Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ot-ace-and-1962-al-all-star-dies/69846188007/
Ray Herbert, Detroit sandlot ace and 1962 AL All-Star, dies.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ndlot-ace-and-1962-al-all-star-dies/51227081/
Ray Herbert, Detroit sandlot ace and 1962 AL All-Star, dies. similar.
Freep

 

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1968 Detroit Free Press Tigers cards.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnhTmBsakAArxu-?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-no-23-in-detroit-sports-history/69869060007/
Michael Jordan Day? Please. These are the greatest No. 23's in Detroit sports history.
Freep

 

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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/detr...s-now-rates-among-baseballs-greatest-hitters/
Detroit Negro Leagues star Turkey Stearnes now rates among baseball?s greatest hitters. from July 2021.
Vintage Detroit

 

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1963 Detroit Tigers.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoTz9xNaAAA9qKF?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Spring Training 1961. Jim Bunning and Rocky Colavito jog in Lakeland.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoTxRJ3acAA1TEF?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Yogi Berra and Jim Bunning chat after an AL win in the All-Star game.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoTwcw2aIAAKeUz?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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Mickey's 1971 season was epic.
25 wins
376 Innings Pitched
29 Complete Games!!
308 Strikeouts

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoTqut5agAAtl2c?format=png&name=900x900

 

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Mickey Lolich In Action!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoYvn0paUAAc7JA?format=jpg&name=900x900

 

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Prince Hal in Lakeland. (Notice the striped stirrups).
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Second baseman Frank Bolling is the old time Tiger of the day. Frank played for the Tigers in 1954 and from 1956 to 1960. In '55 he served in the military.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoU0d6NagAI3bQb?format=jpg&name=medium

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/posts/top-5-player-nicknames-in-detroit-tigers-history-01grp8zz66vm
Top 5 Player Nicknames in Detroit Tigers History.
MCBTB

 

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Detroit's dynamic duo!
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The Detroit Tigers Slugging trio of Norm Cash, Al Kaline, and Bill Freehan, who helped the club to the 1968 World Series title. What are your memories of this group?
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2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Norman "Turkey" Stearnes' debut for the Detroit Stars. #BlackHistoryMonth

He became one of the greatest sluggers in Negro Leagues history and the Stars' first star.
https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?playerID=stear01tur
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/steartu99.shtml

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Stepping out of Tiger Stadium and into the 1967 riots, Willie Horton was still wearing his uniform as he called for peace.#BlackHistoryMonth
https://twitter.com/i/status/1624454526593028100

 

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Mickey Cochrane, Carl Hubbell, Charlie Gehringer, Tris Speaker, Ed Walsh, and Cy Young at Cooperstown.
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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fred-lynn-on-his-time-as-a-tiger-part-one/#.Y-70uSORBFU.twitter
Fred Lynn on His Time as a Tiger, Part One.
Part Two of the interview will run tomorrow.
Fangraphs

I remember when he was traded to our Tigers. The number 1 sportswriter here for the Boston Globe had Clif Keane and he had called Fred Lynn a "Left handed Kaline", which I reminded him of on Twitter a couple of years ago. He wasn't the same player as the injuries that left him a shell of his former self.

 

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https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2023/02/17/saturday-survey-65/
SATURDAY SURVEY.
Totally Tigers

A number of MLB teams go beyond how Cooperstown recognizes baseball greats. Many teams retire the numbers of significant former players whether they are elected to the Hall of Fame or not. Others have their own team Hall of Fame.

Despite being one of baseball?s oldest teams, the Tigers have only 13 players wearing the Olde English D in Cooperstown. Their policy is to retire only the numbers of players who got elected. They have made 2 exceptions with Willie Horton and Lou Whitaker.

Should the Tigers recognize more of their greats? Those who spent significant time with the team and contributed multiple great moments? Fan favorites?

If they did create their own Hall, would you pay to visit it?

In other words, if they built it, would you come? (Sorry, the line was just sitting there, begging to be used.)

Would you pay to visit a Tigers' Hall of Fame?

1. Yes

2. No

VOTE

 

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Most MLB home runs while batting leadoff:
Rickey Henderson, 293 ????
Alfonso Soriano, 197
Ian Kinsler, 185
Craig Biggio, 181
Jimmy Rollins, 181
Mookie Betts, 179
George Springer, 178
Bobby Bonds, 177
Brady Anderson, 176
Curtis Granderson, 170