Subsequently, one may also ask, who is the greatest Detroit Tiger of all time?
1. Ty Cobb. Arguably the greatest pure hitter of all-time, Ty Cobb is unquestionably the greatest player to ever put on a Tigers uniform. Cobb's incredible run of 12 batting titles in a 13-year span began in 1907, his first full year with Detroit.
Furthermore, is Denny McLain in the Hall of Fame? McLain is not considered a Hall of Fame player, although he is two-time Cy Young-winner, and the last pitcher to win 30 games in a season (“Baseball's All-Scandal Team,†n.d.).
Accordingly, who was the first black Detroit Tiger?
On this date in 1958, Ozzie Virgil integrated the Detroit Tigers, baseball team. Virgil, acquired from the San Francisco Giants in January of that year, became the first Black player to appear in a Detroit Tiger game. He went 1-for-5 as a batter in the 11-2 win over Washington.
What was the best Detroit Tigers team?
10 Greatest Detroit Tigers teams of all-time
- 1950 Detroit Tigers (95-59, .617)
- 1907 Detroit Tigers (92-58, .613)
- 1908 Detroit Tigers (90-63, .588)
- 2013 Detroit Tigers (93-69, .574)
- 1945 Detroit Tigers (88-65, .575)
