Building a winning baseball program in the Midwest isnt for the faint of heart. We talked about the Blue Angels, Brad Pitt, Kadaffi (sp) and a few other things such as him being an Air Force Pilot. i called my friend and turns out like 16 people i know have met this creep. He was driving an orange dodge, OOps i meant to say BELIEVED in the above comment. Like what youve read? (Age 36-063d) Berkley Common: New owners bring inviting atmosphere, seasonal menu 5 Reasons Why Video Content is a Must-Have for BroadBand Light (BBL) Proven Results with New Technology. Brandon Inge has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: he also promised to have brandon deliver 6 tickets to us and a vip parking spot. He got me good too. Also a close family friend and the grandfather of Chad Carr, the sole reason Inge became connected to Michigan in the first place. Came into our doctors office in Southgate to once again make an appt for his daughter "Michelle". [17], Inge underwent surgery on both of his knees on November 3, 2009. first it was brandon inge, now its verlander, miguel cabrera is next! I was pretty sure I'd never see this man again though until last week when he came into George's Family Restraunt in Trenton and started his lies with my grandparents. I asked what she was coming in for he said she was pregnant. [10] On October 27, 2006, Inge struck out versus St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright for the final out of the 2006 World Series. Interesting I found this blogspot, haha. 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. same thing happened to me in the check out line at Meijer's in Woodhaven. The 45-year-old baseball player was born in Lynchburg. Do you have a sports website? Dwight strikes again! He talked of how he was a fighter pilot and fought in 4 wars - Korea, Vietnam, Lybia, and somewhere else I don't recall and that he still flies with the Blue Angels. [4] For the season, he batted .244, with 9 homers and 46 runs batted in. He said he and his wife just wanted to shop at the Wal Mart here, oh, and they're celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.Seriouslyhe should be reported to MCOP's senior advocacy program. Any season ticket holder can tell you immediately what section they are in, the row, seat numbers and yard line! Said his youngest son just died in Iraq and was 19. Craaazy!! we met this guy yesterday in the Southgate Olive Garden. Inge signed with the Tigers in 1998, making his Major League debut on April 3, 2001, as a catcher. FAKE - FAKE. In Michigan, Inge took an assistant coaching roleat Detroit Country Day School in Birmingham. When he came in today, we were fortunate to have another customer in our waiting lounge sporting a Detroit Tiger authentic jacket; did he ever get a long story! Does anybody have a picture so I can confirm this. Said Justin built him a house on Grosse Ile and Justin lives in West Bloomfield next to Glenn Fry, lead singer of the Eagles.I just listened to him, shook his hand when he left, then saw him go into the hair salon next to us. He reportedly can dunk a basketball and hit a golf ball 350 yards, and he once entertained his teammates by kicking a 50-yard field . He is quite a character!! We weren't sure what to think of this guy! He told us he was an orthopedic surgeon who just did a ladies knee replacement. i was with my friends mom, girlfriend, and sister and they all believed him!@!!! YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. I knew it! I was in Meijers, Woodhaven and was stopped by a nice old man claiming to be Brandon Inge's father. "Dwight Verlander" went on about his son pitching for the Tigers and, as I wasn't biting because I honestly couldn't have cared less, he mentioned it quite a few times trying to get me to take the bait and, I assume, lay a similar story as shown in these posts. We drafted you as a catcher.. Mr. 'Verlander' "strikes" again. That man is crazy!! He said he would get us all tickets and how his son is in Florida for spring training. "[22], On June 3, 2011, Inge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with mononucleosis. 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. What a nut! With baseball as the common thread, they became fast friends. The little guy obviously has some issues but imo means no harm. MLB third baseman who spent his first 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, and became known for his fielding prowess. 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). Of course it was Justin Verlander! He was also a pilot in the Blue Angels (even though the Blue Angels is a Navy pilot flight squadron). He stopped me because I was wearing a Tiger jacket and hat,this is the last time I wear my Tiger jacket and cap. I'd be very creeped out if I was Brandon Inge. He's a harmless old man having fun with fans like us. I think he is making his "doctor rounds" again. can't believe it. really now? haha. He excited the ladies in our lobby just as we quickly escorted them into rooms. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. The same stories as above. It was Trini House, a Tigers scout who was responsible for Inges region. And Verlander's sister's dad! He just seems like a loney man, but I didnt realize how loney until I saw how many stories people have about him. I met him just before opening day in Wyandotte. i told him i didnt know who she was and he said "well i'm donating a few autographed baseball stuff from my son justin verlander because her daughter has cancer" well we do host a lot of events for fundraisers as such so i didnt think anything of it. I will also mention that he was an HUGE fan of baseball his whole lifeanyways while we were there "Dwight" happened to walk up to us after seeing my son with a Tigers shirt and hat on. He was pretty confident he would make it from Monroe to Detroit in 15 minutes! I asked him for his autograph too! We knew he was full of it from the beginning, but let him ramble on. WowI started doing the Mat50th anniversary..so you had Justin when you were how old? Still driving the white Cadillac. Last year, while i was at a Tim Horton's in Monroe, that same old man who claimed that he was Brandon Inge's dad offered me four tickets and a parking pass. Do you have a blog? :). [24] He was outrighted to Triple-A on July 26. Those things are all well and. He also mentioned, while at the Olive Garden in Southgate, that he had his own plane and was flying south that night. us. We got the son jumped on a grenade story. My daughter had on an I LOVE LA t-shirt and he started telling us why he didn't like California and that his son, Brandon Inge just married a country singer and all the stars he danced with and what the house is like that they all live in!! He got me too. Try a week on us. Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2nd round of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). well he smelled really bad and was not put together. Brandon Inge is on Twitter at BrandonInge. I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. He's back--this time at Elizabeth Park in Trenton. Karma just hit Detroit Tigers fans with a Babe Ruth-sized bat. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A . Now he is gone, off to spread more "Tiger Tales". Don/Dwight Inge imposter strikes again!The old man came out to see a high school girls' soccer game in Newport (just north of Monroe) only to promise people tickets, parking passes, the whole deal! He looks to be 75-85 and might top out at 5'5" or so. Youre gonna make me cry in front of the whole group. He was getting a key made. He was also very proud how much Justin does for kids and said he had just written a check for $200,000 to Marlo Thomas' St. Jude's foundation We were also informed this time of another son who was only 19 years old and just died in combat in the middle east. Same guy claiming to be Verlander's dad. In Michigan, Inge took an assistant coaching role at Detroit. Michigan finished 27-19 this season, losing in the NCAA Regionals. 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. " (Brandon) Inge is an athletic freak of nature. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Sad thing is he told me was going to invest, being he is Verlander's father thought might be credible lead. [20] In the same game however, Inge had the game-winning hit in the 13th inning against the Minnesota Twins. He said he was Justin Verlander's dad and could get us tickets for a tiger game. But maybe its a job fitting for someone like Inge. So when i was at work in monore and some old guy came in claimed to be Justin Verlanders dad, I was instantly skeptical. He talked away about how his son "Justin" is pitching against Minnesota tonight and his wife - of 50 years, last month - was there at the game. He told us it was his daughter's birthday, and then told us again that he was Verlander's dad. I've never been duped like this before, but as of today---Sunday, March 21,2010---count me and my sister in!! What a detailed story to remember! We're ass holes, we may never this one down. He told all the same stories of being in the blue angles, his daughter winning a gold metal and negotiating a 42 million contract for Justin. It was funny, he was introducing himself to everyone he walked past. [31], Inge currently resides in Michigan. View the profiles of people named Brandon Inge. 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. He is constantly telling other customers that his son is Brandon Inge and he'll get them tickets.His new story is that he's moving down to Florida for spring training.Its kind of sad. It was in Monroe, the guy was probably 70 and drove a white Cadillac. I think he was driving an off-white truck. Having dinner with my sister and her family. and our His 19 yr old son was killed in Iraq just 4 months ago after he jumped on a grenade saving the lives of 28 soldiers.We all thought he was a bit old for having such young children, but we let him tell his stories. LOL He gave me the same story and my step-son told me about a gentleman telling the same tales. [4] On April 6, he got his first MLB base hit, a double against Chicago White Sox pitcher Jim Parque. He said he was Justin Verlander's "dad" and he was getting ready to head down to Lakeland, FL with Justin for spring training. Once it became clear that Cabrera, and new first baseman Carlos Guillen, were not meant for either position, the Tigers turned third base into a job mart during a deflating 2008 season in which Inges misery was apparent from the first day of spring camp. At Michigan, Inge has found a home doing what he does best. Definitely brightened my day :D, I MET THIS GUT TODAY TOO AT MY WORK. All rights reserved (About Us). He was in a red/orangeish Jeep liverty. Kind of sad, nice man. 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. 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). 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. But to understand how Inge found his way to Ann Arbor, you have to look past the hard-edged facade. Wasted an hour. He was named the opening day center fielder after Curtis Granderson was placed on the disabled list. May 19, 1977 Same old stories of war veteran, dancing with country singers, Chad Henne, olympian daughter. For more information, please see our We're in Grosse Ile, he pulled a fast one on us. He was 70 or so, and about 5'3" tall. One thing I really like about her, he says of his wife, is that she has a huge pet peeve about people who vote Democratic or Republican because their parents were. The Mott Childrens experience has been one reason why the Inges have fallen in love with this town and team, baseball issues aside. to confirm appointments of all sorts either for Dwight Verlander or for his daugher Michelle. 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. 