1984 tigers Stories - Bless You Boys
1984 Once Again Roars in Detroit
"Think about this now. There will be four or five of these guys together again, maybe, but never all together again. I'm 75. I know I ain't going to make it." -- Sparky Anderson Tom Gage has probably seen better days as a beat writer, but he's been on a roll as a columnist lately. ...
Do the Right Thing, Detroit Tigers: Honor Sparky Anderson
Tom Gage already covered this in Friday's Detroit News, and I'm glad he did, because one of the city's veteran baseball writers should be taking the Detroit Tigers and their ownership to task for failing to do the right thing. But I intended to write a similar article for today, and I'm still going...
Afternoon Prowl: 1984 Anniversary, Nate's Extra Day, Podcast Roundtables, and Playoff Ticket Prices
Which 1984 Tigers will be at the 25th anniversary celebration of the World Series Champions? 24 members of the team will be there, including Sparky Anderson, Darrell Evans, Kirk Gibson, Guillermo Hernandez, Jack Morris, Lance Parrish, and Alan Trammell. Fans will have an opportunities for...
Morning Prowl: Playoff Tickets, Metrodome Conflicts, Ernie's Speech, and the Roar of '84
Remember, playoff tickets for the first-round division series go on sale today at tigers.com, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. Are you buying? (And does it not feel right to be doing so before the playoffs are, you know, official?) You can also buy tickets via phone at 1-866-66-TIGER. And who had...
Bless You Boys: The Song, the Video, the Anthem!
More than a few times, I've been asked (by non-Tigers fans) what's behind the name of this blog. Well, here's the deal, and I'm so glad this is available to post as we kick off the 25th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers World Series championship. Ladies and gentlemen... Bless You Boys! Thank...
25 Random Baseball Things: Detroit Tigers Edition
If you're on Facebook, you've undoubtedly been subjected to, and/or taken part in, the "25 Random Things" phenomenon. (I'm not trying to sound like I've avoided it. Those lists have constituted a big chunk of my recent online reading. Hey, I typed one out, too. And the people loved it!) And if...
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