Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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1928: Lou Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, and Babe Ruth.
Four of the 20 greatest to play the game...in a single photo.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwpPYBtVoAEl9S4?format=jpg&name=900x900

 

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1911: Addie Joss Benefit Game (League Park) - Shoeless Joe Jackson (23), Ty Cobb (24), and Tris Speaker (23).
Three of the game's greatest hitters, each in his prime.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ewpa2o6UUAIWlnq?format=jpg&name=small

 

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1915: Detroit Tigers OF - Bobby Veach, Ty Cobb, and Sam Crawford
One of The Greatest Outfields ever assembled.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwpZLe5UUAgR-ut?format=jpg&name=small

 

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1930: Ty Cobb is presented a Gold Bat and painting during an Old Timers in Baseball Reunion and Game at Braves Field (Boston).
Bill Carrigan, Nick Altrock, Fred Clarke, and N. Riordan also pictured.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwpMOOkVgAIE9de?format=jpg&name=small

 

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Sam Crawford remains one of the game's underrated offensive superstars. MLB's all-time leader in Triples (309) was also a 3X AL leader in RBI, the 1916 AL leader in Home Runs, and retired just short of 3,000 Hits (2961).https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ewot0NPUcAABzC7?format=jpg&name=large

 

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25th Tigers Annual BarB-Que Honoring Al Kaline Lakeland, Florida 1971.
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Kirk Gibson and The Legend Al Kaline.
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Spring Training 1995, that season would be the last year Gibby as a player, and Sparky as a manager would wear the Old English D.
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Gibson and Trammell.

 

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Heavy lumber. The heart of the '84 Champs lineup.
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This pretty much sums up the cultural difference between US 1965 & US 1974! What a difference a decade makes! Willie Horton here.
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"Goose Goslin The Tooth of the Tiger".
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The Old English "D" on Tiger caps through the years, from @ToddRadom.
In Todd's words: "a meandering evolution for a time-honored symbol".
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Let's hear it for one of the most Underrated Relievers in MLB History:
The Tigers John Hiller. He was rubber-armed, could go 2-3 innings an outing; and his 1973 season (38 saves, 1.44 ERA in 125.1 IP) is one of best ever.
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The ebullient Mark Fidrych signs autographs during his sensational rookie season in 1976.
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The Hotel Wolverine opened 100 years ago this week at the corner of Witherell & Elizabeth, across from what is now the site of Comerica Park.
Hank Greenberg & Al Kaline lived here their rookie seasons.
Closed in 1985, demolished in 1997.
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The picture perfect sweet swing of the Tigers Great Al Kaline, taking a cut in the 1968 World Series which Detroit Won in 7 games. A First Ballot HOF'er, 18X All-Star with 10 Gold Gloves, Kaline collected 3007 hits & is a Top 3 Defensive Right Fielder in MLB History.
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Two of the most underrated major leaguers, Vada Pinson and Norm Cash.
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Gates Brown a deserved honoree, a clutch pinch hitter extraordinaire.
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1987 Detroit Monthly Norm Cash Detroit Tigers memorial tribute cover story. (part 1).
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1987 Detroit Monthly Norm Cash Detroit Tigers memorial tribute cover story. (part 2).
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