Top Ten Greatest Tigers Players by Position

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Remembering Former Tiger Third Baseman Tom Brookens

One of the most popular players for Tiger fans and manager Sparky Anderson was Tom Brookens who for ten years (1979 to 1988) primarily played third base man while performing like an old school ballplayer not afraid of getting his uniform dirty. The Pennsylvania native was also a valuable utility...

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Remembering Former Tiger Third Baseman Tom Brookens.
Vintage Detroit

 

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A list of 2nd basemen in HOF with more WAR than Lou:
Hornsby
Collins
Lajoie
Morgan
Gehringer
Carew
ALL are in the Hall.
There are 17 second baseman in the HOF with less WAR than Lou, including contemporaries Alomar and Sandberg and more recently Biggio.Some with A LOT less.

 

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Upon Don Wert’s passing, here’s how his ‘pennant-clinching’ hit with the Tigers in 1968 wasn’t what fans remember it to be

When the word spread in late August that Don Wert had died at 86, memories instantly flashed for Tigers fans of a certain age.

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Upon Don Wert’s passing, here’s how his ‘pennant-clinching’ hit with the Tigers in 1968 wasn’t what fans remember it to be.
Vintage Detroit

 

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Ozzie Virgil, who broke Tigers' color barrier in 1958, dies at 92

Ozzie Virgil became the first person of color to play for the Tigers in 1958, and he went 5-for-5 in his Tiger Stadium debut.

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Ozzie Virgil, who broke Tigers' color barrier in 1958, dies at 92.
Detnews

 

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Tigers' impressive MVP pitching quirk.
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Former Detroit Tigers slugger Rocky Colavito dies at age 91

Rocky Colavito, a slugger who became a household name for Detroit Tigers fans in the 1960s after a controversial trade, has died at the age of 91.

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Former Detroit Tigers slugger Rocky Colavito dies at age 91.
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Rocky Colavito Passes Away

Nine-time All-Star Rocky Colavito has passed away, the Guardians announced. The longtime MLB slugger was 91. A native of the Bronx, …

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Rocky Colavito Passes Away.
MLBTR

 

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Al Kaline, Jake Wood, and Rocky Colavito celebrate in the clubhouse after all three of them homered in a win against the Senators in August 1961. Jake hit a grand slam to boot. The Tigers had a hell of a team that season, winning 101 games!

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Tigers News: Former All-Star passes away, Chris Fetter award, international prospect

The Detroit Tigers community mourned the loss this week of former slugger and fan favorite Rocky Colavito, who died Tuesday at the age of 91 after a lengthy ill

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Tigers News: Former All-Star passes away, Chris Fetter award, international prospect.
MCBTB

 

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From Miggy to Megatron to The Captain to Turkey: Here’s why Detroit needs more statues

Detroit should honor more of its sports legends with statues to connect with fans and cement their rightful place in history.

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From Miggy, to Megatron, to The Captain, to Turkey: Here’s why Detroit needs more statues.
Vintage Detroit

 

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'I wouldn't trade it for anything': Detroit sports TV fixture retiring at end of Wings' season

John Keating has been in broadcasting for 45 years, and since 1996, he's been a constant presence on Tigers and Red Wings broadcasts.

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'I wouldn't trade it for anything': John Keating, Detroit sports TV fixture retiring at end of Wings' season.
Detnews

John Keating, longtime Detroit sports broadcaster, to retire after Detroit Red Wings season

John Keating is a TV anchor/host in Detroit covering mostly the Red Wings and Tigers and will retire after the hockey season.

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John Keating, longtime Detroit sports broadcaster, to retire after Detroit Red Wings season.
Freep

Congrats, John Keating, on a great career. Now stop posting those Grand Haven sunsets

John Keating, the long standing, wisecracking television host of the Red Wings, Tigers and occasionally Pistons, announced his pending retirement.

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Congrats, John Keating, on a great career. Now stop posting those Grand Haven sunsets.
Freep

Longtime Detroit sports broadcaster to retire after Red Wings season

John Keating is done at the end of the Detroit Red Wings season.

