The Tigers History Project chronicles the history of Detroit baseball, including the Tigers, Stars, Wolverines, & Tiger Stadium. By @nbierma. @SABR member

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How old is the #TigerStadium flagpole? Tracing the ground roots of the last remaining relic of the beloved ballpark: #TBT ⚾️ tigershistory.com/link/2524
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Mark Fidrych, 1976 @tigers
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#OTD in 1920 an estimated 100,000 demonstrators gather at Navin Field (#TigerStadium) to protest a proposed school funding amendment

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#OTD #10YearsAgo Miguel Cabrera is presented with a Triple Crown trophy before Game 3 of the World Series

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Lou Whitaker, @tigers #1
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#OTD in 1962 the #Tigers are welcomed in Tokyo at the outset of a 17-game goodwill tour of Japan

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#OTD in 1940 Hank Greenberg wins his second MVP award, becoming the first player to win an MVP at two different positions (first base in 1935, left field in '40)

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#OTD in 2015 Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker are honored by the Navin Field Grounds Crew at the site of #TigerStadium freep.com/story/sports/mlb/t…
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#OTD in 1921 the Detroit Tigers of the American Professional Football Association (the forerunner to the NFL) lose 13-0 to the Rock Island Independents in front of 3,000 fans at Navin Field (Tiger Stadium)

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10/22/2006: Sparky Anderson throws out the first pitch before Game 2 of the World Series at Comerica Park

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#OTD in 1887 the #DetroitWolverines play Games 10 & 11 of their 15-game traveling World Series with St. Louis. Sam Thompson hits into a triple play in the morning game, an 11-4 loss. But the Wolverines clinch the series with a 13-3 win in the afternoon

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#OTD in 1957 Bobby Layne's Detroit Lions win 31-27 after trailing 21-3 to Johnny Unitas & the Baltimore Colts at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium. Layne throws two touchdown passes to Howard Cassady in the fourth quarter

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#OTD in 1935 Hank Greenberg is unanimously named American League MVP. Led the league with 36 home runs and 168 RBIs

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Today's #RandomTigeroftheDay is IF Ivan DeJesus. Why? #PuertoRico native was signed as amateur FA by #Dodgers in '69 at age SIXTEEN. Debuted w/LA in '74. Traded to #Cubs in '77 w/Bill Buckner for Rick Monday. Went to #Phillies in '82 for Ryne Sandberg & Larry Bowa. 17 AB in DET.
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Detroit @tigers star Willie Horton born #OnThisDate in 1942! 🏆World Series Champion 1968 #Tigers 🏆4x All-Star 🏆Tiger uniform #23 Retired #HappyBirthday #Detroit #baseballcards #baseball #MLB #sportscards #topps #birthday #williehorton
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Happy 80th birthday to Willie Horton. @tigers
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#OTD in 1984, Sparky Anderson earned his first AL Manager of the Year award. He led the @tigers to a 104-58 record and the World Series championship.
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#OTD in 2012: Phil Coke slammed his glove and we were American League champions.
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A very Happy 80th Birthday to Willie Horton! Born #OTD in Arno, Virginia. Played 15 of his 18 major league seasons with the Tigers, making 4 All-Star appearances, and winning a world championship in 1968. His number was retired by the Tigers in 2000

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This 1969 groovy cover with a star-spangled Bill Freehan is an all-time great.
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