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My friend Rob Neyer has a good story up over at The National Pastime Museum today. It’s about how, in 1968, the Detroit Tigers used an outfielder who had never played a single moment at shortstop as a professional as their starting shortstop in the god dang World Series. The manager who put him at short was Mayo Smith. Continue to Article

May 05, 2017 10:44:am EST

After Kate Upton showed up to the Met Gala sporting a monster rock on her left hand, it was reported that the supermodel-actress was officially engaged to Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander. As excited as Upton was to share this news with the world, we were even more excited. At first glance, you might be thrown off by the massive height difference between pro boxer Wladimir Klitschko and his fiancé, actress Hayden Panettiere. Continue to Article

May 04, 2017 1:45:pm EST

Kudos, then, to the Toledo Mud Hens, the Triple A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, for fixing a hole in the hearts of their players with this jersey that will make them want to twist and shout: a Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-themed outfit for Beatles Night on June 16. Continue to Article

May 02, 2017 2:22:pm EST

Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn insisted he didn't see more needs on defense than offense a week before the NFL draft. When it was time to make picks, Quinn's actions were much different than his words. Detroit drafted its first of two linebackers in the opening round, the first of two cornerbacks in the second round and took a pair of defensive ends Saturday on final day of the draft. Continue to Article

April 29, 2017 8:22:pm EST