Celebrating Detroit Tigers teams, players and games from 1977 to '89.
Month: June 2015
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Gee Walker Born: March 19, 1908, in Gulfport, Miss. Died: March 20, 1981, in Jackson, Miss. Seasons in Detroit: 7 (1931-37) Uniform Numbers: 6, 11 Awards: All-Star (1937) Stats: .317 avg., 61 HR, 32 triples, 468 RBI, .820 OPS Gerald Holmes “Gee” Walker debuted with the Tigers on April 14, 1931, and though he didn’t…
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Champ Summers Born: June 15, 1946 in Bremerton, Wash. Died: Oct. 11, 2012 Acquired: Traded by the Reds to the Tigers for a player to be named later on May 25, 1979. The Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside to the Reds to complete the trade October 25, 1979. Seasons in Detroit: 3 (1979-81) Bats: Left Throws:…
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If any term could describe the Detroit Tigers of the 1950s, a charitable one would be uninspired. A 95-win season in 1950 gave Tigers fans hope that some of the magic from the 1945 World Series championship would continue into the new decade. Alas, the glory days quickly faded and the Tigers finished the Fifties…
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