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How did they get the Nickname of Tigers? 

During their early years in the National League (beginning in 1881) the Detroit baseball team was known as "The Detroits." It was common practice in that time to be known as the town you were located.

In 1894 they became known as the Detroit Creams after their owner, George Arthur Vanderbeck, stated that this team would be "the cream of the league."

Some information on the early history of the Detroit Tigers states that they were known as the Detroit Wolverines, but I did not come across that in any of the books I used as reference material.

When and how they became known as the Detroit Tigers is up to some debate. An 1895 Detroit Free Press featured the headline, "Stallings' Tigers Show Up Nicely."

Another claim to naming the team is by Phillip J. Reid city editor of the Detroit News. His claim supposedly took place in 1896 which would place it after the Detroit Free Press called the team the Tigers.

Still others claim that the team became known as the Tigers due to the "tiger" stripes on the socks they wore for their uniforms.

I'll stick with the date of 1895 by the Detroit Free Press as that is backed up by the fact that it had appeared in print.

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Retired Numbers of Detroit Tigers Players 

#6 - Al Kaline
#2 - Charlie Gehringer
#5 - Hank Greenberg
#16 - Hal Newhouser
#23 - Willie Horton

Numbers were not put on uniforms in the major leagues until 1929.

The following players are honored even though they did not have a uniform number:

Ty Cobb
Harry Heilmann
Heinie Manush
Hughie Jennings
Sam Crawford

Just the stats please 

• No-Hitters
  
  George Mullin 7/14/1912
  Virgil Trucks 5/15/1952*
  Virgil Trucks 8/25/1952*
  Jim Bunning 7/20/1958
  Jack Morris 4/7/1984
  Justin Verlander 6/12/2007 - Listen to Dan Dickerson's Call of Justin Verlander's No Hitter
  
  *Interesting to note that in 1952 those two no-hitters that Virgil Trucks pitched would be 2 of his 5 wins for the year. He had a 5-19 record in 1952.
• In 1990 when Cecil Fielder belted 51 home runs (second most on the All-Time Tiger list to Hank Greenberg's 58 during the 1938 season) he also had 182 strikeouts for tops on the All-Time Tiger list.
• Ty Cobb holds 6 of the top 10 spots on the All-Time Tigers Batting Average list. The guy with the other 4 spots? Ty Cobb's protege, Harry Heilmann.
• Lou Whitaker "Sweet Lou" is the All-Time Tiger leader in Strikeouts with 1,099. He is also second on the All-Time Tiger list for Walks with 1,197.
• Other players appearing in both the Strikeouts leaders and Walks leaders lists are:
  Al Kaline - 1,020 SO, 1,277 BB (All-Time Tiger Leader in Walks)
  Norm Cash - 1,081 SO, 1,025 BB
  Dick McAuliffe - 932 SO, 842 BB
  Alan Trammell - 874 SO, 850 BB
• Mickey Lolich ranks 3rd in both All-Time Tiger Wins (207) and Losses (175). Funny how those two go together. By the way, that gives him a lifetime Tiger winning percentage of .542.
• Jack Morris also ranks 5th in both All-Time Tiger Wins (198) and Losses (150). His Tiger winning percentage was .569.
• The Detroit Tigers have a winning percentage of .507 from 1901 through the 2006 Season.

Get your Detroit Tigers Gear 

Detroit Tigers Navy Franchise Hat

You gotta have your "English D" cap.

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Detroit Tigers Logo Ringer T-Shirt

The "English D" in all its glory.

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Detroit Tigers Goalie Hooded Sweatshirt

You're gonna need a sweatshirt for home games at Comerica Park well into June.

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The Detroit Tigers Weblog 

My favorite Tigers blogger, Billfer, runs The Detroit Tigers Weblog.

He has a great insight into the game and even crunches numbers for all of the Stat-Heads out there to digest.

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Tiger Tales 

Another nice blog about the Detroit Tigers.

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Detroit Tigers Memorabilia on eBay 

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Super cool Detroit Tigers clips 

The last out of Justin Verlander's No-Hitter, Jeff Daniels singing "Tiger Fan Blues, an interview with Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, 1968 World Series tribute, and a montage of some of the best players to ever wear the "English D."

Detroit Tigers books 

Well after winning the American League Championship in 2006 it seems that a number of new books have come out about the Tigers.

Here are a handful that I either have read or plan on reading.

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The Detroit Tigers Reader

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Roar Restored: Detroit Tigers 06

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Out of Nowhere: The Detroit Tigers' Magical 2006 Season by George Cantor

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The Detroit Tigers Encyclopedia (Honoring a Detroit Legend) by Jim Hawkins

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Bless You Boys: Diary of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 Season by Sparky Anderson

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The Detroit Tigers: An Illustrated History by Joe Falls

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Wire to Wire: Inside the 1984 Detroit Tigers Championship Season by George Cantor

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They Earned Their Stripes: The Detroit Tigers' All-Time Team by Detroit News

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Baseball In Detroit (Images of America) by David Lee Poremba

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The Tigers of '68: Baseball's Last Real Champions (Honoring a Detroit Legend) by George Cantor

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Detroit Tigers in the Hall of Fame 

• Ty Cobb - 1905-26 - OF/Mgr.
• Sam "Wahoo" Crawford - 1903-17 - OF
• Hughie Jennings - 1907,1909,1912-20 - 1B/Mgr.
• Harry Heilmann - 1914,1916-30 - OF
• Heinie Manush - 1923-27 - OF
• Mickey Cochrane - 1934-38 - C/Mgr.
• Charlie Gehringer - 1924-42 - 2B
• Hank Greenberg - 1930,1933-41,1945-46 - 1B/OF
• Al Kaline - 1953-74 - OF
• George Kell - 1946-52 - 3B
• Hal Newhouser - 1939-53 - LHP
• Sparky Anderson - 1979-1995 Manager
  Yeah, he's wearing a Cincinnati Reds jersey in his plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I think he meant more to the Tigers organization than he did to the Reds.
• Ernie Harwell - 1960-2002 - Radio Broadcaster

Movies that mention the Detroit Tigers 

MLB Vintage World Series Films - Detroit Tigers 1945, 1968 & 1984

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For Love of the Game

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Tiger Town

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The Detroit Tigers: The Movie

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Detroit Tigers World Series teams and results 

1. 1907 World Series
   Lost 4 games to 0 to the Chicago Cubs
2. 1908 World Series
   Lost 4 games to 1 to the Chicago Cubs
3. 1909 World Series
   Lost 4 games to 3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates
4. 1934 World Series
   Lost 4 games to 3 to the St. Louis Cardinals
5. 1935 World Series
   Won (finally) 4 games to 2 over the Chicago Cubs
6. 1940 World Series
   Lost 4 games to 3 to the Cincinnati Reds
7. 1945 World Series
   Won 4 games to 3 over the Chicago Cubs. That was the last time the Cubs were in the World Series.
8. 1968 World Series
   Won 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Down 3 games to one the Tigers came back to win the series on the strength of Mickey Lolich's victories in Games 2, 5, and 7 (on 2 days rest).
9. 1984 World Series
   The "Bless You Boys" win easily 4 games to 1 over the San Diego Padres.
10. 2006 World Series
    Lost 4 games to 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Hopefully they will be back again this year.

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Tiger Talk 

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amandak Hey--great lens! The Tigers really have some great history. My favorite Tiger is Curtis Granderson. 15 triples so far this season! Posted July 02, 2007

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