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1961 season

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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Card of the Week: Norm Cash, 1963 Topps

September 9, 2019 Nathan Bierma Card of the Week, What's New

In a memorable decade of timeless designs for Topps in the 1960s, its 1963 design may be underrated. The Norm Cash card from this set is one of the slugger’s finest photos.

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Podcast: Lynn Henning, Sportswriter for the Detroit News

July 1, 2019 Tigers History Podcasts, What's New

Lynn Henning had a front row seat for some of the biggest moments in Michigan sports for a half century. He retired from the News earlier this year.

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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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