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Book: The Perfect Season

The Perfect Season: How the Detroit Tigers Go 162-0 and Sweep Their Way to a World Series Championship!

By Matt Wentworth

Foreword by Dan Dickerson

For this book, I researched every win in the history of the Detroit Tigers franchise, from 1901-2007. From this research, I put together the greatest season’s worth of games in team history. So I start with the greatest opening day ever, then the greatest second game ever, and so on, until they go 162-0 and sweep their way to a World Series championship.

To properly tell the story, and the significance of the games, I tried to put the fan back into the stadium, to feel like they were witnessing the history unfold before them. I used the newspaper accounts from microfilm at the Detroit Public Library. I also interviewed many people to gain this perspective. I talked with Ernie Harwell, George Kell, Virgil Trucks, Frank Lary, as well as a fan who actually witnessed Babe Ruth play at Navin Field. All of these people have since passed away.

If you love Tiger baseball, you’ll love this book.

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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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  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

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  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

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

    May 30, 2020
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