Detroit Tigers history: The 1906 Tigers
Things took a bit of a downward turn for the Tigers in 1906, and while they weren’t the worst team in the American League, they struggled with injury as well as plenty of internal strife thanks to...
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Things took a bit of a downward turn for the Tigers in 1906, and while they weren’t the worst team in the American League, they struggled with injury as well as plenty of internal strife thanks to...
Something truly franchise-altering happened to the Tigers this season.
Seth Beer's home run in his first major league at-bat helped inspire one of the three All-Time teams in this month's Quirkjians.
Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. The New Year is upon us, and the winter hot stove continues to percolate. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us! ★ ★ ★ 106 Years Ago The Yankees send ten-grand to the Detroit Tigers for the rights to Hugh High and Wally Pipp. High started in the outfield for much of three seasons before retiring in 1918, while Pipp went on to amass 31.2 career WAR over 15 years. Despite Pipp’s suc...
Cubs lineup: 'Hometown Heroes' P : Toby Kaufmann Admittedly, not exactly Murderer's Row. But each of them truly is a hometown hero. Each and every one was born in Chicago. .......... FAN FAVORITE 'PHILLIABUCK' Cavarretta's name, if not his nickname, is familiar to most long-time Cubs fans. He joined the Cubs in 1934, when he was just 17 years old, and played for them for 20 seasons, through 1953. He was the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1945, when he led the Major Leagues in batting average (.355) and on-base percentage (.449). A career-high .500 slugging mark made his OPS .949, m...