Tigers
Looking Back at Ty Cobb’s Big League Debut
In 1905, Ty Cobb made his big league debut for the Detroit Tigers just days after his father...
Quick Notes: Jack Morris and Burleigh Grimes
We compare Hall of Fame pitchers Jack Morris and Burleigh Grimes.
Miguel Cabrera and the 3,000 Hit Club
Where Miguel Cabrera fits in the group of 3,000-hit members.
When Dwight Evans Hit the First Pitch of the Season For a Home Run
Dwight Evans is the only batter to do this on opening day.
1909 World Series Scorecard
The 1909 World Series was important for a few reasons. It pitted two of the greatest stars in...
The 20 Greatest Detroit Tigers of All-Time
Welcome to our series on the 20 greatest players for each franchise. This time we look at the...
Nine amazing facts from the career of Max Scherzer
Once, when Max Scherzer was pitching in college for the University of Missouri, a teammate asked him during...
VIDEO: Ty Cobb at a Detroit jail with pitcher Earl Whitehill, circa 1925
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf2SZilrqXQ Ty Cobb and Earl Whitehill visit a jail in Michigan This rare film clip shows Detroit manager...
Remembering Bill Freehan
The Detroit Tigers gave Bill Freehan a $100,000 bonus off the campus of the University of Michigan. That...
VIDEO: Detroit Tigers All-Time Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neowDNSI-M8 Enjoy our latest All-Time Team video, featuring a 28-man roster for the Detroit Tigers, winners of four...
Why are they called the Detroit Tigers?
According to one source, the Detroit Tigers earned their nickname from their orange striped socks. However, when they...
Vic Wertz was run producer for Tigers in 1950s
Vic Wertz was a dangerous run-producer in the middle of Detroit's lineup in the late 1940s and early...
Detroit Tigers All-Time Team
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VIDEO: The Final Game at Tiger Stadium in Detroit
On September 27, 1999, the Detroit Tigers played their final game at Tiger Stadium. Located on the historic...
When Kirk Gibson got revenge against the Goose
The 1984 World Series was a mismatch. The Detroit Tigers were a great team, a team that belongs...
Who was better: Ryne Sandberg or Lou Whitaker?
When his name first appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot in 2003, Ryne Sandberg received 244 votes,...
Why did Pudge Rodriguez waltz right into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Earlier this month, Ivan Rodriguez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It's not surprising that Rodriguez...
When Ty Cobb took on the entire New York Giants team
An infamous brawl during an exhibition game illustrates how competitive Ty Cobb was.
Sportswriter forever tarnished Cobb’s legacy
Anyone who thinks Ty Cobb was a sonofabitch has Al Stump to thank for that opinion.
Why Jack Morris is still waiting for Hall call
For the first time since 1999, the Baseball Hall of Fame will induct a starting pitcher this summer,...
Sparky Anderson was a man of hyperbole and principle
When the Cincinnati Reds named 36-year old George Anderson as their manager during the 1969-1970 off-season, newspapers in...
The hit that won the Tigers first World Series title
On October 2, 1935, J. Edgar Hoover, America’s wildly famous FBI agent, was in the stands at Navin...
The duel of the century: Feller vs. Newhouser
Neither the Cleveland Indians nor the Detroit Tigers had any chance to win the pennant when they met...
When Hank Greenberg hit his 300th homer
Thanks to a mistake by the Washington catcher, Tiger slugger Hank Greenberg was able to deposit this baseball...
Setting the record straight: The last ball caught before World War I
When Detroit fans settled into Navin Field for the traditional Labor Day doubleheader in 1918, they had no...
Ty Cobb sold me a Coke
In the “Peach State” on May 8, one of the most popular beverages in history was first concocted,...
Ty Cobb’s horror: Murder in Royston, Georgia
When Ty Cobb arrived in Royston, Georgia, on August 10, 1905, his father was dead from a shotgun...
Remembering Ernie Harwell
I don’t have to tell the people of Michigan how wonderful Ernie Harwell was, or how important he...
Rivalry Renewed: Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth on the golf course
Under a warm summer sun, fans strained to catch a glimpse of two of baseball’s greatest stars battling...
Fidrych was a rare bird
It was July of 1976, the Summer of The Bird. Mark Fidrych, the 21-year old rookie was the...