Photo of the Day
Alex Avila and Patrick Leyland watch as pitchers take a bullpen session.
Photo of the Day
Fielder fields his position.
Spring Trainging Day 2
Photos from Tuesday in Lakeland at Tiger Town.
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Several fans keep asking…
Several fans keep asking for a list of the player “puns” the Tigers use at the ballpark during the season. For your enjoyment we have listed all of them below. We hope it brings back great memories and gets you ready for 2012 Tigers baseball!
Doug Fister- “Twisted Fister” or “Raise your Fister”
Rick Porcello- “Say Porcello to my little friend”
Max Scherzer- “MAXed Out” or “For Scherzer”
Jacob Turner- “Jacob Turner Overdrive”
Jose Valverde- “Papa Grande”
Justin Verlander- “Justin-credible”
Alex Avila- “Livin Avila Loca”
Gerald Laird- “Into the Dragons Laird”
Victor Martinez- “Victor-ious”, “V-Mart”
Miguel Cabrera- “Ca-BOOM”, “Miggy”, “Cabby”
Brandon Inge- “INGEnius”, “The Notorious I.N.G.E.”
Jhonny Peralta- “Jhonny B. Good”
Brennan Boesch- “Oh My Boesch”, “Boesched In” or “Brennan Bash”
Andy Dirks- “The Andy Man Can”
Austin Jackson- “Austin Powers” or “Action Jackson”
Ryan Raburn- “Raburn-ing down the house”
Clete Thomas- “Sweet Clete”
Delmon Young- “DELMONster-Shot” or “Forever Young”
Individual Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3rd at 10:00am
Spring Training Day 1
Check out all the photos from the first day of Spring Training!
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Scoreboard Construction
The Tigers are working hard to complete the construction of the new scoreboard for Opening Day. The old board has been taken apart and today the first new pieces are being installed. Take a look at a few photos from the construction.
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See you April 5th!
PAWS is so excited for baseball he jumped in one of the equipment boxes in the Tigers Clubhouse as it was getting backed for Spring Training. It looks like he is excited for Opening Day!
Packing for Spring Training
While Tigers fans from around the world are eagerly awaiting the start of the baseball season, Detroit Tigers clubhouse staff members are busy preparing for Spring Training. This morning was spent packing boxes, hauling carts and loading the truck for destination: Lakeland, Florida, home of the Detroit Tigers Spring Training facility. The Tigers truck is scheduled to leave Comerica Park this afternoon.
This coming Sunday, February 19th, pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland while Friday, February 24th, position players are scheduled to arrive. Spring Training officially begins Friday, March 2nd leading up to Opening Day in Detroit on April 5th.
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Have a Tigers Valentines Day!
Still looking for something for Valentine’s Day? Let us help you!
Take a look at a few pictures from the D Shop in Comerica Park.
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Live too far? Don’t fret, shop for Tigers apparel at the official MLB onling shop. Click HERE!
Authentic Thursday
In 1957, the baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the Gold Glove Award to commemorate the best field performance at each position. The award is created from a glove made from gold lame’-tanned leather and is affixed to a walnut base. Initially, only one Gold Glove was given to the top fielders of each position in the entire League. Beginning in 1958, separate awards were given for the National and American Leagues.
Al Kaline won 10 Gold Gloves and is one of four outfielders tied for second place with the most Gold Gloves. Kaline played his entire 22-year career with the Detroit Tigers. Most of his career was played in the outfield – mainly in right field where he was known for his strong throwing arm. In 1966, when he earned his ninth Gold Glove, he posted an impressive .983 fielding percentage.
Kaline’s number 6 was retired by the Tigers on August 17, 1980, making him the first Tiger to have his number retired. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame the same year. A larger-than-life bronze sculpture of Al Kaline making a catch can be found at Comerica Park.
Al Kaline's 1966 Gold Glove
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