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- 1968 On May 19, 1968, Al Kaline breaks the Tigers all-time home run record when he belts his 307th. Kaline hits the homer when he pinch-hits for Gates Brown in the sixth inning, surpassing Hank Greenberg’s franchise mark.
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Joe Roggins was Hank Greenberg’s good-luck charm
Posted on May 19, 2013 | 1 CommentBallplayers are nothing if not superstitious, and the pennant-winning Detroit Tigers of the 1930s were no exception. Goose Goslin, for example, always wanted his bat delivered to him in the... -
Like Gatsby, Michigan golfing legend Hagen lived a glamorous life
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsLeaf through a few old books and clippings about Walter Hagen, and a brief but telling anecdote eventually surfaces. It seems that one of his steady golfing partners during the... -
Broadcasting legend Summerall began his NFL career with the Lions
Posted on May 12, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe recent death of longtime broadcaster Pat Summerall, closely followed by the usual hoopla surrounding this year’s NFL draft, calls to mind the often overlooked fact that Summerall was drafted... -
Penny postcards once celebrated the Tigers’ success
Posted on May 5, 2013 | 1 CommentA penny for your thoughts? One hundred years ago, that’s all it cost to mail a postcard – and more than a few of those cardboard rectangles carried the image... -
Until Verlander comes up big in the World Series, his legend will be tarnished
Posted on April 29, 2013 | 1 CommentIs it just me, or does it seem that Cooperstown has already cleared space for Justin Verlander’s glove, spikes, and zip-lock bag of game-day stubble? Certainly the overflow of glowing... -
Remembering Gordon Strate, the Red Wing who never scored a point
Posted on April 8, 2013 | No CommentsTo my way of thinking, you have to be pretty darn good hockey player just to skate a single 30-second shift in the National Hockey League. How good, then, would... -
A third batting crown would put Miggy in select company
Posted on April 6, 2013 | No CommentsIn just five seasons in Detroit, Miguel Cabrera has already just about done it all. MVP. Triple Crown. A couple home run titles. Back-to-back batting championships. But Miggy, who turns... -
Mullin was Tigers’ greatest Opening Day performer
Posted on April 5, 2013 | 1 CommentWho was the greatest Opening Day performer in Detroit Tigers history? While such players as Germany Schaefer, Walt Dropo, Al Kaline, and Alan Trammell all demonstrated a knack for excelling... -
April starts don’t always mean much in October
Posted on March 30, 2013 | No CommentsHow important to the Tigers is a fast start in April to securing a place in the World Series? To use history as a guide, it’s important, but not always... -
Mac, Trucks collided in Detroit in ’52
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsNews of Virgil Trucks’ passing will undoubtedly inspire a few old-time Tigers fans to reminisce, “Why, I was at the park that day in ’52 when he threw a no-hitter...
