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Northrup declined offers to play quarterback for the Chicago Bears and New York Titans to sign with the Tigers. A classic streak hitter and one of Detroit's best in the clutch during the 1960s, he played right and center in a talented but crowded outfield that included Al Kaline, Willie Horton, and Mickey Stanley. In their 1968 World Championship season, he led the Tigers with 153 hits and 90 RBI, and broke up three no-hitters in April and May. He hit four grand slams that year. Two came in consecutive at-bats on June 24, and he added another on June 29 for three in one week, a ML record. He hit yet another off the Cardinals' Larry Jaster in Game Six of the World Series. His two-run triple was the crucial blow in Game Seven. On August 28, 1969 against Oakland, he became the first Tiger since Ty Cobb to go six-for-six, finishing the game with a 13th-inning home run over the Tiger Stadium roof. In 1973, he had a second eight-RBI game, against Texas, and hit a career-high .307. Dealt twice in 1974, he retired a year later. (KT)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 8, 1967: The Tigers move into a first-place tie with the Twins, as Eddie Mathews and Jim Northrup hit home runs, and Mickey Lolich beats Tommy John 4–1 at Chicago. » May 6, 1968: Baltimore's Dave Leonhard shuts out the Tigers, 4–0, as Detroit manages just 23 at bats in the 9-inning game. Jim Northrup's 2-out single in the 7th is the only safety, but Leonhard walks seven and hits two batters. The O's pull of three double plays, three Tigers are caught stealing and one is caught in a rundown. » May 17, 1968: Joe Sparma takes a one-hitter into the 9th against the Senators, but Frank Howard homers to give the Nats a 3–2 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Jim Northrup wins the game, 7–3, with a grand slam, one of five he will hit this season. Howard homers for the 5th straight game; it is his 8th and the most anyone has hit in a 5-game span. » May 26, 1968: After a Jack Aker pitch hits Detroit's Jim Northrup on the batting helmet, a 15-minute fight erupts in Oakland. Aker is injured in the brawl and leaves the game, but Oakland wins in 10 innings, 7–6. » June 24, 1968: Detroit RF Jim Northrup becomes the 6th American League player to hit two grand slams in one game, connecting in the 5th inning off Eddie Fisher and in the 6th off Billy Rohr, as the Tigers bomb Cleveland 14–3. Denny McLain is the victor. First baseman Willie Smith pitches the last three innings, walking just one and allowing one hit and no runs. Detroit's Don Wert is taken to the hospital following a 6th inning beaning which shatters his batting helmet. He will miss just a few games. » June 29, 1968: Jim Northrup's 3rd grand slam ties the major-league record for slams in a month (Rudy York, May 1938), and sets a major-league record for slams in a week. The Tigers win 5–2 over Chicago, as Denny McLain tallies his 14th victory. » August 28, 1969: Detroit OF Jim Northrup goes 6-for-6, the first 6-hit game for Detroit since June 24, 1962, as the Tigers beat the A's, 5–3. Northrup's 6th hit is a home run over the roof in the bottom of the 13th to win the game. » May 30, 1970: Detroit's Les Cain walks the first three batters, gives up a single and then newly acquired Roberto Pena smacks an inside-the-park grand slam to help the Brewers beat Detroit, 9–7. Jim Northrup and Al Kaline collide going after Pena's ball. » September 7, 1971: Jim Northrup goes 5-for-5 with two home runs in a 3–2, 11-inning Tiger win over Washington. » October 11, 1972: The Tigers even the AL series with a 10th-inning 3-run rally to beat the A's 4–3. Jim Northrup bats in the game winner after Dave Hamilton walks home the tying run. » July 11, 1973: Jim Northrup, batting leadoff for Detroit, drives in eight runs in a 14–2 win over Texas. » August 7, 1974: As part of a youth movement, the Tigers release 1B Norm Cash and sell OF Jim Northrup to Montreal. » December 2, 1974: After several rounds of bourbon are consumed by Phillies GM Paul Owens and Detroit GM Jim Campbell at the winter meetings, Owens agrees to trade promising catcher Bob Boone and P Larry Christensen to Detroit for veterans Bill Freehan and Jim Northrup. Tomorrow morning, Owens won't recall the trade and the deal is never made. "How do you unshake a handshake?" says the disappointed Campbell. » July 10, 1982: The Rangers Larry Parrish hits his 3rd grand slam of the week in a 6–5 win over the Tigers, tying the major-league record set by Detroit's Jim Northrup in 1968. Parrish also hit grand slams July 4th against Oakland and July 7th against Boston.