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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Autographed baseball value? | 11/11/2011 | Mike |
| Q: I have a baseball autographed by Gordie Howe and Vince Desmond that I received at a little league ... A: Joe, I am sorry, memorabilia value is not a strong point for me. In these cases, all I can suggest ... | ||
| hit out of park | 10/29/2011 | Mike |
| Q: I was at a Tigers game and I'm 99% sure it was a Tigers player with the last name of (I'm less sure) ... A: Al, 6/24/84 - Ruppert Jones - Milwakuee Brewers vs. Detroit Tigers Bottom 6th - Tigers leading ... | ||
| Earnie Harwell Broadcast Days | 8/17/2011 | Mike |
| Q: I have two friends arguing about Earnie Harwell. One says she remembers hearing Earnie broadcasting ... A: Janet, Tiger baseball is every time the Tigers play. Ernie broadcasted baseball for 55 years (over ... | ||
| 7/9/2011 | David Panian | |
| Q: IS THERE ANY WAY TO E-MAIL AL KALINE AND DENNY McLAIN? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, FROM THEM, IF IT'S ... A: Bill. I don't know of a way to email either of them, or any other Tiger. You might try calling the ... | ||
| old tigers player | 4/14/2011 | David Panian |
| Q: what happened to norm cash,rocky clovito A: Jan. Norm Cash retired in 1974. He drowned while on vacation at Beaver Island in Lake Michigan in ... | ||
| baseball player | 2/25/2011 | David Panian |
| Q: what was chet lemon of the detroit tigers in jail for and for how long A: Harley. Chet Lemon was never in jail. He came to the Tigers about the time I started following ... | ||
| Color of the Tiger seats | 2/23/2011 | Mike |
| Q: Yes I was just wondering If you know about the time [year] that Tiger stadium went to all green ... A: Tiger stadium underwent a renovation in 1977, which brought about the blue/orange plastic seats ... | ||
| 1956 Detroit Tigers media guide | 2/22/2011 | David Panian |
| Q: There were no 1956 Detroit Tigers yearbooks made. So I'd like to find a 1956 media/press guide. ... A: John. Sorry for the delay. I've been dealing with an ice storm here. Other than checking eBay, I ... | ||
| Autographed Ball 1968 Tigers... | 1/15/2011 | David Panian |
| Q: I have a ball that has 26 signatures on it and bought it used at an estate sale...It is in a UV case ... A: David. I really don't know much about collectibles beyond what I can dig up in a Google search. ... | ||
| Tiger Stadium roof shots | 9/6/2010 | Mike |
| Q: I know the four players that each cleared the left field roof at Tiger Stadium. Who are the 15 ... A: Peter, Sorry it took awhile to get back to you. This is actually a question I answered a few years ... | ||
| Darrell Evans' wife | 8/25/2010 | David Panian |
| Q: Wasn't Darrell Evans married to a famous woman who played another professional sport? A: Dennis. You're probably thinking of Ray Knight, who might or might not still be married to golfer ... | ||
| Home runs | 8/12/2010 | David Panian |
| Q: I think the Tigers hit back to back to back home runs in an inning during a game at Tiger stadium in ... A: Billy. It happened twice: April 17, 1971: Jim Northrup, Norm Cash and Willie Horton hit ... | ||
| detriot tigers | 6/21/2010 | Mike |
| Q: Went to a detriot tiger game in 1984 while there i purchased a 84 yearbook and a team signed ... A: Bill, Although not my expertise, I'm guessing the memerobilia isn't as valuable as what they mean ... | ||
| Duluth Dukes / Detroit Tigers | 6/1/2010 | David Panian |
| Q: Do you have a complete or near complete list of Tigers players that played in Duluth and years they ... A: Jon. I do not have a list of Tigers who played in Duluth, but you can find rosters for Duluth at ... | ||
| tiger trivia | 4/9/2010 | Mike |
| Q: which tiger won a batting title with a .361 batting average, and never hit over .282 in twelve ... A: Jeff, Sorry took so long getting back to you, don't get alot of questions, so only check the site ... | ||
| pitcher | 1/30/2010 | Mike |
| Q: they called him the bird he use to talk to the when walking around the mound i think his last name ... A: Barb, His name was Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He was the 1976 AL Rookie of the Year and was invited ... | ||
| Scoreboard Operators | 1/24/2010 | Mike |
| Q: Mike, Are there any records of employees who ran the manual scoreboards at Briggs Stadium? My 92 ... A: Jim, I imagine if there are records of this, they are either kept with the Detroit Tigers offices ... | ||
| Larry Herdon/Home Run | 1/7/2010 | Mike |
| Q: I thought I had heard that Larry Herndon hit a home run that hit the center field scoreboard in ... A: Brett, I have to say that I've never heard that before........ It would have taken a massive shot ... | ||
| Detroit Tigers record | 9/21/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: What is the Detroit Tigers record from all star games to the end of season from 2005 to present day A: Kevin. Baseball-reference.com has all of this info starting at: ... | ||
| Possible farm teams | 8/26/2009 | Mike |
| Q: My Grandfather, Russell Goodell is in a picture from Clark Park, 1923,which I believe might be in ... A: Stan, I do not have a fax number. If you have scanner, you could scan the photo and send it to my ... | ||
| Possible farm teams | 8/13/2009 | Mike |
| Q: My Grandfather, Russell Goodell is in a picture from Clark Park, 1923,which I believe might be in ... A: Stan, There is a Clark Park in Southwest Detroit, it was built in 1888. Also, Copper and Brass ... | ||
| 1984 Jersey | 8/10/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: Sir: I have a Tom Brookens jersey that is made by wilson and has the number 6 on it. It also has the ... A: Keith. It is my understanding that Wilson was the official manufacturer of Major League Baseball ... | ||
