![It’s a record that will probably never be broken. Baseball is filled with hot starts, teams get out of the gate quick almost every year, and every few years a […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1984-sports-illustrated-alan-trammell-detroit-tigers-640x333.png "35-5: An Oral History of the Amazing Start by the 1984 Detroit Tigers")
35-5: An Oral History of the Amazing Start by the 1984 Detroit Tigers
It’s a record that will probably never be broken. Baseball is filled with hot starts, teams get out of the gate quick almost every year, and every few years a […]
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![Ernie Harwell is a beloved figure in Detroit, in the entire state of Michigan for that matter. As well as being respected by baseball fans everywhere for his talents, good […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/jose-feliciano-1968-world-series-national-anthem-controversy-640x333.png "When Ernie Harwell made America very mad")
![After the unfortunate confrontation late last season that ended the run of Mario Impemba and Rod Allen in the booth for Tigers’ baseball on television, the team is looking for […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/dan-dickerson-640x333.png "This is who the Tigers should hire as their next lead television announcer")
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