On September 18, 1987, veteran Tigers slugger #DarrellEvans etched his name into the record books. In a tight 7–6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Evans launched his 30th home run of the season, becoming the first player in Major League history to hit 30 homers in a season at age 40 – which is crazy […]
On September 18, 1984, Sparky Anderson’s Detroit Tigers sealed their dominance over the American League East with a 3-0 shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookie pitcher Randy O’Neal made his first major league start and delivered a gem, with seven innings of four-hit ball, striking out future Hall of Famer Robin Yount to kick things […]
The winningest pitcher of the 1980s is none other than Detroit Tigers ace Jack Morris. Between 1980 and 1989, Morris (who celebrates his 70th birthday today) went 162-119 with 1,629 strikeouts and a 3.66 ERA. Morris was no doubt a fine pitcher, but numbers like these can be a bit deceptive. Just because Morris won the most games […]
