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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... -
Remembering the Red Wings’ gritty Martin Lapointe
Posted on January 3, 2012 | No CommentsIt was said that Martin Lapointe played with a chip on his shoulder. Actually, it was a tattoo of a pit bull – with a hockey stick clenched between its... -
Lions’ lineman Vanden Bosch is crazy like a fox
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsIt takes a lot of work to appear insane. It helps if you’re clever, or downright smart. Kyle Vanden Bosch, the Detroit Lions defensive lineman noted for his enthusiastic play,... -
Three former Lions’ quarterbacks died within days of each other in 2000
Posted on January 1, 2012 | No CommentsIt was a little bizarre to the say the least. In the summer of 2000, over the course of thirteen days, three former Lion quarterbacks passed away. On June 27th... -
Looking back at the best moments in Detroit sports in 2011
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsAs we enter 2012, it’s time to take a peek back at 2011, a year of continued success and great leaps forward for Detroit sports teams. The Red Wings made... -
Jack Morris belongs in the Hall of Fame
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsThere was nothing Jack Morris wanted more than to be in control when he was on the mound. That’s why it’s so ironic that he’s powerless to do anything about... -
How far can the Lions go?
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsNow that the Lions have qualified for the playoffs, it’s an appropriate time to look at what we’ve learned about this team and where they may go in the future.... -
Remembering the woeful Michigan Stags hockey team
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsHockey fans with long memories remember the World Hockey Association as an upstart enterprise strong on ambition and innovation but light on cash and principle. Overall play may not have... -
Sneak inside ’68 Tigers pennant-clinching locker room through this rare video
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 1 CommentOver the years, I have seen bits and pieces of the interviews conducted by George Kell inside the Tiger Stadium clubhouse immediately following the Detroit Tigers 1968 pennant-clincher – but... -
Former Red Wing Henderson was a Canadian hero when his goal beat the Russians
Posted on December 26, 2011 | No CommentsThis article from our archives originally ran in 2008. For the past 37 years, Paul Henderson has been a Canadian hero and a source of national pride after slipping a...
