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1950s Tiger pitcher Gromek was famous for a photograph
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsBy the time he became a member of the Detroit Tigers, Steve Gromek’s fastball wasn’t as fast and his star wasn’t shining as bright, but he found a second career... -
Michigan man George Sisler was hailed as the next Ty Cobb
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 1 CommentIn 1917, Baseball Magazine called the young and talented George Sisler “Ty Cobb’s probable successor,” a prediction that missed coming true by a nose. In 1920, the St. Louis Browns’... -
Once again Trammell gets no respect from Hall of Fame voters
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsYesterday the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the results of the latest voting from the baseball writers. Tigers shortstop Alan Trammell once again fell far short of induction, and with... -
’84 Tigers remain one of few championship teams without a Hall of Fame player
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsToday, the results of the 2012 Hall of Fame election will be announced in New York. There are two key members of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series championship club... -
Clearing up some confusion about “Night Train” Lane and his nickname
Posted on January 8, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s one of the coolest nicknames in sports history. Who wouldn’t want to walk down the street and have people call out, “There goes the Night Train.” Cool, huh? That’s... -
Pro football struggled in Detroit during the Roaring 20s (Part II)
Posted on January 7, 2012 | 1 CommentThis is part 2 of Richard Bak’s series on professional football in Detroit in the 1920s. Read Part 1 here. After the collapse of the Heralds/Tigers, Detroit had to wait... -
Pro football struggled in Detroit during the Roaring ’20s
Posted on January 6, 2012 | No CommentsMany people who believe professional football in Detroit began with the Lions are surprised to learn that the team that moved here from Portsmouth, Ohio in 1934 actually represented the... -
Top 50 Detroit Athletes of All-Time
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 1 CommentWho is the greatest athlete that Detroit has ever called its’ own? Is it a baseball player, a football star, a hockey legend, or maybe a hoop icon? How about... -
Have we seen the last fastball from Zumaya as a Tiger?
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s hard to believe that it’s been more than five years since Joel Zumaya was delighting fans during the Detroit Tigers magical 2006 season. Not since Mark Fidrych had a... -
Cecil Fielder was only Tiger to clear Tiger Stadium’s left-field roof
Posted on January 4, 2012 | 4 CommentsAccording to former Tiger Stadium groundskeeper Frank Feneckit, it took almost a howitzer to send a ball over the left-field grandstand at The Corner. The roof was 94 feet high...
