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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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Reporters at the World Series

BBWAA Was Born in Detroit To Protect Reporters’ Press Box Seats

December 18, 2019 Mitch Lutzke Features

This month left Tigers fans feeling bitter all over again about the Hall of Fame selection process and the continued[…]

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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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Player-manager Ty Cobb and owner Frank Navin confer at Navin Field in 1921

TBT (Throwback Today): Frank Navin and Ty Cobb, 1925

August 26, 2019 Tigers History TBT (Throwback Today)

Player-manager Ty Cobb holds forth with owner Frank Navin at Navin Field, 1925. (Detroit News photo)

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Navin Field at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull, 1934

TBT (Throwback Today): Navin Field, 1934

August 19, 2019 Tigers History TBT (Throwback Today)

Navin Field at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull, 1934.

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Site of Tiger Stadium, October 2011

Required Reading: Keepers of the Corner: The Navin Field Grounds Crew

September 17, 2014 Tigers History Required Reading

By Dan Epstein in Rolling Stone: On a warm Detroit evening this past August, I found myself standing atop the[…]

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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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