Answer: 1953
He was a Tiger longer than anything, including his rookie of the year season of 1953 and the year he won the A.L. batting crown in 1959. After leaving the Tigers he played for the Indians, Giants, Cubs and Phillies before retiring in 1966. He appeared on the roster, but not in a game with the Brewers in 1970.
He later managed the Brewers in 1975 (1 game) and again in 1982-83. He managed the Brewers to a World Series appearance in 1982 after taking over the team mid-season.
From Quiz: When We Were Young
Answer: Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera (the triple crown and MVP winner in 2012) led all of baseball in HRs and RBI and was just behind Buster Posey in AVG.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers 2012
Answer: 1901
Detroit was one of eight orignal charter American League cities. The other cities were, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Washington.
From Quiz: Motor City Baseball
Answer: 4
They won their first in the 1930s, then 1945, 1968, and 1984.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers
Answer: 6
McLain was the first to win 30 games in a season since Dizzy Dean of St. Louis in 1934.
From Quiz: 1968 Detroit Tigers
Answer: Tigers
The Tigers were one of very few teams that did not go through a name change in the first 100 years of Major League baseball. Under manager George Stallings, the team finished third in the AL with a 74-61 record, only 8.5 games back of the pennant-winning White Sox. The Tigers' shortstop, Kid Elberfeld, was the only starter to bat over .300 with his .308 average. Roscoe Miller went 23-13 to lead the team.
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers!
Answer: Charlie Gehringer
Charlie was a career Tiger spending 19 seasons wearing the old English D. Gehringer became a member of baseball's Hall of Fame in 1949 and has his jersey retired in 1983 by the Tigers. In that 1929 season, Gehringer led the league in hits, runs, doubles, triples, and stolen bases.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers Jerseys
Answer: Bless You, Boys!
Local sportscaster Al Ackerman was the one who came up with this. Throughout the year, he managed to get many local and national celebrities on tape saying, "Bless You, Boys," including Pope John Paul II when he came to town that summer.
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers: 1984
Answer: Hank Greenberg
Greenberg popped 58 home runs in 1938 for Detroit. He played with the Tigers from 1930-1947, smacking 331 home runs. Cecil Fielder hit 51 home runs for the Tigers in 1990.
From Quiz: Your Detroit Tigers!
Answer: Trumbull
Before the move to Comerica Park in 2000, the Tigers had played at "the corner" since 1901.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers [1]
Answer: Sparky Anderson
Sparky managed the Reds from 1970 to 1978. During the time, the Reds won 4 NL pennants and 2 WS titles. From 1979 to 1995, Anderson managed the Tigers. 1984 was Anderson's only AL pennant as a manager. Sparky Anderson is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
From Quiz: 1984 Detroit Tigers
Answer: Detroit, MI
Navin Field is now known as Tiger Stadium, the former home of the Detroit Tigers (until 1999).
From Quiz: Navin Field
Answer: Alan Trammell
Trammell led the Tigers to a 4 games to 1 World Series championship over the San Diego Padres.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers History
Answer: Columbus
This first game was held April 28, 1896 when Detroit slammed Columbus, 17-2. However, that game was still in Bennett Park which was the future sight of Tiger Stadium.
From Quiz: History Of Tiger Stadium
Answer: Ernie Harwell
Ernie Hawrwell was a long time Tigers broadcaster and in my opinion he was the best!
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers History
Answer: Norm Cash
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers
Answer: ERA
Fidrych was a complete surprise his rookie season. He barely made the roster and didn't play until April 20. He didn't make his first start until May 15. He then ran off a streak of 9 wins in 10 starts including a pair of 11 inning complete games.
By the end of the season he was the rookie of the year, and lead all of Major League Baseball in ERA with a 2.34. He also led the AL in complete games with 24, despite making only 29 starts.
From Quiz: When We Were Young
Answer: Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander, the MVP in 2011, joined the Tigers in 2007. He pitched a no- hitter in 2007 and another one in 2012.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers 2012
Answer: Charlie Robertson
It was April 30, 1922. Charlie Robertson of the White Sox dazzled the "Tygers", so called because their manager was Ty Cobb.
From Quiz: Tiger Mania!
Answer: Jon Warden
Warden was a 21-year old rookie in 1968. He would finish 4-1 on the season with a 3.65 ERA in just 37 innings pitched. Drafted by the expansion Royals for 1969, he hurt his arm and never pitched again in the Major Leagues.
