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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... -
Detroit’s Ballpark Franks are deliciously legendary
Posted on June 25, 2012 | 3 CommentsAs any baseball fan can attest, a hot dog is more than a blend of meats stuffed inside a casing. It’s a gastrointestinal institution, a staple of ballparks in Detroit and... -
Remembering Tommy Matchick’s mighty home run
Posted on June 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe 1968 Tigers will forever be known as Motown’s version of the Comeback Kids, rallying from a 3-games-to-1 deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals for a memorable World Series... -
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.... -
Former manager Francona has ties to the Tigers
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere’s been some whispering about Jim Leyland and his job security as manager of the Detroit Tigers. The lackluster start by the Tigers so far in 2012 hasn’t made Smoky’s... -
This Week in Tiger Stadium History, May 25-31
Posted on May 25, 2012 | 1 CommentMay 27, 1939 at Briggs Stadium: Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Browns. May 28, 1995 at Tiger Stadium: The Tigers and White Sox... -
The strange, eclectic career of Gabe Kapler appears to be over
Posted on May 24, 2012 | 2 CommentsRunning back Ricky Williams recently announced his retirement from the NFL after a long, strange, and often thrilling career. One of Williams’ teammates once said of him, “He’s the oddest,... -
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... -
In the summer of ’76, The Bird ruled the roost
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 1 CommentIt has been said that there’s a little boy inside every big leaguer. This was never more true than in 1976, when a skinny, fidgety, frizzy-haired pitcher named Mark “The... -
Mansion of former Tiger owner on the market for less than $500k
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 3 CommentsFor the vast majority of us, the dream of being the owner of a major league baseball team will always remain just that – a dream. But you may be...
