The 50 Greatest Tigers Every Fan Should Know

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If asked, who would you say is one of the 50 greatest Tigers? In this book, The 50 Greatest Tigers Every Fan Should Know, we dive in and find out who is considered the greatest. The Detroit Tigers date to the founding of the American League in 1901 and the club has a long and glorious baseball tradition spanning more than 100 years of baseball.

Many all time greats have worn the uniform that features the classy English D on the jersey, including Ty Cobb, whom many believe is the greatest player who ever lived. Cobb built his reputation for excellence and hard nosed play in the Motor City.

No doubt some fans will debate the wisdom of certain selections. No doubt some fans will find it difficult to go along with the precise order of selections. Who was better, Hank Greenberg or Charlie Gehringer? Who rates higher, Hal Newhouser or present day star Justin Verlander? Who do you favor…?

About the Author

Lew Freedman was most recently an award-winning journalist and the sports editor at the Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana. He has previously worked for the Anchorage Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.  He is the author of more than 50 books, such as the recent Boom, Baby!: My Basketball Life in Indiana 9781600788598 co-written with Bob Leonard, and these baseball titles: The Way We Were Baseball 9780785824411, Then Ozzie Said to Harold 9781600780639, and Cubs Essential 9781572438163.