October 5, 1984: Slurves, Yackadoos, and an American League pennant
It was a beautiful day for baseball, with the temperature in…
October 14, 1984: Gibby cooks the Goose
It was not an ideal day for baseball, with temperatures in the…
October 4, 1987: Tanana beats Toronto to clinch division title
Sunday, October 4, 1987, was the culmination of the Showdown…
October 10, 1987: Local kid Pat Sheridan makes good with ALCS homer for Tigers
Before Game One of the 1987 American League Championship Series…
May 28, 1995: ‘It’s silly to give up runs like that’: White Sox outlast Tigers, 14-12
As the small Sunday-afternoon crowd of 10,813 settled into…
September 14, 1998: White Sox, Tigers use record 18 pitchers in offensive outburst
In September baseball fans are typically focused on playoff races.…
September 27, 1999: Tears and cheers: Tiger Stadium hosts final game
“Tonight we must say goodbye. So long old friend. We will miss…
July 15, 1973: Nolan Ryan tosses second no-hitter of season for Angels
As Detroit Tigers first baseman Norm Cash prepared to dig in…
May 7, 1974: LaGrow knuckles under to Wilbur Wood in classic pitchers duel
On an unseasonably chilly Tuesday night in early May, a small…
September 17, 1968: Unlikely heroes Sparma, Wert clinch AL pennant for Tigers
In the aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riots, Detroiters desperately…
October 2, 1972: Lolich fans 15 as Tigers take over first place
The 1972 season was marred by a season-opening strike. When agreement…
October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4
After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers seemed…
June 23, 1950: Hoot Evers helps Tigers set home run record in wild win over Yankees
A record-setting home-run barrage and a thrilling finish at Briggs…
July 10, 1951: NL stars ‘loaded with power,’ bash AL in Detroit
Ralph Kiner had an idea what might be coming as baseball’s…
May 15, 1952: Virgil Trucks’s first no-hitter ends with Tigers walk-off
“If manager Red Rolfe had written the script, the Tigers could…
June 17, 1961: Tigers outslug Yankees and take first place
The explosive Tigers-Yankees matchup that took place at Tiger…
June 24, 1962: Yankees outlast Tigers in 22-inning game
When the fans at Tiger Stadium settled into their seats for a…
June 15, 1965: Denny McLain sets Tigers record with 14 strikeouts in relief
On Tuesday, June 15, 1965, majestic Tiger Stadium held 9,624…
June 15, 1948: ‘Look at your wonderful lights here’: Tigers win first night game in Detroit
Walter O. Briggs was definitely old school.As the owner of the…
July 20, 1947: Detroit fans set record attendance in series finale vs. Yankees
Sunday, July 20, 1947, was a sunny day in Detroit after a cool…
June 4, 1984: The Dave Bergman Game
Ask a Tigers fan of recent vintage to associate “Blue Jays”…
September 14, 1968: Denny McLain’s 30th victory
Denny McLain began the morning the same as he always did. His…
October 7, 1968: Jose Feliciano lights Tigers’ fire
The St. Louis Cardinals could almost taste it. Up three games…
July 13, 1971: Reggie Jackson hits the light tower at All-Star Game in Detroit
By the end of the 1960s, it seemed that the Major League Baseball…