Not since 1997 have the Detroit Tigers had the first overall draft pick, known around baseball as “one-one.” That top selection is a coveted spot, and for good reason. It provides the opportunity to ...

Bill Pleis' career as a major league pitcher was brief and, outside Minneapolis, largely relegated to the dustbin of history. A left-handed pitcher, Pleis spent his entire big league career with the ...

Lorraine L. Pleis, 88, of Oelwein, died Wednesday evening, April 18, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo from complications of pneumonia. Funeral services: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Peace ...

Michal Carol Roach Pleis, age 55, of Maumelle, Arkansas went to be with her Lord, Friday, June 11, 2004. She was born September 2, 1948 in Aurora, Colorado, a daughter of Thomas and Vivian Yeager ...

DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers general Dave Dombrowski announced several moves Friday that will impact scouting, player development and the major league level of the organization. David Chadd, who had ...

New Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has wasted little time making changes to the organization’s front office, firing amateur scouting director Scott Pleis according to Evan ...

Kiddie Academy, an Abingdon-based provider of comprehensive educational child care programs, has appointed Jeff Brazier vice president of franchise development, Charley Stoessel joined as director of ...

PLEIS, JR., THOMAS D., 49, Minneola passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010. He is survived by his mother, June Pleis of Orlando and father, Thomas D. Pleis, Sr. of Altamonte Springs; children Thomas D ...

Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bill Pleis, who went on to serve as a scout for the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, has died, his family has announced. He was 88 years old. A former left-handed ...