On a rare day off in the heat of a 1925 summer, Ty Cobb and his Detroit Tigers teammates were en route from New York to Boston when they stopped at Lake Oscawana, a popular resort area. Exactly what happened that day has been lost to history, but Cobb made a friend in local resident Al Johnson. Now, the bat the often cantankerous Cobb signed and gave away in return for the … [Read more...]
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Phillies, Tigers, Brewers Holding Team Sales
The Phillies, Brewers and Tigers are among the big league teams giving fans a chance to buy game-used items for their collections or do some holiday shopping this weekend. The Phillies are offering "thousands" of items for sale this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4 although it's not certain how many of those are high-end type collectors items. The team does indicate that … [Read more...]
Ex-Tiger Selling 1984 World Series Ring on eBay
Alan Trammell didn't start every game at shortstop during the Detroit Tigers' incredible 1984 season that ended with a World Series victory. Rookie Doug Baker was in the lineup four times and on 27 other occasions when he played elsewhere. Baker may not be one of the names that pops into your head when you think of that team--managed by Sparky Anderson. But like every … [Read more...]
Detroit Tigers Holding Memorabilia Sale
The Detroit Tigers are hoping you'll put something autographed or game-used under the tree this year. … [Read more...]
’06 Tigers pushing vintage Tigers’ stuff
It's a bad year to be a buyer of nice, old Tigers' memorabilia. Detroit-area dealers are seeing a resurgence in vintage Tigers' stuff. They say this year's team is bringing back the pinstripe pride...and driving up prices. … [Read more...]
