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Detroit Tigers TicketsSince 1901, the Detroit Tigers have gone thru 37 Managers, called 3 different stadiums their home, and won 4 World Championships. Twenty of their players have been elected into Baseballs Hall of Fame, 6 have had their numbers retired, and they have hosted the All-Star game 4 times.Over the years, the Indians have been awarded Manager of the Year 3 times, rookie of the year 4 times, and have had 3 cy young winners, and 9 Most Valuable Players take the field for them. 1935 brought Detroit their first taste of World Series Champions, after 4 previous attempts. Hank Greenberg led the way, and captured the MVP award with 36 Hr’s, and 170 RBI’s. The Tigers faced the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, and finished their work in 6 games. It would be another ten years before the Tigers would win their next championship. In 1945, the Detroit Tigers found themselves facing the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. It would be the 2nd time in ten years these two faced off in baseballs coveted World Series. Unlike 1935, the Tigers were taken to game 7 to finally defeat the Cubs, with pitcher Hal Newhouser pitching a complete game, winning 9-3. After another 23 long years without a championship, the Detroit Tigers battled their way to another World Series Victory in 1968. This time their opponent was the St. Louis Cardinals. The cards were attempting to win back to back Championships, and only Detroit stood in their way. The series went 7 games, and in the that 7th game, The Tigers ran into Bob Gibson. Despite Gibsons MVP and Cy Young award winning year, the Tigers were able to take down the Cards by a score of 3-1. The Detroit Tigers would fail to appear in another World Series until 1984. This series with the Padres went 5 games. In Game 5 the Tigers would take an early lead thanks to a Home Run by Kirk Gibson. However, the Padres would battle back to tie the game. The Tigers would retake the lead only to have the Pads pull to within one with the game heading into the bottom of the 8th. With 2 on and 2 outs the Padres decided not walk Kirk Gibson, who would promptly deliver a majestic HR into the upper deck to slam the door shut on the Padres' hopes. The Tigers 4th World Championship would also give Sparky Anderson the distinction of being the first Manager to lead a team to win World Championships in both leagues. In 2006, the Detroit Tigers would again find themselves in October baseball, where they again played the St. Louis Cardinals. This time, however, The Cards had revenge on their minds, and beat the Tigers in 5 games to steal away Detroit’s thunder.
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