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How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon

November 5, 2020 Mitch Lutzke Features, Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider, What's New

One of the most iconic features of iconic Tiger Stadium was the center field flagpole. We went in search of the roots of one of the most recognizable stadium features in baseball history.

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Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

June 15, 2020 Mitch Lutzke Features, Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider, Recent, What's New

Shop Our Store Order this custom Carl “The Great Zam” Zamloch postcard from our online store Order Now Most baseball[…]

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She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

June 11, 2020 Tigers History Required Reading, What's New

From the News-Herald: The year was 1960 when teenager Patsy Torphy wrote a letter to Detroit Tigers right fielder Al[…]

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Player of the Week: Bill Bruton

May 30, 2020 Tigers History Player of the Week, What's New

Blessed with speed and quickness, Bill Bruton was arguably the fastest man in professional baseball in the 1950s.

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Game of the Week: June 15, 1965: Denny McLain Strikes Out 14 in Relief

May 30, 2020 Tigers History Game of the Week, What's New

On Tuesday, June 15, 1965, majestic Tiger Stadium held 9,624 spectators who witnessed one of the most historic pitching accomplishments in Detroit Tigers history. The pitching matchup pitted Dave Wickersham (1-4) of the Tigers against Earl Wilson (4-4) of the Boston Red Sox.

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#TBT: The Three Tenors at Tiger Stadium

May 28, 2020 Tigers History TBT (Throwback Today), What's New

The Three Tenors at Tiger Stadium, July 1999

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Page Fence Giants Tour Preview

February 26, 2020 Tigers History Features, What's New

Mitch Lutzke introduces sites in Adrian, Michigan, related to the Page Fence Giants, the all-star baseball team that was the[…]

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Briggs Stadium center field bleachers,1940 World Series

Hank Greenberg Credited Tigers’ 1940 Pennant to Sign Stealing

January 24, 2020 Tigers History Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider, Required Reading, What's New

From Vintage Detroit: In his 1989 autobiography edited by Ira Berkow, Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life (Times Books), published three[…]

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The Greatest Play: Crafty Cobb’s Quick Kick Stuns Sox, April 30, 1912

December 11, 2019 Matt Wentworth Features, Homepage Feature, What's New

He was born in Narrows, Georgia on December 18, 1886, and he had a forest fire inside him. Tyrus Raymond[…]

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1987 Topps Tigers Team Set

November 23, 2019 Tigers History Baseball Cards, Store, What's New

1987 Topps Detroit Tigers Complete Team Set (NM/M) – 30 cards Buy at eBay

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  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon

    November 5, 2020
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

    June 15, 2020
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

    June 11, 2020
  • Player of the Week: Bill Bruton

    May 30, 2020
  • Game of the Week: June 15, 1965: Denny McLain Strikes Out 14 in Relief

    May 30, 2020
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Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery

December 21, 2020 Nathan Bierma

Photos of installations at the Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit. Photos by Nathan Bierma for TigersHistory.com and SABR Detroit.

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