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• Mickey Lolich, Detroit’s Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85

  05-02-2026 06:21 via nytimes.com
  Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors.
  
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• Mickey Lolich, Detroit’s Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85

  04-02-2026 23:13 via nytimes.com
  Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors.
  
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• Mickey Lolich, Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85

  04-02-2026 20:27 via nytimes.com
  A Detroit Tigers pitcher, he was famous for his ample waistline — and for his three complete-game wins in defeating the Cardinals, making him the Series’ M.V.P.
  
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• Charlie Maxwell, Who Hit Homers in 4 Consecutive At-Bats, Dies at 97

  30-12-2024 21:16 via nytimes.com
  An All-Star outfielder for the Tigers, he tied a major league record with that feat on a Sunday (what else?) in 1959 playing against the Yankees in Detroit.
  
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• Charlie Maxwell, Who Hit Homers in 4 Consecutive At-Bats, Dies at 97

  29-12-2024 18:09 via nytimes.com
  
  An All-Star outfielder for the Tigers, he tied a major league record with that feat on a Sunday (what else?) in 1959 playing against the Yankees in Detroit.
  
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• Billy Bean Dies at 60; Led Baseball on Diversity After Coming Out as Gay

  08-08-2024 17:36 via nytimes.com
  As an outfielder, he hid his sexual identity from his teammates for nearly a decade before retiring and becoming a force for inclusion in the organization.
  
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• Billy Bean Dies at 60; Led Baseball on Diversity After Coming Out as Gay

  08-08-2024 01:03 via nytimes.com
  
  As an outfielder, he hid his sexual identity from his teammates for nearly a decade before retiring and becoming a force for inclusion in the organization.
  
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• Willie Hernández, Relief Pitcher Who Had a Banner 1984, Dies at 69

  23-11-2023 22:57 via nytimes.com
  He was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player and won its Cy Young Award in a championship season with the Detroit Tigers. “It’s unbelievable,” he said.
  
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• Willie Hernández, Relief Pitcher Who Had a Banner 1984, Dies at 69

  23-11-2023 22:57 via nytimes.com
  He was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player and won its Cy Young Award in a championship season with the Detroit Tigers. “It’s unbelievable,” he said.
  
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• Justin Verlander Reacts to Detroit Tigers’ Combined No-Hitter

  09-07-2023 21:07 via nytimes.com
  Three Tigers pitchers teamed up for M.L.B.’s 20th combined no-hitter. Justin Verlander, a former Tiger, was happy for them, but uneasy about the state of starting pitching.
  
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• Justin Verlander Reacts to Detroit Tigers’ Combined No-Hitter

  09-07-2023 21:07 via nytimes.com
  Three Tigers pitchers teamed up for M.L.B.’s 20th combined no-hitter. Justin Verlander, a former Tiger, was happy for them, but uneasy about the state of starting pitching.
  
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• Justin Verlander Reacts to Detroit Tigers Combined No-Hitter

  09-07-2023 06:09 via nytimes.com
  
  Three Tigers pitchers teamed up for M.L.B.’s 20th combined no-hitter. Justin Verlander, a former Tiger, was happy for them, but uneasy about the state of starting pitching.
  
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• Justin Verlander’s Return Bolsters Mets Even With a Loss

  05-05-2023 01:02 via nytimes.com
  Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.
  
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• Justin Verlander’s Return Bolsters Mets Even With a Loss

  04-05-2023 22:36 via nytimes.com
  
  Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera’s Farewell Tour Starts with Venezuela at WBC

  17-03-2023 17:09 via nytimes.com
  Miguel Cabrera’s fifth and final World Baseball Classic is being played ahead of his 21st and final major league season. He and Venezuela remain undefeated so far.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera’s Farewell Tour Starts with Venezuela at WBC

  15-03-2023 22:44 via nytimes.com
  
  Miguel Cabrera’s fifth and final World Baseball Classic is being played ahead of his 21st and final major league season. He and Venezuela remain undefeated so far.
  
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• Detroit Tigers Work to Rebuild Under Scott Harris

  22-02-2023 23:56 via nytimes.com
  As the team’s president of baseball operations, Scott Harris wants to turn Detroit’s fortunes around. But he knows the team has a long way to go.
  
