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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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Ty Cobb talks about the greatest pitcher he ever faced
Posted on January 2, 2013 | 4 Comments“His fastball looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed.” —Ty Cobb on Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson, known in his time... -
Two cups of coffee: The stories of Robert Troy and Bill Moore
Posted on June 8, 2012 | No CommentsSome 1,500 men have played for the Detroit Tigers since 1894, the year the team was organized as a charter member of the Western League. A select handful, such as... -
The obscure pitcher who gave Ty Cobb fits
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsWhen it came to beating up on pitchers, nobody did it as brilliantly and for so long as Ty Cobb. In compiling a dazzling lifetime batting average of .367 over... -
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 —...
