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- 2006 On May 21, 2006, Tiger reliever Todd Jones records his 155th save as a Tiger, breaking the franchise mark held by Mike Henneman. With Detroit clinging to a 1-0 lead over the Cincinnati Reds at Comerica Park, Jones hits the first batter to lead off the 9th inning, but retires the next three batters without incident to nail down the Tiger victory.
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Dennis Rodman: Detroit’s Newest Hall of Famer
Posted on August 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Dennis Rodman entered Springfield’s Symphony Hall for his induction ceremony, the embattled commissioner of the NBA David Stern could not help but laugh. With a career that was filled... -
How Hall of Fame Sluggers Fared Against the Detroit Tigers
Posted on July 30, 2011 | No CommentsAny fan who’s watched a fair amount of baseball will tell you that sometimes there are opposing players who just wear out their favorite team. Stan Musial was such a... -
Osgood Retires with Hall of Fame Credentials
Posted on July 21, 2011 | No CommentsWhen he was playing in a New York Islanders sweater he looked like an ex-girlfriend with another love. While he was still the same goaltender with the converted, old-fashioned helmet,... -
The Advice Ty Cobb Gave to Al Kaline
Posted on April 5, 2011 | No CommentsThere are no known photos of what was probably the greatest introduction in Detroit Tigers history. The historic meeting happened in 1956 during spring training in Lakeland, Florida. Detroit legend... -
Ernie Harwell’s HOF Induction Speech and his Definition of Baseball
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsOn August 2, 1981, Ernie Harwell was honored with the Ford C. Frick award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. It’s the highest honor the... -
More Behind-the-Scenes Moments with Sparky Anderson
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No Comments1) I took the opportunity once, during a break in the taping of Tiger Trivia commercial features for Channel 4, to ask Sparky a ‘fan’ question about baseball and the... -
Sparky Who? A Fascinating True Story
Posted on November 5, 2010 | No CommentsIn the early summer of 1984 a young couple moved to the Detroit area with their infant son. They were newcomers to the city, and relocating in a strange locale... -
Ernie Harwell’s HOF Induction Speech and his Definition of Baseball
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsOn August 2, 1981, Ernie Harwell was honored with the Ford C. Frick award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. It’s the highest honor the... -
Captain Anderson
Posted on March 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere’s an old dictum about celebrities, to the effect that it’s unwise to ever meet your heroes because you will invariably be disappointed in them. As a local reporter... -
Detroit Lions’ Jim “The Hatchet” David belongs in Hall of Fame
Posted on February 25, 2010 | 1 CommentThere’s the old showbiz joke — you need two comics to tell it — that identifies what it takes to make a good comedian. The first guy says “What you...
