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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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Sam Crawford Archive
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Where does Cabrera rank among Tiger greats?
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 16 CommentsAs if to say “How you like me now?” or “See, I told you so,” Miguel Cabrera is off to a red-hot start to the 2013 season on the heels... -
These are the longest hitting streaks in Detroit Tigers history
Posted on February 2, 2013 | 4 CommentsRogers Hornsby, the Hall of Fame slugger who has the highest career batting average of any right-handed hitter in history, was once asked what he did in the winter when... -
Detroit Stars catcher Bruce Petway belongs in Cooperstown
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsI confess I never give Bruce Petway much thought until the calendar rolls around to this time each year, when for a few days much of the baseball news and... -
Led by Cobb, Tigers outfield of 1915 was greatest ever
Posted on July 15, 2012 | 4 CommentsIn 1915 the game of baseball was quite different than today. Back then, games were played in under two hours, often just an hour-and-a-half. Every game was played during the... -
Wahoo Sam was one of greatest stars in early days of Navin Field
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsAn opposing player, Fielder Jones of the White Sox, once said of Sam Crawford: “He stands up at the plate like a brick house and he hits all the pitchers,... -
Ty Cobb served as player/manager for Tigers during The Roaring ’20s
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 1 CommentOnly in baseball do the head coaches of the sport – the managers – still wear uniforms. It’s a throwback to the days when managers also served as players. In... -
What’s in a name? Ask the 1918 Tigers
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsLadies and gentlemen, introducing your 1918 Detroit Tigers… Spinach… Waffles… Chink… Hookie…. and Puttynose. Say who, again? That would be catcher Oscar “Spinach” Stanage, pitcher Eric “Waffles” Erickson, catcher Joe... -
Bobby Veach: The Other Detroit Tigers Outfielder of the Deadball Era
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No CommentsIf you’d asked Ty Cobb, he’d have said longtime teammate Bobby Veach was too nice to be a great ballplayer. Yet in spite of a disposition that as a tad... -
More Than 200 Hall of Fame Members Played Baseball at The Corner
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 1 CommentToday the ball field where Tiger Stadium once stood is being taken care of by some very dedicated fans who truly appreciate the historical significance of this hallowed ground —... -
Best Five: Greatest Right Fielders in Detroit Tigers History
Posted on June 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe wrap up our positional players with our selection of the five greatest right fielders in Tiger history. This position is the deepest of any of the Tiger positions, perhaps...