From Quiz: 1968 Detroit Tigers
Answer: Sunday
Detroit Blue laws prevented baseball on Sundays. Team owner James Burns, built a stadium on his own property, for Sunday games.
From Quiz: Motor City Baseball
Answer: 1935
It was their 35th season of the franchise in 1935 when they downed the Cubs, four games to two.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers
Answer: Baltimore Orioles
Boston, the team that beat Detroit for the 1967 pennant, finished 4th.
From Quiz: 1968 Detroit Tigers
Answer: 0
The Tigers lost to the Cubs in 1907 and 1908, then to the Pirates in 1909. The Chicago Cubs were the first team ever to go to three consecutive World Series from 1906-1908. The Cubs won two of those.
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers!
Answer: Hank Greenberg
Hank won the American League MVP award in 1935 and 1940. Like many other athletes, Greenberg was drafted into Army for World War II. Even though he was discharged 2 days before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hank re-enlisted into the United States Army Air Forces and served in the Republic of China-Burma-India theater.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers Jerseys
Answer: Glenn Wilson and John Wockenfuss
Wilson and Wockenfuss went to the Phillies on March 24, 1984. Bergman proved to be an excellent clutch hitter, no more so than when he hit a HR in the bottom of the 10th on June 4 to beat the Toronto Blue Jays. This was especially important as, in spite of their great start, the Tigers entered the game only 4.5 games ahead of the Jays, who had been almost as hot at the Tigers. As for Willie, well, he did win the MVP AND Cy Young awards that year. Not everyone was happy with the trade though, as Wockenfuss was a fan favorite, having been with the team since the mid-1970s.
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers: 1984
Answer: Elden Auker
Auker, a submariner for the great Tigers of the 1930's, wrote a book called "Sleeper Cars" and "Flannel Uniforms", in which he gave a moving account of this moment.
From Quiz: Tigers Brain Twisters
Answer: 1901
The Tigers began in 1901 along with numerous other Major League teams. Their first manager was George Stallings, who led the team to a 74-61 record, which was good enough for a 3rd place finish. They rostered the likes of Roscoe Miller, Ed Siever, Kid Gleason, and Ducky Holmes.
From Quiz: Your Detroit Tigers!
Answer: Gus
His son Jimmy continued the family tradition and also worked as a vendor until they closed the ol' park.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers [1]
Answer: Alan Trammell
Trammell played his entire career with the Tigers from 1977 to 1996. He was the starting shortstop in 1984.
From Quiz: 1984 Detroit Tigers
Answer: April 20, 1912
The Tigers beat Cleveland 6-5 in 11 innings.
From Quiz: Navin Field
Answer: Dizzy Dean
Dizzy also earned fame as a colorful baseball broadcaster. During the early 60's, he shared the broadcast booth with former Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers History
Answer: 4
Harmon Killebrew, Frank Howard, Mark McGwire, and Cecil Fielder (the only Tiger).
From Quiz: History Of Tiger Stadium
Answer: 1907-08-09
They are the only American Leaugue team to have ever dropped 3 World Series in a row. Go figure! But we still love them! :)
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers History
Answer: Al Kaline
Kaline hit 399.
From Quiz: The Detroit Tigers
Answer: Lou Whitaker
Whitaker was a staple of the Tigers from the day he made his debut until the day he hung up his cleats.
His All Star game jersey from 1985 was added to the Smithsonian Museum's collection. He forgot his official jersey and didn't notice until near game time. He then bought a blank jersey from the gift shop and wrote his number on it in marker.
From Quiz: When We Were Young
Answer: San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants, led by Buster Posey, swept Detroit 4 games to 0.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers 2012
Answer: Lou Gehrig
It was a historic occasion. Gehrig had played in a record 2,130 consecutive games. But there was something wrong, he could not move like he wanted, his body seemed to betray him. One month later at the Mayo Clinic, it was discovered Gehrig had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that took on his name ever afterwards. He died just two years later.
From Quiz: Tiger Mania!
Answer: 99
Bennett Park held its first Tiger game on April 25,1901. It was later named Navin Field, Briggs Stadium, and finally named Tiger Stadium until it closed after the 1999 season.
From Quiz: Motor City Baseball
Answer: Wolverine
The name comes from Michigan's nickname of the Wolverine state.
From Quiz: Detroit Tigers
