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- 1984 Finishing a sweep of the Angels in Anaheim on May 24, 1984, the Tigers run their record to 35-5, the best 40-game start in baseball history. They also win their 17th straight road game, tying a major league mark dating back to 1916. Jack Morris improves his record to 9-1, hurling a four-hit gem against the Angels. Lance Parrish and Alan Trammell hit homers for Detroit.
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Olympia Stadium Archive
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Olympia Stadium was host to hockey history, Red Wings’ titles
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsMuch of the legendary history of the National Hockey League was made at the “Old Red Barn,” as the Red Wings’ home venue came to be known. Five of Detroit’s... -
A Detroit Tigers-Red Wings-Lions Fan’s Rite of Passage in the Fall of 1954
Posted on August 27, 2011 | No CommentsWith the onset of the football season comes the opportunity to recall another refreshing and blessed autumn, the magical season long ago — too long ago — when I began... -
Detroit Red Wings 2011 Playoffs: Surprise Heroes Wanted
Posted on April 9, 2011 | No CommentsHokay now … let’s see, where was I? Before I was interrupted by the St. Louis Blues (10) and the Red Wings (3) … when I was writing recently about... -
Detroit Legends Howe & Cochrane Nearly Died from Head Injuries
Posted on March 30, 2011 | No CommentsWe have certainly seen a great deal of coverage regarding concussions suffered by athletes in the news lately, especially football and hockey players. Injuries of course are always associated with... -
Remembering the Pistons’ First Game in Detroit
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsOn October 23, 1957, two months before the Detroit Lions won their last world championship, 10,000 curious fans at Olympia Stadium were first introduced to Detroit Pistons basketball in the... -
The Birth of the Detroit Pistons
Posted on March 5, 2011 | No CommentsWhenever the Davidson family finally gets around to selling the Detroit Pistons, which could be any day now based upon the negotiations with billionaire Tom Gores, the new owner would... -
Gordie Howe Taught Me How to Ice Skate — Part One
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsGordie Howe taught me how to ice skate. Before you get too impressed with that claim, or figure I’m blowing steam to sound like a hotshot, I should put things... -
The Life & Times of the Red Wings’ Mickey Redmond
Posted on December 12, 2010 | No CommentsYounger Red Wing fans know him as the insightful and entertaining color commentator on hockey telecasts, but for those who remember Olympia Stadium in the early 1970s, Mickey Redmond was... -
A Cool Proposal for a New Olympia Stadium in Detroit
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsThere’s a buzz around town these days as to if, when and where the Detroit Red Wings may build a new arena. Will the Red Wings vacate Joe Louis Arena... -
NHL’s Penalty Shot Not as Dramatic with the Advent of the Shootout
Posted on November 23, 2010 | No CommentsWith the adoption of the overtime shootout for the NHL’s 2005-2006 season, one of hockey’s most exciting plays, the penalty shot, has lost its luster a bit. Watching a player...
