What happens when a league’s schedule makers forget to include a team for an entire weekend? In 1970, the American League was forced to solve that exact problem when they inadvertently left the Boston Red Sox off the Grapefruit League schedule entirely over the weekend of March 7-8. Of course,
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Detroit Tigers Get Their Motor Runnin’, Unveil City Connect Uniform
The Detroit Tigers today joined the Nike Cool Kids Club™ with the official unveiling of their new City Connect uniform, the 24th of the 30 Major League Baseball teams to release one thus far. As expected, the uniform leans into Detroit’s “Motor City” heritage and its ties to the automobile
2024 MLB City Connect Teams + Nike’s New Uniform Details Revealed
Major League Baseball today announced the nine teams that would be getting a new Nike MLB City Connect uniform this season; they also revealed additional details on Nike’s new on-field and retail jersey options. Starting with the 2024 City Connect uniforms — this year, we will see the debut of
Detroit Tigers to Sport Meijer Ads on Sleeves as Part of Expanded Partnership
Michigan-based grocery chain becomes latest sponsor to have their logo added to an MLB jersey; patches made debut Thursday against White Sox
Detroit Tigers Considering Logo Change?
It appears the Detroit Tigers are considering changing (or adding to) their team logos in the not-too-distant future. Recently, the Tigers published a survey, sent out to a select group of fans, which asked them for their thoughts on several different Detroit Tigers logos — some of these were straight-up
Throwback Uniforms as Tigers, Cardinals Remember ’68 Series
They say don’t wear white after Labour Day, the Detroit Tigers are taking that advice to heart this afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers are taking the field in road greys at home as the club honours their World Series-clinching game from the 1968 Fall Classic against the St. Louis Cardinals,
Studio Stories: Detroit Tigers 2018 Season Tickets
The 1968 Detroit Tigers not only won a World Series but as former Tigers director of marketing Ron Wade says, they “brought the city together” just one year removed from city riots. That ‘68 team has long held a special place in the hearts of Tigers fans and with the
Photos: Royals-Tigers in Negro League Throwbacks
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers turned the clock back to the early 1920s yesterday afternoon at Kaufman Stadium in Missouri to wear the uniforms of the Negro Leagues’ Kansas City Monarchs and Detroit Stars. Both teams were wearing uniforms based off of designs originally worn in 1920 all
Royals, Tigers Salute the Negro Leagues with Throwback Uniforms
The Kansas City Royals are hosting their annual Salute to the Negro Leagues game this afternoon at Kaufman Stadium against the Detroit Tigers. As always, a big part of the salute is with both clubs outfitted in Negro League throwback uniforms; and naturally the Royals will once again be donning
Detroit Tigers Unify Logos, Update Uniform
The Detroit Tigers today announced the team will be dropping the version of the “D” logo which has appeared on the front of their uniform for 83 of the previous 84 seasons. It’s not as dire as it sounds, the Tigers are simply replacing it with the “D” they wear
Detroit Tigers will wear patch honoring late owner
Earlier this month, the Detroit Red Wings unveiled a patch and on-ice logo that would pay tribute to the late Mike Illitch. The legendary owner of both the Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers passed away earlier this month, and now his teams are paying tribute to him. The Tigers
The Bucs Stop Here: The Story Behind the Erie SeaWolves
The Double-A Erie SeaWolves have all the qualities you’d expect from a loyal affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play just under two hours north of the Bucs on the coast of Lake Erie, their nickname derives from a slang term for pirate, and their logo evokes Pittsburgh’s erstwhile primary mark