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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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These Tigers hit 30 homers, had 100 RBI, and batted .300 in a season
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No CommentsMiguel Cabrera is once again having a season at the plate where he’s causing opposing pitchers to have nightmares and Tigers fans to say “Wow!” Cabby is one of the... -
Steady Eddie Mayo helped drive Tigers to World Series title in ’45
Posted on July 17, 2012 | 1 CommentFans who insist that the Detroit Tigers make hot prospect Nick Castellanos a second baseman should pay attention to the story of Eddie Mayo. He might be their best argument... -
This Week in Tiger Stadium history, June 29-July 5
Posted on June 29, 2012 | No CommentsJune 29, 1907 at Bennett Park: Ty Cobb steals home for the first time in his career, victimizing the Cleveland battery of pitcher Heinie Berger and catcher Howard Wakefield. June 30, 1948... -
Damn Yankees always put on a show at The Corner in Detroit
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 1 Comment“The Yankees are in town.” In the long history of baseball at Michigan and Trumbull, no other phrase ever caused more anticipation, excitement, and heartache among Tigers fans. The Yankees.... -
Trucks pitched one game for Tigers in ’45, but it clinched the pennant
Posted on May 27, 2012 | No CommentsWe may think that manager Steve O’Neill was crazy for using a pitcher for the first time in the last game of the season with his team needing a victory... -
This Week in Tiger Stadium History, May 18-24
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsMay 18, 1968 at Tiger Stadium: Washington’s Frank Howard becomes only the second player to hit a ball over the left-field roof. Howard’s home run comes off Mickey Lolich. May... -
Tigers played longest tie game in AL history in 1945
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s not often that you see a batter go 0-for-9 in a game, but that’s what two Tigers did on a warm Saturday in Philadelphia in July 1945. The game... -
Tigers’ third baseman Ray Boone was patriarch of star-studded baseball family
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsNo family in history has had more baseball in their blood than the Boone’s, who sent three generations to the big leagues. It all started with Ray Boone, an All-Star... -
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... -
Remembering the final weekend at Tiger Stadium
Posted on January 29, 2012 | 4 CommentsThis article originally appeared in The Freeman’s Journal in September of 1999. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Such is the genius of Shakespeare, that even now, half a millennium later,...
