One of the most storied and fascinating histories in all of Major League Baseball, the Detroit Tigers—an American League charter franchise in 1901—have survived some of the most intense highs and lows of any team in professional sports, and this lively and detailed book explores it all. This guide to all things Tigers covers the 1984 World Series championship and the riots it sparked; controversial “Georgia Peach” Ty Cobb; and crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This fully updated edition, which includes details on the Tigers’ exciting 2011 playoff run and Miguel Cabrera’s historic season as well as the Tigers’ acquisition of Prince Fielder, guides fans on numerous of activities to help them celebrate their team in new and deeper ways. Terry Foster is a sports columnist with the Detroit News and is the cohost of the radio program Valenti and Foster . He serves on the media board for Central Michigan University Life and was named a Central Michigan University journalism alumni of the year. He is the coauthor of Great Detroit Sports Debates . He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Willie Horton hit 20 or more home runs seven times, and his 325 career home runs ranked sixth among AL right-handed hitters when he retired. He enjoyed his best season in 1968 with the world champion Tigers, finishing second in the AL with 36 homers. He lives in Detroit. 100 Things Tigers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Terry Foster Triumph Books Copyright © 2013 Terry Foster All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-60078-787-4 Contents Foreword by Willie Horton, Introduction, 1. Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, 2. Ty Cobb: The Georgia Peach, 3. Willie Horton Tries to Quiet the Riot, 4. Tiger Stadium, 5. Al Kaline in the Corner, 6. Mike Ilitch Is Fed Up, 7. The 1940 World Series, 8. Tigers Nearly Trade Ty Cobb, 9. Mickey Cochrane, 10. Bubba Gives Detroit a Black Eye, 11. Tram and Lou, 12. 2008: The Most Disappointing Season, 13. Charlie Gehringer: The Mechanical Man, 14. Hank Greenberg, 15. The Wrecking Ball Strikes Tiger Stadium, 16. Hal Newhouser, 17. Justin Verlander, MVP, 18. Mickey Stanley Moves to Short, 19. Harry Heilmann: The Biscuit Man, 20. Goose Goslin, 21. Joe Sparma Clinches, 22. Jim Bunning, 23. The Bird Is the Word, 24. Miguel Cabrera: The Best Hitter in Baseball, 25. Here Comes the Hook: Hooks Dauss, 26. Hoot, 27. Spring Training, 28. John Hiller, 29. 1935 World Series, 30. 1909 World Series, 31. Please Don't Send Him: 2012 World Series, 32. The Bonus Baby, 33. Wahoo Sam, 34. George Mullin, 35. Schoolboy Rowe, 36. Rocky for Kuenn, 37. Men of Color, 38. Nemo's, 39. The Moose, 40. 1908 World Series, 41. The Imperfect Perfect Game, 42. 1934 World Series, 43. Bill Freehan, 44. Jim Northrup, the Grand-Slam Kid, 45. Mayo Smith, 46. Mickey Lolich, 47. Denny McLain, 48. Here Comes the Prince, 49. The Michigan Wolverines, 50. Hi, I Am the Gator, 51. Jim Campbell, 52. Earl Wilson, 53. Fireworks at Cheli's, 54. McLain Floats One to Mantle, 55. Hank Aguirre, 56. Aurelio Lopez, 57. Billy Martin, 58. Another View of Tiger Stadium, 59. 1907 World Series, 60. 1971 All-Star Game, 61. The Tigers Jersey, 62. Jim Leyland: Smoke and Fire, 63. Prison Break: Ron LeFlore, 64. Smoltz for Alexander, 65. The Fix Is In, 66. Gibby, 67. Sparky, 68. Mt. Morris, 69. Swapping Managers, 70. The First Free Agent, 71. Tigers Trade Curtis Granderson to the Yankees, 72. The Tigers Cap, 73. Big Daddy, 74. Joe Falls, the Baseball Writer, 75. D.D.: Dan Dickerson, 76. Team FSN, 77. Ernie Harwell on the Radio, 78. Lindell A.C.: Detroit's First Sports Bar, 79. Higgy, 80. Juan Gone-zalez, 81. 2003 Season, 82. Police Brutality, 83. Pudge Saves the Day, 84. Why We Love/Hate Inge, 85. Kenny Rogers' Second Chance, 86. Smiling with the Tigers, 87. Magic of the Iron Gates, 88. Worst Seats in the House, 89. Yankee Killers, 90. Family Entertainment, 91. The Great Collapse of 2009, 92. The Statues, 93. The Curse of Polacido Polanco, 94. Road Trip to Toledo, 95. Cigarette Break with Jim Leyland, 96. TigerFest, 97. Road Trip: Chicago, 98. The Surprise of 2006, 99. The Best Game Ever: Father and Son, 100. The Detroit Athletic Co., Sources, About the Author, CHAPTER 1 Navin Field and Briggs Stadium How many times have we heard the story of the young boy walking into Tiger Stadium with his dad? He immediately fell in love with the stadium as he walked through the tunnels that led to the field and saw the green seats and all that green, luscious grass. This was the romance of the stadium, and green was the color of choice. The place smelled of grilled hot dogs, brats, and stale popcorn. The seats made a magical sound as fans pounded them, hoping for a Tigers rally. There was a flagpole on the field, for heaven's sake, and players used to plant tomat