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- 1988 On June 19, 1988, in Game Six of the NBA Finals, Bill Laimbeer is called for a foul against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 14 seconds left and Detroit clinging to a 102-101 lead at The Forum. Replays show that Laimbeer did not touch Jabbar, but the legendary Laker center hits two free throws and Los Angeles wins the game to force a Game Seven, which they win over the Pistons.
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Charlie Maxwell Archive
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This Week in Tiger Stadium History, April 27 – May 4
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 1 CommentApril 27, 1973 at Tiger Stadium: Kansas City’s Steve Busby no-hits Detroit, 3-0. April 28, 1896 at Bennett Park: Bennett Park opens with the Tigers beating their Western League rivals,... -
LIST: Detroit Tigers who have hit three home runs in a game
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No CommentsMiguel Cabrera May 28, 2010 Cabrera truly was a one-man show in this game. He drove in all four of the Tigers runs but it wasn’t enough as the A’s... -
Charlie Maxwell was the Tigers’ “Sabbath Smasher”
Posted on March 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsUnder manager Bill Norman, the Tigers opened the 1959 season with 15 losses in their first 17 games. So Detroit fans were far from displeased when he was replaced by... -
The All-Mitt Team: Greatest baseball players born in Michigan
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhat state is better suited to produce baseball players than one that’s shaped like a mitt? Sure, the weather isn’t always conducive to playing baseball, but still, Michigan has produced... -
Cabrera and Fielder join list of Tigers great power-hitting duos
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s a great time to be a Tigers fan and 2012 will be a great season to be sitting in the outfield seats at Comerica Park. That’s because the Detroit... -
Charlie Maxwell’s Penchant for Home Runs on the Sabbath
Posted on May 17, 2009 | 2 CommentsFifty years this month, the Tiger’s slugging left fielder and fan favorite Charlie Maxwell began his uncanny tendency to hit round trippers on Sunday afternoons. On Sunday May 3, 1959,...
