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The Detroit Tigers: A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History, 5th Edition (Painted Turtle)

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With over 500 carefully selected photographs, the fifth edition of The Detroit Tigers vividly illustrates the history of major league baseball in Detroit from 1881 through the 2014 season. Creator William M. Anderson presents highlights and lowlights of every Tigers season and gives a context for appreciating the careers of the many players whose images grace the pages of the book.

In thirteen chapters, The Detroit Tigers covers the team’s history decade by decade. Anderson surveys the Tigers’ earliest days, formidable championship teams, and legendary players, and updates this edition with the team’s exploits because the 2008 season. He details the up to date star-studded Tigers cast, including Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Victor Martinez, and David Price, and looks on the team’s four consecutive Central Division titles, 2012 pennant win, and seasons of record-breaking attendance, regardless of its disappointments in deeper post-season play. Anderson has searched to find probably the most interesting and rarely seen photos for this volume, visiting all major repositories of baseball photographs in addition to private collections. Presented chronologically with ample description, the photos form the core of this impressive book.

The Detroit Tigers also features a foreword by former Tigers shortstop and later, manager, Alan Trammell. Tigers fans old and new will appreciate the exhaustive history and striking images on this volume.

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