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Detroit Tigers' 2025 salute to Negro League baseball • June 12, 2025, 7:21 AM ET (CBS)

Jordan Westburg homers in return, but Baltimore Orioles lose to Detroit Tigers 5-3 • June 10, 2025, 5:28 PM ET (CBS)

New Detroit 3-on-3 basketball team debuts, Tigers take on Orioles, more sports news • June 10, 2025, 12:22 PM ET (CBS)

Detroit Tigers top the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in matchup of division leaders • June 6, 2025, 4:20 PM ET (CBS)

Eye on spin before Tigers’ Lankan Test assignment • June 5, 2025, 3:56 AM ET (Daily Star)

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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	Jim Bunning • Miguel Cabrera • Ty Cobb • Hank Greenberg • Sparky Anderson • Larry Doby • Al Kaline • Harvey Kuenn

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