SABR Digital Library: Tigers by the Tale: Great Games at Michigan & Trumbull
Tigers by the Tale: Great Games at Michigan & Trumbull
Edited by Scott Ferkovich
Associate Editors: Bill Nowlin and Len Levin
Publication Date: May 26, 2016
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-9438-1620-0, $6.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-9438-1621-7, $12.95
8.5″ x 11″, 156 pages
For over 100 years, Michigan and Trumbull was the scene of some of the most exciting baseball ever. This SABR Digital Library book, the collaborative work of 34 members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), portrays 50 classic games at the corner, spanning the earliest days of Bennett Park until Tiger Stadium’s final closing act. From Ty Cobb to Mickey Cochrane, Hank Greenberg to Al Kaline, and Willie Horton to Alan Trammell, the illustrious names of Tiger legends shine forth in these pages. A must-read for those who love the crack of the bat, the glory of green grass, and tales of great games well told.
“For 6,873 regular-season games, 35 postseason contents and a trio of spectacular All-Star Games, Tiger Stadium has been home to this great game of baseball. But more than anything, it has been a cherished home to our memories” — Ernie Harwell, Tigers broadcaster (1960-91, 1993-2002)
“It’s green and it’s beautiful. It has atmosphere. A guy feels like playing here.” — Rocky Colavito, Tigers All-Star outfielder (1960-63)
“I can show you where Gehrig spiked me. I grabbed him by the hair and stuck his nose in the dirt. I’m 155 pounds, and he’s 250 pounds. I was ready to hit him. Babe Ruth says to me, ‘Why you doing that?’ I said, ‘It’s my job.’” — Billy Rogell, shortstop on the 1935 world champion Tigers
“It looked like an impressive battleship, a fortress at Michigan and Trumbull.” — Al Kaline, Tigers Hall of Famer (1953-74)
“It’s obvious the damn thing is falling down.” — Coleman Young, mayor of Detroit (1974-94)
“You know, no fooling, every single time I came off the freeway, right there at Trumbull, when you turn and you see Tiger Stadium, oh, it’s a magnificent sight. It is a beautiful sight if you are a baseball fan.” — Sparky Anderson, manager of the 1984 world champion Tigers
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SABR Biography
Tiger Stadium served as the home stadium for the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1999. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)
Click here to read more about Tiger Stadium at the SABR BioProject
Game Stories
Contributors: David W. Anderson, William M. Anderson, Will Bennett, Rich Bogovich, Raymond Buzenski, Marcus W. Dickson, Scott Dominiak, Scott Ferkovich, David Fleitz, Brent Heutmaker, Maxwell Kates, Matt Keelean, Jeffrey Koslowski, Steven Kuehl, Marc Lancaster, Susan A. Lantz, Doug Lehman, Len Levin, Mitch Lutzke, Mike Lynch, John Milner, Jerry Nechal, Bill Nowlin, Dave Raglin, Richard Riis, Ruth Sadler, Jeff Samoray, Terry Sloope, Steve J. Weiss, Mike Whiteman, Phil Williams, Jim Wohlenhaus, and Gregory H. Wolf.