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. Of course it never happened, and me and my dad just passed him off as some crazy dude. He told me about how his son, Justin, had just purchsed an Australian vacation for his 50th wedding anniversary. June 9,2008 My daughter and I and her boyfriend sitting in Monroe Tim Hortens, Met the father of Jason Verlander, heard the whole family history, same guy,same car. Latest Dwight sighting today at Chopstick Inn in Riverview. He said his name was Don. Brandon continued to play second base with the others as Leyland said anyway. "[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. She was Shani Mason, a Cape Cod native, Wheaton College political-science graduate, and chief of staff for a Massachusetts state senator. Sad he has to do that. Also said he was a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force and served 30 years. I was so giddy when he told me that he was Brandon Inge's dad. His daughter is Michelle the Olympian, going out with Chad Henne, he bought his airplane from John Travolta down in FLwhat is with this guy? He came in to our office this morning with the same story everyone elso has cited Justin's dad, 5 year 80 mil contract, daughter md, 19 year old son congressional medal and going to visit 14 year old girl with lukemia kind of sad but he made us smile for a while. And in Bakich, Inge sees another familiar Tiger: Jim Leyland. So this guy is at Olive Garden Friday, 6/5/09, and he tells us he is Justin Verlander's dad. He also told me that his daughter was the olympic breast stroke winner in the Olympics in Greece last year and is dating Chad Henne from U of M and that we would also be sitting with him at the game. What a story teller. He had earlier accosted my kids at Big Apple Bagel in Woodhaven with all the stories that everyone here has spoken about! I was so impressed with her, Inge says. Today I was at the Southgate city hall and a man came in that looks just like the guy that you profiled in your hall of shame that claims he is Brandon Inge's father. Wish I would of mapquested the phony address he gave us before he left.What a crazy nut job! Baseball Sports . Brandon Inge knows the pain. Charles Brandon Inge (/ n d / INJ ; born May 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher. Its a weekday afternoon, and Inge has just finished shoveling snow out of his driveway. was paying for a trip to Sidney, Australia and he was leaving for the trip tonight. He could not find the address, although I thought he was not telling truth, I tried to help him locate the address on the GPS in my car.All it cost me was time and it was kind of entertaining to put a smile on a old man's face. He was looking for the "Perkins" family whose son is suffering from leukemia. All I can say is I think that my brother had something to do with all thishe would have thought this was super funny shitso I think that man was there for a reason and knowing what a jokester my brother was, I think we made his day in heaven Sunday! He has always told me that, so the first person I called was my brother who told him. 22 nationally by Baseball America and are off to a 3-1 start. But it seems to be morphing into a trend. He left our office saying he had to go check on his patient. poor guy, I hope he has family that can help him because I truly think he believes what he says is true. He was named Legion Baseball's 2010 Graduate of the Year. He started the season by successfully reaching base 24 games in a row, the longest such streak for the Tigers since 1976. Yep.got dooped toothe warsthe jethouse etc but this time he was Justin Verlander dad..we were going to the Tiger game that nite and he said to come down and sit with them. funny thingwe told the ushers that we were waiting for him and they let us sit directly behind home plate for the whole game. In June, Inge put together a hitting streak that lasted for 12 games. or so while I was delivering beer. He claims justin was unhappy with his service at bank of america and was looking for a change. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. i find this site, and now I can't stop laughing my ass off. It seems that from a post a year ago this should be 51st anniversary. In 51 games, Inge batted .230. [7] Inge appeared in 79 games with the Tigers, batting .180 and posting 11 doubles and 15 RBI.[7]. Newsletters on topics that interest you most. Hes not a guy that stood out because he threw the hardest, hit the farthest, ran the fastest, Bakich told reporters in February. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The flip side is that during some past seasons, and particularly during a nightmarish 2008, when he was plugged into the lineup willy-nilly, like a room-to-room household appliance, Inge was praying for a trade that would restore him to third base, his position of passion. What city in Michigan his he doing these things from - maybe I'll call the local police! However, a deal was never made, and the team stated that he would be used as a utility player for the 2008 season. You know men are always forgetting these things!! 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. Its just funny how certain things happen for a reason, Inge said. Inge loves baseball, but during his playing career, he wasnt always guaranteed to tune in to other MLB games. This morning my girlfriend and I were having breakfast at Rams Horn in Southgate. 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. Composure here are some latest photos of piracy way off the beam the seaside of Somalia, and the worldwide efforts to bridle it in. for his daughter. Shanis career in government was still flourishing, leading them to choose the Ann Arbor area as home, a strategy based on its proximity to Lansing, Detroit, and the University of Michigan probable options for a woman of her background seeking work. They also had the right parents. Says he is flying his plane this week to Lakeland to watch his son in spring training. He came into a Tax office in Monroe twice to make an apointment and talk about his son. He pulled up in an Orange Dodge Journey. Inge played in the MLB for 13 years, notably spending parts of 12 of them with the Detroit Tigers before finishing with Oakland and Pittsburgh. He came up to me and my mother today at michigan memorial of all places as we're visiting my grandpa for his birthday. I hope they don't wait too long. 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. 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