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Premiership: Leicester 33-7 Harlequins: Radwan scores hat-trick in Tigers win • Apr. 27, 2025, 3:41 AM ET (BBC)
Pistons, Tigers take the baton in Detroit's pro sports renaissance • Apr. 23, 2025, 6:02 PM ET (AP)
Former No. 1 picks Mize and Torkelson are giving the AL Central-leading Tigers a boost, finally • Apr. 21, 2025, 6:00 AM ET (AP)
Tarik Skubal says he's glad the keyhole at Comerica Park is gone after Tigers asked for input • Apr. 9, 2025, 9:00 PM ET (AP)
Max Fried outduels high school teammate Jack Flaherty, helps Yankees beat Tigers 4-3 to avoid sweep • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:13 PM ET (AP)

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Awards And Honors World Series (1984) • World Series (1968) • World Series (1945) • World Series (1935)
Date 1894 - present
Headquarters Detroit
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Miguel Cabrera • Ty Cobb • Hank Greenberg • Sparky Anderson • Larry Doby • Al Kaline • Harvey Kuenn • Jim Bunning

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