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- 2007 On June 20, 2007, Magglio Ordonez goes 3-for-4 in the Tigers
victory over the Nationals to push his batting average to .383, his
high point in an incredible season. Ordonez will finish at .363 to
win the batting title, and his 54 doubles also leads the American
League.
On June 20, 2000, seven different Tigers hit homers in Detroit’s 18-6 rout of the Blue Jays at Toronto’s SkyDome. The homers come from Juan Encarnacion, Tony Clark (2), Juan Gonzalez, Bobby Higginson, Deivi Cruz, Robert Fick, and Rich Becker. It’s just the fourth time in MLB history that as many as seven players hit homers in a game for one team.
On June 20, 1956, Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle hits two home runs into the bleachers in right-center field at Briggs Stadium, becoming the first player to hit a baseball to that section of the Detroit ballpark.
- 2007 On June 20, 2007, Magglio Ordonez goes 3-for-4 in the Tigers
victory over the Nationals to push his batting average to .383, his
high point in an incredible season. Ordonez will finish at .363 to
win the batting title, and his 54 doubles also leads the American
League.
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McLain: Tigers need to shake up the lineup
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Remembering Denny McLain’s Game Six performance in the 1968 World Series
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The time is now for Leyland to pitch his best
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsNow that Magglio Ordonez is gone for the entire series, now what? Delmon Young is also banged up. The Tigers sure could use Brendan Boesch, but he’s gone too. Neither... -
The 10 Best Seasons by a Detroit Tigers’ Pitcher
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 5 CommentsThere’s been much debate about Justin Verlander and the Most Valuable Player Award this season. That debate will be settled in the off-season, but whether Verlander earns that hardware or...
