Celebrating Detroit Tigers teams, players and games from 1977 to '89.
Month: April 2009
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He didn’t pitch long for the Tigers (1993 and part of ’94; 6-6 in 56 appearances), but Bill Krueger still qualifies for a Happy Birthday wish. He’s 51 today. Now, did you know that Krueger’s batterymate in 1993 often was Chad Kreuter? Of course, Kreuter is pronounced “Kroy-ter”, but still, Krueger-to-Kreuter could’ve had a spot…
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I failed to mention in today’s podcast that this marks the birthday of Tigers Hall of Famer Wahoo Sam Crawford. He was born in 1880. He broke into the majors with Reds in 1899 and stayed until 1902 when the National League and American League fought bitterly for players. According to his Baseball-Reference.com page, before…
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In case you were wondering, here’s how the Tigers have fared against the Mariners since Seattle joined the American League in 1977: All-Time Record: 185-152-1 All-Time at Home: 104-64-1 All-Time at Comerica Park: 22-18 All-Time at Seattle: 81-88 Wait a second. The Tigers and Mariners played to a tie? In the 20th century? This little…
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Friend of the Fungo Justin Weeks (a.k.a. “Justin in Grand Rapids” on the podcast) sent along these two photos taken near Comerica Park and Grand Rapids, respectively. Thanks, Justin!
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I once had a Mark “The Bird” Fidrych mood ring. For the life of me, I can’t find it and I’ve also scoured my parents’ house for it. (Even an eBay search came up empty.) The only living proof that I have of it is a photo from my oldest sister’s wedding in which I…
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A 1985 interview with Mark Fidrych on the TV show “Once a Star”, hosted by Jack Brickhouse, Steve Stone and former Pistons guard and TV color analyst John “Crash” Mengelt.
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An Appreciation of The Bird from former Free Press Writer Joe Lapointe in The New York Times. Obits: The New York Times (with quotes by Ernie Harwell). The Boston Globe The Los Angeles Times (with quotes from former Tigers’ second baseman Gary Sutherland) — and a JPEG of a 1976 Times article on The Bird.…
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When it comes to topics like the death of Mark Fidrych, I tend to be reflective — and that usually means several hours (or even a day) can pass before I post something about it. I’ll certainly have more on The Bird this week, but I will share my single memory of Fidrych and his…
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The former Tigers outfielder and DH — a.k.a., Le Grand Orange to ’70s Expos fans in Montreal — turns 65 today. Before then-TV analyst Al Kaline reminded us at every turn that Tony LaRussa is also an attorney in Florida, Mr. Tiger liked to talk about Staub being an accomplished chef. More on that shortly.…
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