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Orlando Cabrera throws the ball to try and turn a double play as Marcus Thames slides

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The Lost Takeout Slide Of 2006

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The Javy Báez Experience Is Always Full Of Surprises

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Patrick Redford

Eric Haase throws the ball away in Tuesday's Tigers-Twins game

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Tigers’ Boo-Boos Give Twins Remarkably Dumb Walk-Off Win

New York Yankees v Detroit Tigers

Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th Hit Almost Snuck Up On Everybody

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers hits a home run to left field against the Boston Red Sox during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on April 13, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan.

Boston Red Sox v Detroit Tigers

Congratulations To A Talented Oaf On His First Major League Home Run


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Dan McQuade

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I Fixed The Fake Ty Cobb Statue At The Tigers’ Spring Training Stadium

Pitcher Aaron Ashby #26 of the Milwaukee Brewers tries to stay dry as he leaves the dugout as a thunderstorm moves through the area following the sixth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 14, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan.

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The Brewers And Tigers Had A Stupid, Charming Pitcher’s Duel

Detroit Tigers v Toronto Blue Jays

Robbie Grossman Is Good Enough For Me

Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers gestures after he was taken out of the game during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 17, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.

Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners

Mighty Casey Did Not Strike Out!

Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers high fives Manager A.J. Hinch after hitting his 500th career home run in the sixth inning during a MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

500 Belongs To Me

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Tom Ley

National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Media Meltdowns

What Is Going On In The Baseball Men’s Brains?

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Ray Ratto

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 18: Spencer Turnbull #56 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates with his teammates after a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 18, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. The Tigers beat the Mariners 5-0. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Maybe It’s Time To Stick An Asterisk On No-Hitters Against The Mariners

Minnesota Twins v Detroit Tigers

The Legend Of Akil Baddoo Grows By The Day

Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers hits a first inning two run home run off of a pitch from Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Baseball’s Off To A Strong Start

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Detroit Tigers v Chicago White Sox

Gary Sheffield Feels Like A Hall Of Famer, Even If He Isn’t One

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 09: An exterior view of the ballpark before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park on September 09, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Smoke from various wildfires burning across Northern California has blanketed the city in an orange glow. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Baseball’s One-Year-Only Playoff Race Is Getting Weird

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