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• Detroit Tigers Work to Rebuild Under Scott Harris

  22-02-2023 22:50 via nytimes.com
  
  As the team’s president of baseball operations, Scott Harris wants to turn Detroit’s fortunes around. But he knows the team has a long way to go.
  
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• Yankees Beat Tigers in Peacock’s Sunday Morning Game

  05-06-2022 23:29 via nytimes.com
  Thanks to an 11:35 a.m. start against Detroit, Yankees players had the rarest of treats: a Sunday afternoon in June with nothing to do but relax.
  
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• Yankees Beat Tigers in Peacock’s Sunday Morning Game

  05-06-2022 23:29 via nytimes.com
  
  Thanks to an 11:35 a.m. start against Detroit, Yankees players had the rarest of treats: a Sunday afternoon in June with nothing to do but relax.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera of Detroit Tigers Reaches 3,000 Hits

  26-04-2022 01:49 via nytimes.com
  Cabrera’s first manager recalls his star pupil always being in the middle of things. On Saturday, Cabrera collected hits 3,000-3,002 of his 20-year career.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera of Detroit Tigers Reaches 3,000 Hits

  23-04-2022 19:40 via nytimes.com
  
  A mainstay of the game for 20 seasons, Cabrera’s first manager recalls his star pupil’s only limitation being the number of times he could get him to the plate.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera of Tigers Reaches 3000 Hits

  23-04-2022 19:24 via nytimes.com
  
  A mainstay of the game for 20 seasons, Cabrera’s first manager recalls his star pupil’s only limitation being the number of times he could get him to the plate.
  
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• MLB Free-Agency Tracker: Eddie Rosario Stays in Atlanta

  16-03-2022 20:18 via nytimes.com
  
  The postseason hero signed a two-year deal with the Braves and the Oakland fire sale continued with Matt Chapman’s trade to Toronto.
  
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• Don Demeter, a Dodger Star of the Future Who Wasn’t, Dies at 86

  01-12-2021 22:33 via nytimes.com
  
  Groomed to replace Duke Snyder, he broke his wrist in 1960 and never lived up to expectations. But he had a fine career with four other teams.
  
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• MLB Free-Agency Tracker: Latest News and Signings

  17-11-2021 15:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Rodriguez gives Detroit a veteran left-hander to anchor the rotation. Noah Syndergaard, meanwhile, heads to the Angels.
  
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• World Series: 1979 Pirates, 1985 Royals and 2016 Cubs Recount Overcoming 3-1 Deficits

  02-11-2021 00:36 via nytimes.com
  
  The Houston Astros are trying to pull off a feat that has been done only six times in the World Series. Players from the teams that did it happily recalled their thrilling comebacks.
  
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• Brewers’ Combined No-Hitter Breaks Record for the Most in a MLB Season

  12-09-2021 14:46 via nytimes.com
  
  Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader dealt Cleveland its third no-hit loss of 2021. With nine no-hitters overall, baseball has broken the record for a season, which was set in 1884.
  
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• Milwaukee's Combined No-Hitter Is MLB's Record Ninth This Season

  12-09-2021 03:06 via nytimes.com
  
  Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader dealt Cleveland its third no-hit loss of 2021. With nine no-hitters overall, baseball has broken the record for a season, which was set in 1884.
  
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• Miguel Cabrera Hits His 500th Home Run

  22-08-2021 21:34 via nytimes.com
  
  Miguel Cabrera is the 28th player to join the 500-homer club. Despite a surge of new members in recent years, there may be a long wait for a 29th.
  
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• Bill Freehan, Champion Tigers’ Durable Centerpiece, Dies at 79

  22-08-2021 01:06 via nytimes.com
  
  An 11-time All-Star catcher, he played a key role in Detroit’s 1968 World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
  
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• Arizona's Tyler Gilbert Throws No-Hitter in His First Career Start

  15-08-2021 05:32 via nytimes.com
  
  Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With eight no-hitters, baseball has broken the modern record for a season and is tied for the overall record, which was set in 1884.
  
