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Matt Wentworth

Matt Wentworth is the author of The Perfect Season: How the Detroit Tigers Go 162-0 and Sweep Their Way to a World Series Championship! tweets at @TigersDreamJob live in Fraser, MI, He is a producer for WJBK, Fox 2 Detroit. He lives in Fraser, MI. Follow him on Twitter at @TigersDreamJob.

The Great Comeback: Historic Tigers Rally Has Stood For Over A Century

February 5, 2020 Matt Wentworth Features, Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider

What happens at a baseball game when one team falls behind by 12 runs? Just about everybody heads for the exits.

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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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Hammerin’ Hank’s Pennant-Winning Grand Slam: Greatest Tiger Home Run Ever?

November 8, 2019 Matt Wentworth Features, Homepage Feature, Homepage Slider

To me, there is no doubt. There is no debate. There is no question what the greatest and most important[…]

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Bennett Park at Michigan & Trumbull, October 11, 1909

Mullin Chills Pirates, Tigers Draw Even in the 1909 World Series

October 18, 2019 Matt Wentworth Book Excerpts, Features, What's New

George Mullin, the Tigers’ ace, was beaten in game one. He looked to bounce back in game four at Bennett Park. It was a bitterly cold day. At game time, it was a frigid 34 degrees, and getting colder.

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What’s New

  • 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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Tigers 1958 Scorebook

June 11, 2020 Tigers History
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What’s New

  • Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery
  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career
  • Tigers 1958 Scorebook
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club
  • Tuned To Baseball by Ernie Harwell
  • Sparky and Me by Dan Ewald
  • Detroit Tigers 101 – My First Team-Board-Book
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