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’68 World Champion Jon Warden grateful for his only season in big leagues
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 1 CommentIn the 1968 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals, the only player who did not make an appearance in the Fall Classic was 21-year old left-handed... -
Recalling Alex Karras’s last public appearance in Detroit
Posted on October 11, 2012 | 1 CommentHe was called “The Mad Duck”, “Tippy Toes”, and “Pig” by his teammates who were often victims of his practical jokes. Bigger than life on and off the field, Alex... -
Remembering the Red Wings legendary Budd Lynch
Posted on October 10, 2012 | 3 CommentsYesterday the Detroit Red Wings lost one of their most legendary figures, although he never wore the Winged Wheel. Many Red Wing fans have only known Budd Lynch as the... -
Henderson deserves Hall of Fame induction for famous goal scored 40 years ago today
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 1 CommentForty years ago today, former Red Wing Paul Henderson scored the most famous goal in hockey history when he slipped the puck past Vladislav Tretiak as Team Canada defeated Russia... -
There’s no one better than Detroit’s Jackson in center field
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsWith all due respect to ’68 Tiger standout Mickey Stanley, during the past three seasons Tiger fans have been treated to arguably the best centerfield play in franchise history thanks... -
Al Kaline tells us why outfielders’ throwing arms are so weak today
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 12 CommentsOne of the biggest differences I have seen in baseball over the last ten years is the failure of outfielders to consistently throw home with speed and accuracy. I know... -
Up close and personal with Calvin Johnson
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsLast week while my son was in town we decided at the last minute to attend an open Detroit Lions training camp practice in Allen Park. For me, I knew... -
How I finally caught my first foul ball after 50 years of going to Tiger games
Posted on August 16, 2012 | 4 CommentsFifty years ago last month I attended my very first Tiger game, and for half a century of attending dozens of Tiger games I had never come close to catching... -
Negro League ballpark in Hamtramck receives Historical Place status
Posted on August 10, 2012 | 1 CommentA year and a half ago it was first reported here that an effort was under way by a group of preservationists to have Hamtramck Stadium, once the home of... -
Former umpire Mike “Cornflakes” Reilly fondly recalls Tiger Stadium and working the ’84 Series
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsFor most Michigan boys growing up in the fifties and sixties, the common dream was to play for the Detroit Tigers down at Michigan and Trumbull. Although Mike Reilly may...
