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…

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…

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 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…