Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

Founded: 1893, in the minor Western League. In 1900 that league became the American League.

Home ballpark: Comerica Park in Detroit

Uniform colors: Navy blue, White, and Orange

Logo design: An Old English font "D"

League pennants won: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984

World Series championships won: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984

Franchise history

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers:

• Earl Averill[?]
• Jim Bunning
• Ty Cobb
• Mickey Cochrane
• Sam Crawford[?]
• Larry Doby
• Charlie Gehringer[?]
• Goose Goslin[?]
• Hank Greenberg
• Bucky Harris[?]
• Harry Heilmann[?]
• Waite Hoyt[?]
• Hughie Jennings[?]
• Al Kaline[?]
• George Kell[?]
• Heinie Manush[?]
• Eddie Mathews[?]
• Hal Newhouser
• Al Simmons[?]
• Sam Thompson[?]

Current stars:

• Bobby Higginson[?]

Not to be forgotten:

• Norm Cash[?]
• Cecil Fielder[?]
• Kirk Gibson[?]
• Mickey Lolich[?]
• Denny McLain (Cy Young Award winner in 1968 and 1969)
• Jack Morris[?]
• George Mullin[?]
• Schoolboy Rowe[?]
• Alan Trammell[?]
• Lou Whitaker[?]
• Rudy York[?]

Retired numbers:

• 2 Charlie Gehringer[?]
• 5 Hank Greenberg
• 6 Al Kaline[?]
• 16 Hal Newhouser
• 23 Willie Horton[?]

Detroit Tigers official web site (http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/det/homepage/det_homepage.jsp)