- Description
- The editor of Detroit Athletic Co. blog, Dan Holmes is the author of Ty Cobb: A Biography. He previously worked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY, and worked for Major League Baseball as a web producer. He contributed to Sock it to 'Em Tigers: The Incredible Story of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, and Deadball Stars of the American League. Follow him on Twitter at @thedanholmes or visit his personal blog at danholmes.com.
![Last week, Drew Brees dusted off his golden arm and fired a pass that made him the greatest passer in NFL history. Brees now has more passing yards than Peyton […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/matt-stafford-all-time-passing-yards-115x115.png "Can Stafford become football’s all-time leading passer?")
![There was always something fun about an Anibal Sanchez start in Detroit. The righthander made 130 of them in a Tiger uniform in six seasons in the Motor City. He […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/anibal-sanchez-atlanta-braves-2018-115x115.png "Former Tiger Sanchez back on big stage after years of adversity")
![DETROIT: No one works for the Detroit Tigers any more who was with them 50 years ago. No one can explain the strange mystery that surrounds that championship team. No […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1968-world-series-trophy-detroit-tigers-115x115.png "The mysterious case of the 1968 Detroit Tigers road uniforms")
![The pitcher and catcher on a baseball team form the “battery”, an old baseball term that you don’t hear nearly as much today. Which pitcher/catcher teamed together the most as a […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/most-prolific-batteries-mlb-history-115x115.png "Lolich and Freehan formed a battery more than any other combo in baseball history")
![Some people called him “the invisible superstar”, but Henrik Zetterberg made his presence noticeable on the ice for 15 years for the Red Wings, his best appearing act occurring in […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/hank-zetterberg-detroit-red-wings-115x115.png "Zetterberg retirement closes chapter on great Red Wings era")
![I have a question for you: How many games would the Detroit Lions have won in 2017 without Matthew Stafford? Think about it carefully and put that number in your […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matthew-stafford-underpaid-115x115.png "Matthew Stafford is the most important player in the NFL")
![It was the final weekend of April in 2011 and Victor Martinez was staring at a stat sheet with disbelief. His name was way down the list prepared by the […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/victor-martinez-detroit-tigers-115x115.png "The last days of Victor Martinez’s career signals the end of an era")
![Doug Bair faced one batter in the 1984 World Series. He came into Game Two in San Diego with a runner on first and one out in the bottom of […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/doug-bair-detroit-tigers-115x115.png "Career reliever Doug Bair came out of the bullpen for 1984 Champs")
![When it comes to the NFL rule book, the Detroit Lions have always been unlucky. It’s as if the league has an extra page or two that they slip in […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/matthew-stafford-sacked-115x115.png "How will new rules changes impact the Lions?")
![This summer has been one to remember for Jack Morris. On July 29 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This past weekend his #47 was retired by […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jack-morris-detroit-tigers-hall-of-fame-115x115.png "Top 10 Moments in career of Hall of Famer Jack Morris")