The Detroit Tigers are an American MLB team based in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
History[]
In 1894, the Tigers were part of the minor Western League.
In 1901, the Western League became the major American League, which the Tigers were established as a charter member of.
Channel[]
They created their channel on August 18, 2015[1] and uploaded their first video on October 12, 2015, titled "Kinsler scores from first on a walk ... seriously".[2] On April 21, 2020, they uploaded their first livestream, titled "The Word on Woodward is LIVE with your fix of #Tigers and Red Wings news!".[3] The Tigers uploaded their first short on June 24, 2020, titled "Detroit Tigers National Play Catch Week".[4]
Retired numbers[]
As of January 29, 2024, the Tigers have retired ten numbers for ten individuals.
- 23, Willie Horton
- 5, Hank Greenberg
- 2, Charlie Gehringer
- 16, Hal Newhouser
- 6, Al Kaline
- 47, Jack Morris
- 3, Alan Trammell
- 1, Lou Whitaker
- 11, Sparky Anderson
- 42, Jackie Robinson[Note 1]
Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Heinie Manush, Hughie Jennings, Sam Crawford, Mickey Cochrane, George Kell, and Ernie Harwell have their last names honored, as they played at a time when teams did not have numbers.
Trivia[]
- They have won four World Series titles.
Notes[]
- ↑ Robinson's number was retired all throughout MLB, but grandfathered to those who still had it.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Detroit Tigers. About. YouTube.
- ↑ Kinsler scores from first on a walk ... seriously by Detroit Tigers. YouTube. October 2, 2015.
- ↑ The Word on Woodward is LIVE with your fix of #Tigers and Red Wings news! by Detroit Tigers. YouTube. April 21, 2020.
- ↑ Detroit Tigers National Play Catch Week by Detroit Tigers. YouTube. June 24, 2020.
