They called him “Willie the Wonder” and for good reason. With a playing career in Major League Baseball that spanned from 1963 to 1980, four-time All-Star Willie Horton was 1979’s Outstanding Designated Hitter, Comeback Player of the Year and the Mariners MVP. Hitting 325 round-trippers during his career, he frequently ranked among the home run ...
You’ve finally decided the Detroit Tigers have a ball team you’d like to see in person and want to plan a trip to Comerica Park. Now is a great time to see them play, the stadium has never been busier on a regular basis and the livelier crowds make for a better Major League Baseball ...
Located in one of the most attractive urban areas of Detroit is a park, which acts as the heart of the city. This is Comerica Park, home of the 2006 American League Champions, the Detroit Tigers. The park was officially opened in April of 2000 as a replacement for the aging Tigers Stadium, where many ...
Little Know Facts About Derek Jeter If you haven’t heard of Derek Jeter, it’s likely that you have been living underneath a rock. If that’s the case, let me introduce Mr. Derek Sanderson Jeter to you. Derek Jeter is one of the most talked about baseball players in the league. Not only does he play ...
Birmingham, Alabama, located near deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone – the raw materials used in steelmaking – became the South’s leading industrial city in the late 1800s. In 1909, A.H. Woodward, the twentyish CEO of the Woodward Iron Company, purchased the Southern Association’s Birmingham Coal Barons. Their home grounds was a place named ...
COMMENTARY | As I watch the Detroit Tigers close in on a rare World Series appearance, I remember exactly where I was when the Tigers baseball team clinched the championship. I was in the right field stands as a wide-eyed 14-year-old, living the dream of so many kids. The story all began with my father, ...
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