Tales from the Detroit Tigers Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Tigers Stories Ever Told

by Jack Ebling

Whether you love the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park, Tigers Stadium (aka Briggs Statdum), you’ll love the stories in this entertain history of your favorite ball club. Relive the glory days of Ty Cobb, Al Kaline, Denny McLain, Allan Trammel, Miguel Cabrera, and many more!

The Detroit Tigers Old English "D" is one of the most recognized symbols in sports. A team rich with legends and history, the Tigers have endured in the hearts of fans and continue to up the ante of competition against rivals like the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. The Tigers have been a constant presence in the MLB playoffs for the last four years. Three of those years resulted in ALCS appearances, and in 2012 the Tigers captured the ALCS title that sent them to another exciting World Series.

Now fans of this indomitable franchise can relive the passion and excitement that has come to define the Tigers in this newly updated edition of Tales from the Detroit Tigers Dugout . Veteran sportswriter Jack Ebling brings to life a vision of what drives the Detroit Tigers franchise. Ebling highlights baseball stars, managers, and games that have come to define the Tigers over the years. Readers will experience the excitement of four World Championships, five other World Series appearances, and so much more.

Genres: Baseball, Sports, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[Ben Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a lifetime follower and lover of the Detroit Tigers and the game of baseball, this was a fun read. It could have been presented a little more chronologically, but dividing it up by subject matter was interesting as well.

Fun, relaxing read.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good baseball stories if a little disjointed in sequence.

[Steven Ball · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mr. Ebling tells some very interesting tales, but tends to repeat himself across multiple chapters. Additionally some of the stories get a bit stat heavy.

[Roger Piasecki · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a Detroit Tigers fan I enjoyed the book.It brought
back memories growing up in Michigan.

[Leew49 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chatty history of Detroit Tigers through 2006.

[Chase · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun collection for any fan of the Detroit Tigers, or baseball history in general. I knew a lot going in but this was full of all sorts of interesting factoids like :
Willie Horton was the last of 21 children (!!!) born to his mother and father.
Ty Cobb once incited a riot at Briggs stadium because he wouldn't stop calling Babe Ruth the N-word. (Why the N-word? I don't know.)
Justin Verlander could throw 93mph in the 9th grade.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cool to read about things I never saw and/or don't remember. There are some just incredible stats and records that just make you go "wow"!

That said, the stats and play-by-play descriptions can get a little tedious. I do like stats but it got a little boring at times.

I'm looking forward to reading the updated version!!!!!

[Jonny Parshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book about Michigan's favorite team by Michigan's favorite sports author. All the bases are covered here--pun intended! From Ty Cobb to Miguel Cabrera, Detroit's greatest sporting achievements are collected, processed, compared, and glossed with nostalgia. Eat 'em up Tigers!