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Fetzer deserves to be remembered as we celebrate anniversary of ’68 team
Posted on May 23, 2013 | No CommentsWhen the Detroit Tigers clinched the 1968 American League pennant in exciting come-from-behind fashion on a September evening, John Fetzer did something he had only done once before. He went... -
What we’ve learned about the Tigers so far this season
Posted on May 20, 2013 | 5 CommentsWe’re now more than a quarter of the way through the 2013 season, and the Tigers find themselves looking up at the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central, albeit by... -
Where does Cabrera rank among Tiger greats?
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 16 CommentsAs if to say “How you like me now?” or “See, I told you so,” Miguel Cabrera is off to a red-hot start to the 2013 season on the heels... -
When Sparky Anderson came to Detroit, optimism came with
Posted on May 15, 2013 | 3 CommentsWhen a new leader takes the reins of a team, there are heightened expectations. When that leader comes with a winning pedigree, expectations can be sky high. Fans, media, and... -
You don’t spell Verlander with a “W” and that’s just fine
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThis is not an article about sabermeterics. This sentence is the only time I will mention the term WAR, and I am not going to attempt to convince you to... -
50 years ago, Freehan and Lolich started their careers together as young Tigers
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 11 CommentsAfter the baseball landed in his mitt for the final out of the 1968 World Series, Bill Freehan took a few steps toward the mound and met Mickey Lolich, who... -
War hero Duncan coached Cougars in Detroit’s first season in NHL
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 2 CommentsIt was in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip that Snoopy famously donned goggles and a white scarf and perched atop his doghouse. In his mind, Snoopy was in the cockpit of... -
Behind Cabby, Tigers should shake off the Royals and chew up the AL Central
Posted on May 6, 2013 | 2 CommentsThere are are a lot of things we know after 30 games of the 2013 season, but one of them we already knew – Miguel Cabrera is the best hitter... -
George Kell’s Hall of Fame induction speech
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 14 CommentsFew men were ever as humble as George Kell, the gentleman from Arkansas who spent more than five decades in baseball as a player and broadcaster. First as an All-Star... -
With expectations low, Red Wings could surprise many in the playoffs
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsBetter late than never, right? The Red Wings won their last four games of the regular season and snatched up 17 points in their last 13 games to slide into...
