Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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Youngest Players with a 3 HR game, all-time:
Al Kaline - 20.119 in 1955
Eddie Mathews - 20.350 in 1952
Mel Ott - 21.182 in 1930
Hal Trosky - 21.200 in 1934
Boog Powell - 21.358 in 1963
Corey Seager - 22.037 in 2016
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 22.042

 

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Sam Crawford is MLB's all-time leader in Triples (309).
The active leaders in Triples - Fowler (82), Gardner (69), and McCutchen (49) have a combined 200.
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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog...egacy-is-secure-in-two-great-baseball-cities/
Kirk Gibson?s legacy is secure in two great baseball cities.
Vintage Detroit

 

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Tigers ace George Mullin endorsing Coca Cola, 1910.
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Sam "Wahoo" Crawford, a distinctly talented ballplayer living in the shadow of the legendary Ty Cobb.
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1940 American League Champions.
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Jim Bunning pitching during the 1957 All-Star Game.
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That is one cool card. 1978 Topps style.
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Al Kaline at the 1959 All Star Game at Forbes Field, July 7, 1959.
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https://whentoppshadballs.blogspot.com/2021/05/minor-league-days-bill-freehan.html
BILL FREEHAN.
On the blog today, we have an addition to one of my favorite series I've created for the blog, my 1971 "Minor League Days" set, with the great and vastly under-rated Bill Freehan added:
When Topps Had balls

 

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Happy Mother?s Day from George Kell & Al Kaline!
From 1987, there?s a quick review of the state of the Tigers and the National Anthem from the WSU Glee club.
Anyone else go to a Tiger game on a Holiday? Which one?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1391357067483623424

 

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Lou Whitaker stats/facts:
Whitaker finished his 19-season career with almost 100 more walks than strikeouts.

In his final 3 seasons, Whitaker batted .290, .301, and .293

Retired 4th all-time in homers by a 2B (currently 11th).

10 2B in the HOF have fewer hits than Whitaker.

 

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May 12, 1957: Lou Whitaker born in Brooklyn, New York.
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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2017/12/08/wheres-whitaker-eight-theories-hall-fame-snub/
Where?s Lou Whitaker? Eight Theories on a Hall of Fame Snub. from May 2017.
Vintage Detroit

Detroit #Tigers star Lou Whitaker hits a HR vs. New York #Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden during the 1986 All-Star Game at the Houston Astrodome! ~ Happy 64th Birthday "Sweet Lou"! #MLB #Baseball #History
https://twitter.com/i/status/1392473521360498691

 

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Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Harmon Killebrew, Jim Gentile, Norm Cash, and Rocky Colavito prior to the 1961 All-Star Game at Fenway Park.
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In honor of Miguel Cabrera becoming the All-Time Venezuelan-Born Hits leader tonight, I have created an interactive timeline detailing the Venezuelan-Born hit leaders since the debut of ?lex Carrasquel in 1939.
Check out and see all of the Venezuelan greats in MLB history.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1392678708608217090

 

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Hall of Famers Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg.
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Well with the pandemic in 2020, they had to wait a year to do this.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/5/13/22434090/detroit-tigers-retiring-lou-whitaker-jersey-number
The Tigers are finally retiring Lou Whitaker?s number.
BYBTB

 

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May 14, 1956: Al Kaline & Harvey Kuenn appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated: "Detroit's Mr. Outfield and Mr. Infield".
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Detroit Tigers - Lance Parrish, Lou Whitaker, and Alan Trammell.
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