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- 1968 On May 19, 1968, Al Kaline breaks the Tigers all-time home run record when he belts his 307th. Kaline hits the homer when he pinch-hits for Gates Brown in the sixth inning, surpassing Hank Greenberg’s franchise mark.
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How the Tigers championship contenders were built: shrewd trades and free agency
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsIf the Tigers win the World Series this year, as Vegas thinks they might, it will end the franchise’s longest drought between championships since its original one (1901-34). Comparing this... -
Remembering Tiger Stadium one last time 100 years later
Posted on December 26, 2012 | 7 CommentsApril 15, 1912 — RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, United Kingdom, to New York City. Five... -
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... -
Sneak inside ’68 Tigers pennant-clinching locker room through this rare video
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 2 CommentsOver the years, I have seen bits and pieces of the interviews conducted by George Kell inside the Tiger Stadium clubhouse immediately following the Detroit Tigers 1968 pennant-clincher – but... -
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... -
50 Years ago Briggs Stadium was Renamed Tiger Stadium
Posted on March 6, 2011 | No CommentsFifty years ago the beloved ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull received its final name change when it became officially known as Tiger Stadium. From 1896 through 1911 the ballpark at... -
Rare Video from 1968 Clubhouse at Tiger Stadium
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsOver the years, I have seen bits and pieces of the interviews conducted by George Kell inside the Tiger Stadium clubhouse immediately following the Detroit Tigers 1968 pennant-clincher — but...
