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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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Handicapping Round 2 of the Memorable Detroit Sports Moments tourney
Posted on March 21, 2013 | No CommentsOver the last two weeks Detroit sports fans have been making tough choices as they vote in the brackets of the Most Memorable Sports Moment tournament, brought to you jointly... -
Sparky lives on through Trammell’s coaching
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 3 CommentsLast week was the 79th anniversary of Sparky Anderson’s birth, and though the great manager died more than two years ago, his legacy lives on in a meaningful way through... -
Ernie’s “Turtle Time”: Memories of spring training with the Tigers
Posted on February 10, 2013 | 4 CommentsAnd, lo, the voice of the turtle is heard in the land. I don’t really know what that Bible verse means — I’ve never heard a turtle speak. But that’s... -
A brief history of the Tigers in the World Series
Posted on October 22, 2012 | 3 CommentsEven the most avid fan of the Detroit Tigers hasn’t witnessed every game in the team’s World Series history. But just because some of the big moments happened a long... -
This Week in Tiger Stadium History, October 13-19
Posted on October 15, 2012 | No CommentsOctober 14, 1908 at Bennett Park: The smallest crowd in World Series history, 6,210 people, watches the Chicago Cubs close out a second straight championship over the Tigers with a... -
Remember us? ’87 team gets no love from Tigers 25 years later
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 18 Comments“I remember saying that if people would just not give up on us, and I mean our fans, they’d be smiling a big broad smile at the end of the... -
This Week in Tiger Stadium History, September 7-13
Posted on September 7, 2012 | 1 CommentSeptember 7, 1950 at Briggs Stadium: Detroit centerfielder Hoot Evers hits for the cycle against Cleveland. September 8, 1949 at Briggs Stadium: The Tigers host their first day-night doubleheader, beating... -
The ’84 Tigers: Where are they now?
Posted on September 6, 2012 | 11 CommentsHas it really been 28 years since the magical 1984 season? Since the Tigers took charge of first place and never let go, cruising all the way to a World... -
One man’s baseball dream: Time for the manager switcheroo!
Posted on August 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsOkay, the Tigers are making me sick. At times they look like a team that can win not just their division, but the American League, the World Series, the whole... -
Former umpire Mike “Cornflakes” Reilly fondly recalls Tiger Stadium and working the ’84 Series
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsFor most Michigan boys growing up in the fifties and sixties, the common dream was to play for the Detroit Tigers down at Michigan and Trumbull. Although Mike Reilly may...
