Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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Johnny B. Wockenfuss, one of the most-popular Tigers of the early 1980s, has died at 73. RIP.

He suffered from dementia for four years. Family attributes that to the collisions at home plate. In a 2011 interview with me, he lobbied for the collision ban that went into effect a few years later.

Tony Paul

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ed-kids-all-over-michigan-dies-73/7861616001/
Johnny Wockenfuss, whose batting stance was copied by kids all over Michigan, dies at 73.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-wockenfuss-dies-willie-hernandez/7860529001/
Longtime Detroit Tigers utilityman John Wockenfuss dies at 73.
Freep

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/john-wockenfuss-dies-at-73
Popular former superutility player Wockenfuss, 73, dies.
Tigers official site

 

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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/the-...-all-time-was-mentored-by-this-tigers-legend/
The greatest third baseman of all-time was mentored by this Tigers legend.
Vintage Detroit

 

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1959: Tigers celebrate a doubleheader win over that team from the Bronx.
Don Mossi with the EARS!! Charlie Maxwell Manager Jimmy Dykes and Frank Lary.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbBqVtkUUAUFwbH?format=jpg&name=900x900

 

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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/raci...n-36-put-a-halt-to-tigers-championship-hopes/
Racially motivated injury to Hank Greenberg in 1936 put a halt to Tigers? championship hopes. from August 2013.
Vintage Detroit

 

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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/wock...mbers Fidrych Sparky and his years as a Tiger
John Wockenfuss remembers Fidrych, Sparky, and his years as a Tiger. from August 2013.
Vintage Detroit

 

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Jack Morris, Lou Whitaker, Sparky Anderson and Kirk Gibson sharing a laugh in the clubhouse.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbQT35MX0AARgp9?format=jpg&name=900x900

 

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Old-time Tiger of the day, Tony Taylor. The long time Phillie was a Tiger from 71 and '73. Tony played for a dozen years with Philadelphia before becoming a Tiger and went back to the Phillies for 3 seasons after his Tigers stint.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbWUSy3WIAMdBQJ?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Lou and Hank, two New York City natives who became all-time greats.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbcoK6MVEAAYxG_?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Hank Greenberg turns in his Tigers home uniform as he is off to serve in the Army. Hank lost four of his prime baseball playing years in service to our nation and its fight against Fascism.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbcksgHUsAEaHRZ?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Hank Greenberg's swing was developed from practicing endlessly on the sandlots in NYC.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbgwsSKVEAU4Mhx?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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"He's proven his big-league worth at 20." Remember when the Tigers farm produced a bounty of major leaguers?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbgvnKpUcAEYT0t?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Harvey Kuenn raked as a Tiger!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fbl0eUAUIAAMB_2?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg and Rudy York.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fb5KYnTXwAM4Ptu?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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1976 Sporting news profile of Willie Horton!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcEvc0yaUAAbio1?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Willie was one of the first players to place a stamp on the DH role!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcEu4O-aIAAGjeI?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Eat your Wheaties kids, like Roxie Lawson and Hank Greenberg!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcEr5ANacAIt3ak?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Cool card of Hank Greenberg.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcEpr4aakAAKSWV?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Number 11, Bill Freehan, one of the most overlooked players nationally in MLB history graces the cover.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcElnnMaQAEyZz1?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/tanana-lost-his-fastball-but-found-his-way-back-to-detroit/
Frank Tanana Lost His Fastball, But Found His Way Back To Detroit.
Vintage Detroit