The wait continues for Lou Whitaker to get into the Hall of Fame, now hinging on a selection from the Modern Baseball Committee, which is scheduled to vote next in December 2023. He won’t have to wait as long to see his number retired at Comerica Park, an honor bestowed on only Willie Horton among
Detroit — The Baseball Hall of Fame has yet welcome Tigers great Lou Whitaker. But the Comerica Park wall waits no more. The Tigers announced Tuesday that Whitaker’s No. 1 finally will be retired before the Saturday, Aug. 6, game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Whitaker’s number was set to be retired in
The Tigers have been in Major League Baseball for over 100 years. They started in 1901 and gave their fans a lot to cheer about over the years. For example, the Tigers went to the postseason 16 times and won the World Series title four times, the last coming in 1984. And man, did the
Few players in Detroit Tigers’ history have the level of love and respect from the fanbase that long-time second baseman, Lou Whitaker, enjoys. As part of a legendary double-play combination along with Hall of Fame shortstop, Alan Trammell, the duo were the heart of the Tigers for almost two full decades. And while Whitaker shamefully
Robert Jamerson knows firsthand the importance of the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL). A native Detroiter, he became a PAL kid at 9 years old after seeing people running around his neighborhood wearing football equipment. Playing sports, meeting friends and gaining experience with PAL guided Jamerson in a positive direction as a youth, eventually leading
Roberto Campos can’t help but smile as he tells the story. He was standing in the batter’s box in the first inning July 5 for his first professional plate appearance, 734 days after the Detroit Tigers signed the Cuban-born slugger in July 2019. Campos was supposed to play in the Dominican Summer League in 2020, but the COVID-19
Missing the start of spring training isn’t a big deal on its own. But it is the first in a series of delays that could eventually push back the beginning of the regular season, or even cause the Detroit Tigers to miss real games.
Missing the start of spring training isn’t a big deal on its own. But it is the first in a series of delays that could eventually push back the beginning of the regular season, or even cause the Detroit Tigers to miss real games.
Ronald Blum | Associated Press New York — Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement, two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because
During the five seasons Austin Jackson played for the Detroit Tigers, Miguel Cabrera was the team’s best performer at the plate. Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were the best performers on the mound. When it came to defense, it was Jackson who was the Tigers’ best performer in the outfield.
As we continue the countdown of our top 20 prospects in the Detroit Tigers system, we look at our No. 9 ranked prospect, lefty swinging 3B Colt Keith. Keith has climbed the list steadily since being the Tigers sixth pick in the 5-round 2020 COVID Draft.
Casey Mize was one of the most coveted prospects in recent years and now, after having about a year and a half of major league play under his belt, he is ready to win and winning big in the city of Detroit.
While Major League Baseball and the players’ union remain at odds over the next collective bargaining agreement, it is the 2017-2021 edition to which we look today in considering the Detroit Tigers’ farm system. Added to that agreement were new rules for signing international free agents, one that established a bonus pool structure and sought
There’s bad blood between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The sides exchanged statements condemning the other Friday, and neither offered new proposals, as MLB’s lockout forges on and collective bargaining agreement negotiations surrounding core economics are at a standstill. At this point, spring training — scheduled to start Feb. 16 — will almost surely
There is no formal salary cap in major league baseball. Teams can spend as much as they like on player salaries, in theory. However, there are penalties in place for doing so, and there hasn’t been a more divisive issue between owners and players than the salary cap since free agency became a permanent part
The vast majority of franchise leaderboards — especially for the 16 original franchises — look how you’d expect them to look. Hank Aaron owns the Braves’ board. Many of the Mets’ pitching marks are Tom Seaver’s territory. Willie Mays is a giant among Giants. You’re not going to stump anybody by asking them to guess
Once a new baseball season in Detroit gets going, assuming owners and players now wrangling over a fresh contract find harmony, it’s a safe bet Tigers followers will be keeping an eye on five teams in 2022. There will be a big-league club, stationed at Comerica Park, that will have folks fixated. And there will
Wade Johnston was the starting left fielder for the Detroit Stars from 1928-1931. (Photo credit: Wikipedia.com) In recent posts, I have integrated Detroit Stars players into the all-time Detroit major league position lists. The difficulties involved in ranking Negro League players are discussed in the Detroit Stars all-star team post. The complete list of position ranks
The Tigers have signed right-hander Carlos Sanabria and catcher Chris Rabago to minor league deals, The Detroit Free Press’ Evan Petzold reports. Presumably, both players will be invited to the Tigers’ big league Spring Training camp whenever the lockout ends and camp opens for Major League players. Sanabria pitched in the Royals’ farm system in
The Detroit Tigers continue to add free agents leading up to the organization’s mid-February minicamp in Lakeland, Florida. The Tigers recently signed right-handed reliever Carlos Sanabria and catcher Chris Rabago to minor-league deals. Although MLB free agents can’t sign contracts during the lockout, minor-league free agents can do so. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report Feb.