Exploring more than a century of Tigers baseballTumblr (3.0; @tigershistory)http://www.tigershistory.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6uvqv0BQZ1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Final Cooperstown photo. My most significant purchase: Tigers work gloves.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26776584446http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26776584446Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:06:31 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6phxxSCMi1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Hall of Fame has an exhibit titled Today’s Game which features a locker containing recent artifacts for each of the 30 major league teams and a display with items from the most recent baseball season. Here’s the Tigers’ locker.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26581047862http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26581047862Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:20:21 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6i2yxTDfp1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Even <b>Octavio Dotel</b> is represented in the Hall of Fame.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26297943811http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26297943811Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:34:31 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ik5fvHmV1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The base upon which <b>Armando Galarraga’s</b> foot arrived too late to secure a perfect game on June 2, 2010.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26321505432http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26321505432Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:32:48 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6jvqfRRIc1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Brian Moehler’s</b> hat from the inaugural game at Comerica Park in 2000.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26367549671http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26367549671Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:32:39 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6i77jcUhZ1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An invitation to attend the opening of Navin Field on April 18, 1912. Tigers vs. Cleveland.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26303709218http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26303709218Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:45:19 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6i30qAZlY1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And you wanted to forget the <strong>Luis Pujols</strong> era. Well, the Hall of Fame won’t let you. This hat was worn by Pujols when he managed against the Royals’ <strong>Tony Pena</strong> in June 2002. It was the first time managers from the Dominican Republic faced each other.</p> <p>Next to the hat is the bat used by <strong>Placido Polanco</strong> in the 2006 ALCS.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26298012664http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26298012664Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:14:00 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hszi2y2U1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Galarraga’s spikes.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26284918444http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26284918444Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:38:06 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hru80xHF1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What do you know? Jack Morris <i>is</i> in the Hall of Fame.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26283567840http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26283567840Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:13:20 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hqy3tp9g1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Miguel Cabrera celebrates his 2003 World Series championship.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26282537300http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26282537300Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:54:03 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hqsnHaTi1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mickey Cochrane’s catcher’s mitt.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26282367079http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26282367079Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:50:47 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6hoy5DvIB1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Early catchers gear for base ball.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26280338527http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26280338527Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:10:53 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6gimoGaix1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tough to read, but here’s the lineup card for the #Tigers inaugural game at Comerica Park, April 11, 2000.</p> Luis Polonia leading off!http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26243620342http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26243620342Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:57:39 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6gih6r2L31rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s the glove Denny McLain wore on Sept. 14, 1968, when he beat the A’s 5-4 for his 30th win.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26243440835http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26243440835Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:53:30 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6gi00WlWZ1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s the 440 sign from the centerfield wall at Tiger Stadium.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26242884477http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26242884477Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:43:12 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6g1weYYrS1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>George Lee Anderson</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223852463http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223852463Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:55:26 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6g1qptKmh1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Larry Doby, short-time in<br/> Detroit.</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223666200http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223666200Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:52:01 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6g1ppGd1q1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Al Kaline</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223634119http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26223634119Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:51:25 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fx82IVgg1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26218330493http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26218330493Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:14:26 -0700mikemcclary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fv9pXDas1rotk3so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lynwood “Schoolboy” Rowe</p>http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26216117761http://www.tigershistory.com/post/26216117761Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:32:13 -0700mikemcclary