- 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.
![A few days ago Alex Rodriguez said something controversial. That’s not unusual. The former slugger has been clouded in controversy and intrigue almost since he first set foot on a […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/themes/arras-dac-2013/images/thumbnail.png "Why it doesn’t make sense to trade Cabrera or Verlander")
![Goodbye, KCP, and hello, Avery Bradley. The Boston Celtics decided they didn’t need the 26-year-old Bradley, a premier perimeter defender, after acquiring All-Star forward Gordon Hayward via free agency. Realizing […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/avery-bradley-boston-celtics-pistons-115x115.png "Pistons Update: Avery Bradley in; KCP out")
![As years pass, events usually become more simple in our collective memory. Details are shed or forgotten, and what remains is a basic narrative that’s easy for our minds to […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sparky-anderson-1984-world-champions-115x115.jpg "It wasn’t always easy for the 1984 Detroit Tigers")
![For many fans, the 2017 Detroit Tigers are difficult to watch. The Tigers seem void of passion, without an identity. Now past the midway mark of June, and nearly 70 […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jd-martinez-2017-detroit-tigers-115x115.png "Is this Tigers team worth caring about?")
![What is a crucial victory? Think important. These wins were critical in the history of the franchise, which dates back to 1901 in the American League. A quick note: I […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/most-crucial-wins-in-detroit-tigers-history.png "The nine most crucial victories in the history of the Detroit Tigers"){kind=small}
![You can’t win if you don’t play the game. The Detroit Pistons have found that out in recent years as they have continued to try to play an old-school brand of […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/andre-drummond-center-detroit-pistons-115x115.jpg "Slow, paint-happy Pistons are playing the wrong game")
![What’s the one move the Detroit Tigers could make that would be a shock to their system? Bringing back manager Jim Leyland. Since his departure after the 2013 season, Leyland […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/jim-leyland-returns-to-detroit-tigers-115x115.jpg "Leyland’s return would light a fire under lackluster Tigers")
![Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning died at the age of 85 on May 29, 2017. #1. Learned to throw by skipping stones Bunning was born in Kentucky and attended school […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/joey-jay-jim-bunning-1961-all-star-game-115x115.jpg "Nine things you didn’t know about Jim Bunning")
![For now, former Tiger starting pitcher Mickey Lolich is still king of the hill. Will he finally be nudged off the summit after more than four decades? Since the 1973 […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/mickey-lolich-cc-sabathia-most-strikeouts-lefthander-american-league-history-115x115.png "Mickey Lolich may soon surrender a record that he’s held for 44 years")
![Unselfish is not an adjective that typically exhibits itself in athletes who become stars. Especially in the National Basketball Association. Usually the greatest players are those who take the team on […]](https://www.detroitathletic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kevin-porter-detroit-pistons-point-guard-115x115.jpg "Pass-happy Porter set a record for assists with the Pistons")
