Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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?People nowadays just don?t realize how great a hitter Harry was. Next to Rogers Hornsby, he was the best right-handed hitter of them all,? Ty Cobb said of Harry Heilmann, who was born August 3, in 1894.
High praise from one Hall of Famer and Tigers great to another.
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From the time Harry took off as an elite hitter (1921) until the end of his career in 1932, he carried a batting average a tinge better than Ty Cobb?s career BA (.36639 to .36617).

 

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The Big Wheel and Peaches, two California kids who became beloved in Michigan.
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1969 Tigers Poster.
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Bill Freehan with a huge grin on his face when answering a question about Mark Fidrych in 1976. Bill viewed the Bird's incredible season from the dugout or the bullpen because as all of you Birdologists know, Bruce Kimm was Mark's personal catcher in that magical rookie season.
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That time when President Ford met the most famous man in Michigan in 1976!
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"Hey Tigers fans did you know...?" Hank Greenberg has franchise record for most RBIs in a season: 184, in 1937. He also franchise 2nd (168; 1935), 3rd (150, 1940), and 4th best (147; 1938) season RBI totals.
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?Old Day?Legends Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb congratulate
the Yankees Joe DiMaggio on his HOF Election before
1955 ?Old Timers Day?at Yankee Stadium.#Indians #Tigers #Yankees #NYC #MLB #HOF #1950s
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Sir Elton John hanging backstage with Mark Fidrych and showing off his Bird T-Shirt!
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Jack Morris' impressive stats just before his last start of 1981. 14 complete games in 24 starts. Jack would go on to pitch another complete game that day for 15 in 25 starts. Unfortunately, a crushing loss for the Tigers. Oh, how baseball has changed.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/future-retired-mlb-jersey-numbers
One potential retired number for each team.
MLB.com

 

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Hank Greenberg and a lucky fan.
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Detroit Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg had a total of (7) seasons with 600+ plate appearances.
Hammerin' Hank's (7) full seasons.

7x .300+ BA
7x 100+ Runs
5x 350+ Total Bases
3x 200+ Hits

4x AL leader in HR
4x AL leader in RBI
2x AL MVP

Offensive juggernaut.
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19 seasons of excellence!
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The graphic was displayed during Al Kaline's last All-Star game at-bat in 1974.
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Lou Whitaker, "Young At Heart!" Few players have been as productive as Lou was in their last five seasons.
These are Lou's OPS+ numbers : '91: 141, '92: 137, '93, 133, '94 122, '95 129. Outstanding!
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The Tigers' Charlie Gehringer batted better than .300 in 13 full seasons, had more than 200 hits seven times, drove in more than 100 runs seven times and won the 1937 American League batting title with an average of .371.
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Sparky Anderson and Lance Parrish in the Tiger Stadium clubhouse.
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1915 Detroit Tigers: Bobby Veach LF, Ty Cobb CF (HOF), and Sam Crawford RF (HOF). Among the greatest outfields ever assembled.
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Willie the Wonder! My first favorite Tiger! Iffy The Dopester
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?If I had to put my life on it, I would say it was going to be this year because of Trammell (getting elected). The Hall of Fame is empty without those two together.? - Willie Horton on Lou Whitaker.
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