Tigers Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan! - Hardcover

Cantor, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572439416 ISBN 13: 9781572439412

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2007

Synopsis

A one-stop record containing everything Tiger fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.

About this title

From the Publisher

"I couldn't wait to get to the ballpark. I'd be the first one there, and I was willing to do anything. I think that's why the veterans liked me." --Al Kaline

"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest. Baseball was 100 percent of my life." --Ty Cobb

From the Inside Flap

From the 22-year reign of Ty Cobb at the start of the 20th century to world championships in 1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984, to the unbelievable season in 2006, the Detroit Tigers have proved to be one of the most storied franchises in sports. Everything any real fan could ever want to know about this beloved ballclub is in Tigers Essential. This fun, fact-filled reference guide tells the complete story of the Motor City's most cherished team.

The Tigers played their first game on April 25, 1901, and they won it in dramatic fashion by scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 14-13 victory at Bennett Park. Detroit fans have embraced the team ever since, cheering for some of the most revered names in baseball history: Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Denny McLain, Mark Fidrych, Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, Jack Morris, Kirk Gibson, and, more recently, today's stars like Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez and Magglio Ordoñez. Cobb will forever be remembered as one of the pioneers of the game, if not the best player ever to take the field. McLain's 31 wins during the 1968 championship season still haven't been topped in the nearly 40 years since. The 1984 team led by Trammell, Whitaker, Morris, and Gibson is widely regarded as one of the best-assembled teams in baseball history. And the franchise's return to glory in 2006 turned the baseball world on its ear and captivated fans across the nation.

All of these great Tigers players are honored in this book, as are the most memorable moments in the team's rich history. Tigers Essential will take readers on a magical journey from old Bennett Park to the historic Tiger Stadium--the "Corner," which the team called home for 87 years--and into the 21st century and Comerica Park, where a revitalized franchise has now settled in, to the delight of a new generation of fans. Whether you are an old-school Tigers fan looking to relive great memories of the past or a more casual observer simply looking to upgrade your status in Tiger Nation, this book will satisfy your needs through countless anecdotes; insiders' stories; dozens of photographs; and scores of trivia, lists, and statistics. Let the roar be restored.

Edition details

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1572439416
• ISBN 13: 9781572439412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176