| Tiger uniform numbers | 7/23/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: Hey there....what Tigers (past and present)wore the number # 7...? Thank you. I have a jersey ... A: Ken. You can find Tigers rosters with uniform numbers here: ... | ||
| Extra innings game involving Mickey Lolich | 7/23/2009 | Mike |
| Q: NOTE to previousI must admit that my memory of the game may be faulty, as it may not have been a ... A: Marvin, The easy way to find this, is for you to go to www.baseballreference.com and look up the ... | ||
| Extra innings game involving Mickey Lolich | 7/23/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: I'm trying to find the details on an infamous game I listed to on the radio as a kid. It was a ... A: Marvin. You can find a log of every game Lolich appeared in at his page on baseball-reference.com: ... | ||
| world series signed baseball | 7/22/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: i have a 1984 game played autographed baseball with the signature of the detroit tigers ( lou ... A: Murray. I'll refer back to another question I had on the value of an autographed ball, because I ... | ||
| all-stars | 7/5/2009 | Mike |
| Q: what was the largest number of tigers to play in one all-star game? and who were they? A: Bill, It happenend twice. In 1985, (Jack Morris, Dan Petry, Willie Hernandez, Lou Whitikar and ... | ||
| Art McKee | 5/25/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: I had a cousin by the name of Arthur McKee that left Missouri in 1956 on a Bus for the Tigers Farm ... A: Sue. I'm sorry it's taken me awhile to respond. There was an Art McKee who was a pitcher in the ... | ||
| number 24` | 5/21/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: i am looking for all tigers from 1998- present with the number 24.....any help is appreciated A: Jason. You can find Tigers rosters with uniform numbers here: ... | ||
| Marcus Thames | 5/13/2009 | Mike |
| Q: Where is Marcus Thames? Was he traded, or did he retire during the present influx of new personnel ... A: Roger, Marcus Thames is still a Detroit Tiger and is on the 15 Day Disabled List. He hasn't played ... | ||
| Mark Wagner | 4/28/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: I've been a fan of the Tigers for years. I know Alan Trammeell is still involved in the American ... A: Shelley. I have no idea what Mark Wagner is doing or where he is living. He managed in the Tigers' ... | ||
| Tigers farm team 1956-1960 | 4/22/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: I'm trying to find some info on a player who played in the Tiger's farm system sometime between ... A: Cheri. Historical minor league information is not as complete as major league information. ... | ||
| over-roof HRs at Tiger Stadium | 4/13/2009 | Mike |
| Q: Any idea where I can find a list of the players who have hit/cleared the roof at Tiger ... A: Michael, No problems, Kirk Gibson hit three home runs over the Right Field Roof as a Tiger. One ... | ||
| TIGERS HR AT COMMERICA | 4/12/2009 | Mike |
| Q: WHICH TIGER HAS MOST HR AT COMMERICA? A: Wheels, I guessed at this before going to the Tigers website and calculating it myself. I was ... | ||
| HR's that cleared the roof at the ["old"] Tiger Stadium | 4/9/2009 | Mike |
| Q: Any idea where I can find a list of the players who have hit/cleared the roof at Tiger ... A: Michael, Yes, I do know where you could find that list. I answered this question about a year ago. ... | ||
| 1968 detroit tigers | 3/16/2009 | David Panian |
| Q: who were the left handed pitchers that year and did any start A: Dennis. The lefties on the 1968 Tigers were Mickey Lolich, Jon Warden, John Hiller, Les Cain and ... | ||
| out of the pak homeruns (Tigers only; Tiger Stadium | 2/10/2009 | Mike |
| Q: Which Tiger hit the farthest homerun and which Tiger hit the most out of the park homers? A: Steve, The Tiger that hit the most Homeruns out of Tiger Stadium was Norm Cash. He did it four ... | ||
| Barney McCosky | 1/17/2009 | Mike |
| Q: his 1940 world series uniform. team signed bat he used in the series.four other game used bats over ... A: Ernie, I usually direct people to the Gibraltar Trade shows (Sports items) when memorabilia ... | ||
| 1968 Ring | 12/10/2008 | Mike |
| Q: I read a question about a 68 Tigers ring that doesnt look like the ones online. I have one also that ... A: Jonathan, Sorry, memorabilia values are not my strong point, and really, for a piece like the ring ... | ||
| Looking for 1940 Pennant film footage | 11/14/2008 | Mike |
| Q: My Grandfather, Floyd Giebell, pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1940. Although our family had ... A: Steve, I hope this is of help. I would contact MLB Productions. Usually, films that are made ... | ||
Mike
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Expertise
I can answer most questions regarding Detroit Tigers History relating to Parks (Bennett Field/Navin Field/Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park), Players and Managers, as well as, current Tiger questions. Please read the instructions to the questioneer before submitting a question, as I am generally not able to help you in memerobilia values and former or current tiger whereabout, contact info, etc. questions. Also, if would like to know where you can purchase Tiger Stadium seats, please look at websites, such as Ebay and Craigslist, they will have what you're looking for. Thank you.
Experience
The majority of my experience comes from my years of being a fan of the team and the many articles/books that I have read concerning the issues. For my own sake, if I becomed stumped on a question, the internet is a great tool for recieving information.
Publications
Education/Credentials
I graduated from a four year university, with a B.S. degree.
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