April 5, 2010
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Fungoes | 0 comments
The Tigers’ Opening Day lineups have steadily improved since 2004. Before that, however, were some ugly ones. Here’s a random sampling: April 9, 1990 — @Red Sox 5, Tigers 2 Tony Phillips, 3B; Alan Trammell, SS; Lou Whitaker, 2B; Cecil Fielder, 1B; Lloyd Moseby, CF; Matt Nokes, C; Gary Ward, LF; Chet Lemon, RF; Dave [...]
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April 1, 2010
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Video | 0 comments
This clip has more game footage and continuity errors galore. Also, is it me or is the bat LeVar Burton uses taller than he is?
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April 1, 2010
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured,Fungoes,Video | 0 comments
I can’t explain why I don’t: (a) Own a copy of Ron LeFlore‘s autobiography (with Jim Hawkins) or (b) Own the CBS TV movie on DVD. Thanks to eBay, I can get the book. The movie is proving to be a tougher find — at least in tangible form. Thanks to YouTube we can enjoy [...]
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March 25, 2010
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Three for Thursday | 0 comments
How’s this for a grab bag of Tigers-related goodness? Want to go fishing with Jack Morris? World Fishing Network and Comcast Michigan will offer one lucky angler and his or her favorite fishing buddy the opportunity to spend the day fishing with former Tiger Jack Morris in the “WFN’s Fishing with Jack Morris presented by [...]
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November 20, 2009
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured,Hot Stove | 1 comment
On Nov. 20. 1957, the Tigers and Kansas City Athletics pulled off a 13-player trade which included second baseman Billy Martin, outfielder Gus Zernial and pitcher Mickey McDermott coming to Detroit. So what, you ask? So, exactly one year later the Tigers sent Martin and pitcher Al Cicotte to the Indians for relievers Ray Narleski [...]
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November 5, 2009
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured,Tigers Birthdays | 0 comments
Happy 50th Birthday to Lloyd Moseby, a long-time Blue Jays outfielder that joined the Tigers as a free agent for the 1990 and ‘91 seasons. (For what it’s worth, in 1990 he wore #17 and #15; in ’91 he stuck to #15.) His best overall season was 1984: .280, 18 HR, 92 RBI and 15 [...]
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October 6, 2009
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured,Postseason | 1 comment
On Oct. 6, 2006, Kenny Rogers began etching himself into the Tigers’ postseason lore with 7.2 innings of five-hit mastery of the Yankees at Comerica Park. (As if you’ve forgotten.) He walked just two and struck out eight as the Tigers beat the Yankees 5-0 — and Rogers slew a personal postseason dragon — to [...]
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