George Hogreiver

In 1900 Sporting Life called George Hogreiver “the very best…

Dick Lundy

The greatest shortstops in Negro League history were John Henry…

Dick Radatz

The Monster. It wasn’t a nickname Dick Radatz liked but the…

October 4, 1934: Tigers’ Rowe takes Cardinals to ‘School’ in Game 2

Detroit Tigers right-hander Lynwood Thomas “Schoolboy” Rowe…

September 10, 1934: Happy New Year, Hank Greenberg!

At the end of the day on September 8, 1934, the Detroit Tigers,…

Archie Cochrane

Best known as the younger brother of a Hall of Fame catcher,…

Ray Kolp

Ray Kolp had an average fastball that appeared better when used…

Jack Lamabe

From 1962 through 1968, right-hander Jack Lamabe pitched for…

Skipper Roberts

Skipper Roberts became the third man born in the state of Idaho…

Willie Tasby

Outfielder Willie Tasby was one of the many major leaguers who…

Jack Kibble

Jack Kibble’s cup of coffee with Cleveland in the summer of…

Steamboat Williams

When he debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1914, pitcher…

Bill Burns

“Sleepy Bill” Burns pitched for five major-league teams in…

This Week in SABR: December 22, 2017

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June 2, 1925: Tigers win 16-15 in a game as ‘wild as bedlam’

In what was described by Bert Walker of the Detroit Times as…

May 10, 1927: Ty Cobb returns home to Detroit with Philadelphia A’s

Forty thousand fans turned out at Navin Field on a cloudy and…
Harry Heilmann (Trading Card DB)

October 2, 1927: Heilmann takes batting title on season-ending spree

Harry Heilmann entered the final day of the 1927 regular season…

July 14, 1934: Tigers’ ‘G-Men’ pull off a miracle against Yankees

The 1934 season began with minimal fanfare for the Detroit Tigers…

Joe Evans

Joseph Patton Evans was born on May 15, 1895, in Meridian, Mississippi,…

Randy Jackson

Although Ransom “Randy” Jackson later suggested with tongue…

Paul Kardow

Paul Kardow was a freshman at Harlandale (Texas) High School…
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