record 11.8million votes in the Final Vote, Inge was selected to his first All Star Game, joining teammates Curtis Granderson, Justin Verlander, and Edwin Jackson on the American League squad. about a week ago we recieved a visit from the infamous Dwight Inge. I met this clown today at the Quizno's on Telegraph in Monroe! He got another guys address for Tigers tickets. 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. He said that MLB had investigated this guy a couple years ago and deemed that he is harmless. As Bakich sought to fill his staff, he looked closely at the volunteer role. The eNewspaper, a digital replica of the print paper, every day. At Michigan, Bakich has built a burgeoning program that reached the mens College World Series final in 2019. Today in Erie Michigan at my daughters garage sale. Brandon Inge was born in the middle of Generation X. He said he can't because she's terrible, but she was an Olympic swimmer in the last summer Olympics and she just graduated from U of M Med School. 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. Inge doesnt have much interest there. sent 3B Brandon Inge on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens. Dwight came into our clinic in Brownstown(was here last year too) to make an appointment for his daughter Michelle. I mentioned that I knew Pat Sheridan, who used to be a Tiger and he told me he was dead. Mott Childrens Hospital in Ann Arbor. The morning after the most unfairly jeered athlete in recent Motown memory was released by the team, outfielder Delmon Young was arrested for a possible hate crime . 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. 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. Of course it was Justin Verlander! Its a magnificent convergence of skills that can snuff out an opponents half-inning on offense and ultimately win baseball games. He is commiting fraud and should be arrested - this is absolutely insane! I was so impressed with her, Inge says. He still has the white Caddy. He obviously needs some mental help and they would get him to the right place. I just met the imposter. Still driving the white Cadillac. But I have two kids, and I followed them all the way up through Little League once I retired, so it stopped being about me pretty quickly.. What a weirdo! Justin Verlander's Dad, Dwight, stopped in our dental office in Berkley tonight to make a dental appointment for his infamous daughter Michelle. We talked for about 15 min. He will grab a cup of coffee, head to the field, hit, catch and throw. I knew it was him right off the bat but he bolted before I had a chance to politely turn the tables on him. 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. 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. It would be natural to assume theirs is a Democratic union, although Inge urges caution there. which was in the olympics and won the breast stroke, bought a jet from john travolta, one son is a business man and the other is a doctor. He actually paid $30.00 cash for the above service and left. Cheers! poor guy, I hope he has family that can help him because I truly think he believes what he says is true. He told us it was his daughter's birthday, and then told us again that he was Verlander's dad. first it was brandon inge, now its verlander, miguel cabrera is next! I went to high school with him and he is a good guy who would never pull any of these stunts whether Brandon was a star for the Tigers or not. Brandon Inge weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing. He also mentioned, while at the Olive Garden in Southgate, that he had his own plane and was flying south that night. I posted the blog about my mom being at jury duty, and the ones above it. I'm not sure where he lives now but Brandon grew up in Virginia. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. At that moment, the business side of baseball kicked in, he says, referring to a facet of big-league baseball Inge knows intimately. I can't wait to get my free tickets. 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. He was in an orange Jeep Compass. He wouldn't and got mad that we didn't believe him and stormed off. ), in Woodhaven, he wouldn't leave us alone, he was following us around. Shani is Brandon Inges wife, so the couple knew Chad from the day he was born. [26], As of January 26, 2012, Inge had lost his starting third base job to Miguel Cabrera who was moving back to the hot corner after the Tigers announced they had signed slugger Prince Fielder to play 1st base. Saturday night: chalk up another one for the kid! He visited our chiropractic clinic in Brownstown, again today. Later, the guy found us again in the store and acted as if he'd never seen us before. At Michigan, working with catchers is one of Inges main responsibilities. 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. Met "Dwight Verlander" at our yard sales yesterday in Huron Township. I blogged this Oct 2009 as well. and our Same story and everything. After more than 1,500 games, 5,000 at bats, 152. I met Justin Verlander's dad, at a Denist office in Monroe, he said his Name is Dwight, and that he just renegociated his contract for him, 4 yrs 42 million,I fell for it, he was offering everyone tickets at the office, as well as me who was a paitent there, said he would bring Justin to my Salon to get his haircut! The little guy obviously has some issues but imo means no harm. WHAT A DOUCHE BAG!!!!! 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