Jerry Green  |  Special to The Detroit News Until then, the home-run sluggers were beefy white men with ruddy jowls. Babe Ruth. Jimmie Foxx. Hank Greenberg.  Then came Henry Aaron. Slender. Black. Dignified. Gracious. Henry Aaron exploded the stereotypes and succeeded mightily against the prejudices that had lingered in Baseball for nearly a century.  There
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By TC Zencka | January 23, 2021 at 6:52pm CDT The latest minor moves from around the game… Former Nationals farmhand Drew Ward has signed a minor league deal with the Tigers, per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post (via Twitter). The 26-year-old was a third round pick by the Nats back in 2013. He
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By TC Zencka | January 23, 2021 at 7:33pm CDT Derek Holland is a Detroit Tiger, he announced via his Twitter bio. The veteran lefty will join the Tigers on a minor league deal, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press (via Twitter). The Tigers will invite Holland to Major League camp with the
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Ten years after left-hander Derek Holland faced the Tigers in the American League Championship Series, he’ll be trying to join them. The veteran left-hander agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with Detroit with an invite to Major League camp for Spring Training, a source told MLB.com. The club Ten years after left-hander Derek
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers international signee Cristian Santana has ‘advanced approach’ with bat Detroit Tigers director of international operations Tom Moore checks in Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, to discuss the newest members of the organization. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press No big splashes, but the Detroit Tigers
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Mark “The Bird” Fidrych grooming the mound during his remarkable rookie season in 1976. (Photo credit: New York Times) This week, I present the Detroit Tigers All Star team for the 1970-1979 decade.  All Star teams for previous decades are found below: 1901-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 Detroit Stars: 1919-1930 In each decade,
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2020 2nd Round Pick Daniel Cabrera has impressed many in the Tigers organization with an impact bat and strong work ethic. The outfielder out of LSU has set his goals high, looking to do more than just get to the big leagues. A smooth left-handed swing should help him along the way, as well a
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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption New Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman: ‘I’m excited for what’s to come’ Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman talks Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, about joining a new organization and his love for A.J. Hinch. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press Before reaching the majors, new Detroit Tigers outfielder
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By Connor Byrne | January 21, 2021 at 9:32pm CDT The Astros suffered a major loss in free agency this week with the departure of outfielder George Springer, who agreed to sign with the Blue Jays. Next winter, they could see shortstop Carlos Correa follow Springer in exiting on the open market, though the 26-year-old
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