When Gordie Howe played with sons Mark and Marty it was truly “quality time”

About Author: Bill Dow

Description: Bill Dow has written numerous articles on Detroit sports history as a regular freelance contributor to the Detroit Free Press sports page, and some of his work has been published in Baseball Digest magazine. He also wrote the Afterword to the latest editions of George Plimpton’s book Paper Lion.

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When Gordie Howe played with sons Mark and Marty it was truly “quality time”

Posted on May 3, 2013 | 3 Comments
It still stands as one of the most remarkable stories in sports. And finally it hits the big screen. (Well, at least that large flat screen you probably have in...
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Red Wings didn’t go out of their way to pay Howe top dollar

Posted on April 22, 2013 | 3 Comments
The attached Detroit Free Press photo from the August 13, 1959 edition of the paper had the following caption: “It’s Official: No one really expected Gordie Howe not to sign...
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When it came to rewarding Mark “The Bird” Fidrych, the Tigers were cheap, cheap, cheap

Posted on April 15, 2013 | 8 Comments
In the new biography, The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych (St. Martin’s Press) author Doug Wilson chronicles the late Tiger pitcher’s phenomenal rise to stardom in his...
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Remembering when the Tigers took the field on Opening Day at Tiger Stadium

Posted on April 3, 2013 | 1 Comment
Tiger Stadium on most Opening Days could have been used for a meat locker. With temperatures often in the 40’s, the historic double decked stadium encapsulated the long winter chill...
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Trucks most enduring legacy will be his kindness

Posted on March 29, 2013 | 6 Comments
Although former Tiger pitcher Virgil “Fire” Trucks – who died at age 95 in Alabama this past week – is being remembered for throwing two no-hitters in 1952, his kindness...
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Dantley was ushered out of Detroit before he could win a title

Posted on March 19, 2013 | No Comments
This past Friday, Deadspin first reported that former Piston and NBA Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley now works as a $14,000 a year crossing guard at a middle school near...
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Doak Walker left the game on his own terms

Posted on March 2, 2013 | 3 Comments
Barry Sanders wasn’t the first great Lion running back to shock the football world by retiring at a young age. Fellow Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame...
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Detroit’s thunderous ovation at ’80 All-Star Game humbled Gordie Howe

Posted on February 25, 2013 | 1 Comment
I still get goose bumps when I look at the video 33 years after what may be the greatest spontaneous tribute ever given to a beloved sports figure. Sitting in...
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Light-hitting Ray Oyler was a master with the glove for ’68 Tigers

Posted on February 24, 2013 | No Comments
In 1968 the Detroit Tigers walked away with the American League pennant sporting a 103-59 record before capturing the World Championship thanks to a lineup that included Al Kaline, Norm...
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Celebrate Babe Ruth’s birthday at Nemo’s Bar in Corktown on February 2

Posted on January 19, 2013 | No Comments
He was known as “the Babe”, “the Sultan of Swat”, “the Colossus of Clout”, “the Great Bambino”, and “the King of Crash,” while becoming one of the most famous American...
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