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Longtime Detroit sports broadcaster John Keating to retire after Red Wings season.
Mlive

 

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Remembering When the Tigers Signed Free Agent Slugger Darrell Evans

“I want that ring,” Evans said at a press conference at Tiger Stadium, something that had always alluded him.

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Remembering When the Tigers Signed Free Agent Slugger Darrell Evans.
Vintage Detroit

 

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We are saddened by the passing of former Tigers outfielder Charlie Maxwell and share our condolences with his family and loved ones. A native of Paw Paw, Michigan, Maxwell played 8 seasons in Detroit, was a two-time All-Star and at 97 years old, was our Tigers oldest living alum.

 

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2-time All-Star Charlie Maxwell, oldest Tigers alum, passes away at 97.
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Detroit Tigers All-Star Charlie Maxwell, 'The Sabbath Smasher,' dies at age 97

Left fielder Charlie Maxwell, a two-time All-Star and Paw Paw product, was the oldest living former Detroit Tiger at age 97.

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Detroit Tigers All-Star Charlie Maxwell, 'The Sabbath Smasher,' dies at age 97.
Freep

Charlie Maxwell Passes Away

Two-Time MLB All-Star Charlie Maxwell passed away recently. The former Tigers, Red Sox, and White Sox outfielder was 97.

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Charlie Maxwell Passes Away.
MLBTR

Charlie Maxwell - BR Bullpen

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Charlie Maxwell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Charlie Maxwell. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com

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Charlie Maxwell 1956-1962.
Baseball Reference

 

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Maxwell was the living embodiment of idyllic Tigers Sundays in the 1950s

If searching for one Tigers name that conveyed a radio blaring Tigers games to the tune of Van Patrick’s booming voice, it might well be Charlie Maxwell.

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Charlie Maxwell was the living embodiment of idyllic Tigers Sundays in the 1950s.
Detnews

 

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In memoriam: The sports figures, locally and nationally, we lost in 2024

Here's a look back at the sports personalities who died over the last year.

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In memoriam: The sports figures, locally and nationally, we lost in 2024.
Detnews

 

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Only two other second basemen who had 1,000 runs/1,000 RBIs/2,000 Hits/200 Homers. Hornsby & Morgan. Won the AL ROY,`78, collected four Silver Slugger awards.Produced a career 75.1 WAR, tied with Johnny Bench. Among HOF`ers, only 20 are second basemen. Lou Whitaker`s WAR is seventh overall out of all 20 of them. Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell played more games together than any other 2B/SS combo in MLB history. Lou Whitaker will not live forever, if there is one thing he has EARNED, it is a spot in the MLB HOF.

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Tigers All-Star Charlie ‘Ol’ Paw Paw’ Maxwell remembered for being ‘one of the guys’

The beloved Paw Paw native and two-time Tigers All-Star passed away last Friday.

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Tigers All-Star Charlie ‘Ol’ Paw Paw’ Maxwell remembered for being ‘one of the guys’.
Mlive

 

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Carlos Guillén: Ichiro Suzuki joins Hall of Fame, career with Detroit Tigers, home run off Jered Weaver

Podcast Episode · Days of Roar: A Free Press Sports Detroit Tigers Podcast · 01/21/2025 · 1h 2m

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Days of Roar Tigers Podcast: Carlos Guillén: Ichiro Suzuki joins Hall of Fame, career with Detroit Tigers, home run off Jered Weaver. 62 minutes.
Former Detroit Tigers player Carlos Guillén — a three-time All-Star who played 14 MLB seasons — joins the "Days of Roar" podcast to discuss teammate Ichiro Suzuki joining the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Guillén also talks about three other names in the Hall of Fame conversation: C.C. Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran. Does A-Rod deserve to be in the Hall of Fame despite being suspended for performance-enhancing drugs? Guillén has an opinion about that.
After the Hall of Fame talk, Guillén breaks down his eight-year career with the Tigers, which included playing for Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland, getting to the World Series in 2006 and hitting a legendary home run off Jered Weaver.
In other segments of the show, Evan and Mark provide the latest update on the Alex Bregman situation, check out the available relievers on the free-agent market, evaluate Roki Sasaki's decision not to meet with the Tigers and consider what it means if the Tigers are done adding to the 2025 roster.