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• Tyler Gilbert Throws No-Hitter in His First Career Start

  15-08-2021 05:08 via nytimes.com
  
  Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With eight no-hitters, baseball has broken the modern record for a season and is tied for the overall record, which was set in 1884.
  
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• Cubs' No-Hitter Is the Record Seventh of the Season

  25-06-2021 16:20 via nytimes.com
  
  Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With seven no-hitters, baseball has tied the modern record for a season and is two away from the overall record, which was set in 1884.
  
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• Yankees Are Swept in Detroit for First Time in 21 Years

  31-05-2021 05:05 via nytimes.com
  
  Detroit outscored the Yankees by 15-5 in the three-game series. The Mets, meanwhile, had yet another game postponed.
  
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• Yankees Fall to Tigers in Extra Innings

  29-05-2021 05:58 via nytimes.com
  
  With Aroldis Chapman limited to one inning, the Yankees lost with Justin Wilson on the mound. The Mets postponed their game.
  
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• Why Have There Been So Many No-Hitters in 2021?

  19-05-2021 16:13 via nytimes.com
  
  Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With five no-hitters by May 18, baseball is on a record pace. Here’s a look at why.
  
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• Turnbull Shakes Off Bad Feeling to Throw Season’s Fifth No-Hitter

  19-05-2021 12:51 via nytimes.com
  
  Spencer Turnbull, a 17-game loser in 2019, became the second pitcher to no-hit the Seattle Mariners this month.
  
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• Yankees’ Kluber Is Dominant in 100th Career Victory

  03-05-2021 05:27 via nytimes.com
  
  After a rough start, the Yankees rotation is showing progress. An overturned homer let the Mets hang on to win.
  
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• Mets Rally to Beat Phillies After Squandering Lead

  02-05-2021 04:01 via nytimes.com
  
  A win over Philadelphia came with help from the umpires. The Yankees, meanwhile, got Jameson Taillon’s first win since 2019.
  
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• Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers

  01-05-2021 05:27 via nytimes.com
  
  Judge’s two homers held lead a blowout. The Mets, meanwhile, had tempers flare in a loss to Philadelphia.
  
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• How Each Baseball Stadium Will Handle Fans to Start 2021

  31-03-2021 14:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Every major league stadium will let in fans to start the season, but capacities vary, ranging from just over 1,000 to 40,300.
  
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• 2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules

  29-03-2021 06:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Reasons for optimism and pessimism abound. Catch up with where each team stands ahead of opening day.
  
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• Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera Address Their Futures

  28-02-2021 18:39 via nytimes.com
  
  Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, two of the greatest hitters in baseball history, will be back for 2021. Whenever they retire, they will leave an enormous void.
  
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• A.J. Hinch Hired by Tigers After Suspension for Astros Cheating

  30-10-2020 23:23 via nytimes.com
  
  Thirty minutes after Hinch’s season-long punishment officially ended on Tuesday, Detroit contacted him. Three days later, he was officially introduced as manager.
  
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• Black Players Continued a Mentoring Tradition Amid a Pandemic

  24-10-2020 00:00 via nytimes.com
  
  When this year’s minor league season was canceled, several veteran African-American M.L.B. players got on Instagram and set up Zoom calls to pay forward the guidance they received.
  
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• Al Kaline Wondered if He Should Have Been a Doctor

  11-04-2020 02:28 via nytimes.com
  
  The Hall of Fame outfielder, who died Monday, once wondered aloud to our columnist whether playing baseball was worthwhile.
  
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• Al Kaline, Tigers’ Perennial All-Around All-Star, Is Dead at 85

  06-04-2020 23:22 via nytimes.com
  
  One of baseball’s finest hitters, he was also one of its best defensive outfielders, playing 22 seasons in Detroit. To Billy Martin, he was Mr. Perfection.
  
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• .@Greene21Riley's teammates agree: He can do it all. #RoadToDetroitpic.twitter.com/rdl2AcYogX

  10-11-2019 16:10 via twitter.com
  .@Greene21Riley's teammates agree: He can do it all.#RoadToDetroitpic.twitter.com/rdl2AcYogX
  
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