Baseball Historians

Lou Whitaker was always my favorite Tiger growing up. I think it was the way everyone chanted “Lou” at the games. Little did I know that this was common practice for any player with the first name Lou. Lou Piniella apparantly got the chant,…

1984 World Series Game 5 – October 14, 1984 Tigers 8, Padres 4 Tigers Win Best of Seven Series 4-1 The score looks like a blowout, but what a game. The Tigers took the series in five, and beat the Padres to win the World Series at Tiger Stadium. …

1984 World Series Game 4 – October 13, 1984 Tigers 4, Padres 2 Tigers Lead Best of Seven Series 3-1 Jack Morris had a an incredible first half in 1984. He had an equally poor second half as he got roughed up start after start. But once the playof…

1984 World Series Game 3 – October 12, 1984 Tigers 5, Padres 2 Tigers Lead Best of Seven Series 2-1 Milt Wilcox got the nod in game three after pitching an incredible game a week before in the ALCS. He started out this game on a decent note. He l…

1984 World Series – Game OneOctober 9, 1984 Tigers 3, Padres 2 Tigers Lead Best of Seven Series 1-0 For the third time in four playoff games, the Tigers put a run on the board in the first inning. Lou Whitaker led off with a single, and Alan Tram…

American League Championship Series Game 2October 3, 1984 Tigers 5, Royals 3 Tigers Lead Best of Five Series 2-0 While the first game was over pretty much after the first inning, this game showed why the Kansas City Royals walked away with the AL West …

American League Championship Series Game 1October 2, 1984 Tigers 8, Royals 1 (Tigers Lead Best of Five Series 1-0)
Big players produce during big moments, and two of the Tiger’s bread winners, Jack Morris and Alan Trammell, came up huge in game one to give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 lead in their quest for a [...]

September 28, 1984 Tigers 4, Yankees 2 (103-57)
The Detroit Tigers tied the team record with their 103rd win of the season. Dan Petry pitched six solid innings before giving way to the pen with the game tied 1-1. The Tigers took the lead back in the seventh on an RBI single by Lance Parrish, but [...]