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“Black Mike” and Detroit’s Roaring ’30s
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsWe know of him as “Mickey” or “Black Mike,” but his real name was Gordon Stanley Cochrane. He was born 108 years ago in Bridgewater, Massachusetts in the spring of 1903... -
Prince Fielder and a new era of The Tiger
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe news of the Tigers signing Prince Fielder on Tuesday was … well, it was mind-boggling, stunning, almost too much to comprehend. If it had happened in New York, Los... -
The Detroit Tigers’ pixie shortstop Donie Bush
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsLong before shortstops were expected to bat .300 and hit for power, the Detroit Tigers fielded a miniature fielding machine named Donie Bush. His career with the Tigers began in... -
The Lions’ Dutch Clark: Detroit’s First Gridiron Hero
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsAlthough Chicago’s George “Papa Bear” Halas once called him “pro football’s greatest player,” in the annals of Detroit sports history, the name Earl “Dutch” Clark remains in relative obscurity compared... -
Remembering the Red Wings’ Legendary Goalie Terry Sawchuk
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 1 CommentForty-one years ago this year the Hockey Hall of Fame waived its mandatory five year waiting period to induct former Red Wing goalie Terry Sawchuk who had tragically died the... -
Fantasy Camp: My week as a Detroit Tiger
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No Comments“What you guys need to understand is that this is not a tryout.” With these words, Jon Warden made it clear we were in Lakeland for fantasy camp, not a... -
Saving Todd Bertuzzi
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s a saying about life … and it has to be described as an ‘old saying,’ because, well, there’s really no such things as a ‘new saying,’ right? … I... -
25th Annual Babe Ruth Birthday Party at Nemo’s February 4th
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsIf you have never been to the annual Babe Ruth birthday party in Detroit you should really treat yourself this year. The 25th Annual Babe Ruth Birthday Bash to be... -
Steve Sparks knuckled down with the Tigers in 2001
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsLike most young pitchers eyeballing a spot on a big-league roster, Steve Sparks was in a hurry. Trouble was, his fastball wasn’t. Burdened with a so-so speedball, he spent several... -
Gordie’s greatest hits: The night Howe took apart Lou Fontinato
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 1 CommentAsk any knowledgeable hockey fan of a certain age to name the meanest hombre in the National Hockey League in the 1950s and ‘60s and he won’t hesitate. When it...
