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1968 Detroit Tigers Archive
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Light-hitting Ray Oyler was a master with the glove for ’68 Tigers
Posted on February 24, 2013 | No CommentsIn 1968 the Detroit Tigers walked away with the American League pennant sporting a 103-59 record before capturing the World Championship thanks to a lineup that included Al Kaline, Norm... -
1968: When A Tiger & His Town Were Atop the Baseball World
Posted on September 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsI boarded the idling bus just as the autumnal dusk began its irrevocable turn towards the dark of the October night. It was no longer day; but not yet evening.... -
Denny McLain: Verlander’s Durability Key to World Series Title
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 4 CommentsTwo months ago I stated in this column that the race was over in the Tigers’ Division. Of course it totally is, with less than 20 games to go, what... -
Denny Mclain: Justin Verlander Should Demand to Pitch on Sunday
Posted on August 20, 2011 | 1 CommentHey folks, what the hell is going on? We are in a division race and our Ace, Justin Verlander, is not pitching on his regular turn! What is wrong with... -
Doubleheaders Used To Be a 4th of July Tradition in Detroit
Posted on July 4, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Ernie Banks walked into the Chicago clubhouse on the Fourth of July and said, “Let’s play two,” he wasn’t just whistlin’ Dixie. Ernie played for the Cubbies from 1953... -
Denny McLain: The Tigers Should Also Retire Bill Freehan’s Number 11
Posted on July 3, 2011 | 9 CommentsSparky Anderson was a personal friend of mine. The times I spent with Sparky (and they were not as often as I would have liked) were some of the most... -
Denny McLain on the Maturation of Justin Verlander
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsJustin Verlander is becoming a true Major League Baseball star. His latest performances are nothing short of superb. For all you Dads and Moms out there with thoughts of producing... -
25 Years Ago: The Death of Stormin’ Norman
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsAs long as Norm Cash was on the team, the Tigers didn’t need a radio in the clubhouse. The happy Texan loved to croon country & western songs while he... -
Does Bill Freehan Belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 4 CommentsOn June 16, 1961 the Detroit Tigers made one of their greatest acquisitions in team history when they signed 19-year-old Bill Freehan, a football and baseball star from the University... -
George Kell Could Have Been Manager of the 1968 Tigers
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe photo that accompanies this blog entry (see below) shows Tiger television telecaster George Kell interviewing Tiger General Manager Jim Campbell in the Tiger Stadium locker room after Detroit won...
