Book Description
Traces the history of Detroit's baseball team from their beginnings in the late nineteenth century through the 1988 season and offers club records, statistics, and historic photographs.
Author : Joe Falls
Publisher : Prentice Hall Direct
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 29,10 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780132026987
Traces the history of Detroit's baseball team from their beginnings in the late nineteenth century through the 1988 season and offers club records, statistics, and historic photographs.
Author : Doug Wilson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250004926
Lanky, mop-topped, and nicknamed for his resemblance to Big Bird on Sesame Street, Fidrych exploded onto the national stage during the Bicentennial summer as a rookie with the Detroit Tigers. He won over fans nationwide with his wildly endearing antics, but quickly emerged as one of the best pitchers in the game. Fidrych was named starting pitcher in the All-Star Game as a rookie and became the first athlete to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Wilson recounts Fidrych's meteoric rise, his heartbreaking fall after a torn knee ligament and then rotator cuff, and captures Fidrych's post-baseball life to his death in a freak accident in 2009.
Author : William Martin Anderson
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 36,86 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814334140
Fourth edition of the popular comprehensive history on Detroit Tigers baseball.
Author : Joanne Gerstner
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1629688223
Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Detroit Tigers is a beginner's history of the Tigers, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : William M. Anderson
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0814341586
Containing over 440 photographs, three- fourths of which arenew images, The Detroit Tigers captures the traditions of baseball and fuses them with the memories of a beloved team.
Author : George Cantor
Publisher : Publications International
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 39,36 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Baseball players
ISBN : 9781412775151
A warm, nostalgic look at a storied brand. Covers eight decades of the most-loved Chryslers.
Author : George Cantor
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 17,5 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 1623681510
Award-winning Detroit columnist George Cantor revisits the 1984 World Series champion Detroit Tigers with unparalleled insight into what the season meant to a reeling city filled with delirious fans. The book delves into the details of a year when fantasy became reality--the Tigers chewed up their opponents, spit them out, and catapulted to the top without looking back--and provides fans with the opportunity to relive a season in history that baseball aficionados won't soon forget.
Author : William Martin Anderson
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0814335926
Examines in text and vivid photographs a thirty-year span of Detroit Tigers baseball, from 1920 to 1950. In the three decades between 1920 and 1950, the Detroit Tigers won four American League pennants, the first world championship in team history in 1935, and a second world crown ten years later. Star players of this era--including Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, George Kell, and Hal Newhouser--represent the majority of Tigers players inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sports writers followed the team feverishly, and fans packed Navin Field (later Briggs Stadium) to cheer on the high-flying Tigers, with the first record season attendance of one million recorded in 1924 and surpassed eight more times before 1950. In The Glory Years of the Detroit Tigers: 1920-1950, author William M. Anderson combines historical narrative and photographs of these years to argue that these years were the greatest in the history of the franchise. Anderson presents over 350 unique and lively images, mostly culled from the remarkable Detroit News archive, that showcase players' personalities as well as their exploits on the field. For their meticulous coverage and colorful style, Anderson consults Tigers reporting from the three daily Detroit newspapers of the era (the Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit Times) and the Sporting News, which was known then as the "Baseball Bible." Some especially compelling columns are reproduced intact to give readers a feel for the exciting and careful reporting of these years. Anderson combines historical text with photos in six topical chapters: "Spring Training: When Dreams are Entertained," "Franchise Stars," "The Supporting Cast," "Moments of Glory and Notable Games," "The War Years," and "The Old Ballpark: Where Legends and Memories Were Made." Anderson presents sketches of many fine players who have been overlooked in other histories and visits characters who often acted in strange ways: Dizzy Trout, Gee Walker, Elwood "Boots" "The Baron" Poffenbeger, and Louis "Bobo" "Buck" Newsom. Tigers fans and anyone interested in local sports culture will enjoy this comprehensive and compelling look into the glory years of Tigers history.
Author : Patrick Joseph Harrigan
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 39,14 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780802079039
A vivid portrait of a team, a sport and its far-reaching influence. The Detroit Tigers are a curious reflection of America's post-war urban society and this book illustrates the inextricable links between this team and its hometown.
Author : Brad M. Epstein
Publisher : Michaelson Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607302407
Detroit Tigers 101 is required reading for every Tigers fan! From Ty Cobb, 'the Georgia Peach' to cheering on the team with Paws in Comerica Park, you'll share all the memories with the next generation. Enjoy all the traditions of your favorite team, learn the basics about playing baseball and share your passion for America's pastime! Die cut in the shape of a baseball. Officially licensed by Major League Baseball.