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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Required Reading
Required Reading: Remembering Johnny Neun’s Unassisted Triple Play
From Vintage Detroit: Three for the price of one is always a bargain, whether we’re talking oranges or outs. It’s[…]
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Where Did The Iconic Detroit “D” Come From?
The Tigers popularized the D, but where did it really come from, and why has the entire city rallied behind it?
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Hank Greenberg Credited Tigers’ 1940 Pennant to Sign Stealing
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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When Hank Greenberg Went To War
On December 5, 1941, Hank Greenberg walked out of Michigan’s Fort Custer Training Center a free man. Seven months earlier, he had become the first major league baseball star to be drafted into the U.S. armed forces since war had erupted in Europe in 1939.
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Oddball Ty Cobb Cards from the Pre-War Era
From Sports Collectors Daily: Ty Cobb is one of the most collected players from the pre-war era. His cards have[…]
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Looking Back at the 1987 Detroit Tigers
Some great teams get lost in the shuffle of the past. Some come tantalizingly close to greatness, but fall short in the end. The 1987 Detroit Tigers are one of those teams.
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Final weeks of ’87 season saw Tigers and Blue Jays battle to exciting finish
From mid-May, the Tigers went 87-45, by far the best in baseball. They had a budding rivalry with their neighbors to the north, the Toronto Blue Jays. The season entered its final month with the two clubs in a fierce fight for the division.
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Bob Gibson pitched his way into the record books in 1968
On Oct. 2, 1968, Cardinals ace Bob Gibson stood on the mound at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for Game 1 of the World Series. The 6-foot-2 Gibson glared toward the plate, his jaw dripping with sweat, his cap pulled low over his face. Batters stood in against Gibson with trepidation, facing an arsenal that included a sharp curve, a devastating slider and a high-90s fastball that often came in high and tight.
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Closing Ceremony Brought a Lineup of Stars Back to Tiger Stadium
Photo: Mark Fidrych and Bill Freehan lead the queue of former Tigers preparing to take the field for the final[…]
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