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76-568: Today, the Fulton "Railroaders" moniker has been revived, as Fulton hosts the summer collegiate baseball team of the same name. Minor league baseball began in Fulton, Kentucky when the 1911 Fulton Colonels became members of the eight–team Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , known informally as the KITTY League. In their first season of play, the Fulton Colonels finished last in

152-665: A 4–3 victory. After owner Frank Navin died in the offseason, Walter Briggs Sr. took over control of the team. Despite being forecast to win the American League pennant again in 1936 , the Tigers fell to a distant second place behind the New York Yankees both that season and in 1937 . The team fell further down the standings with an 84–70 record in 1938 and an 81–73 record in 1939 . Hank Greenberg nevertheless provided some excitement for Tigers fans in 1938 by challenging

228-567: A 5–0 lead before he threw a pitch en route to a 9–3 victory over the Cubs . Because many stars had not yet returned from the military, some baseball scholars have deemed the 1945 World Series to be among the worst-played contests in World Series history. For example, prior to the World Series, Chicago sportswriter Warren Brown was asked who he liked, and he answered, "I don't think either one of them can win." Following their World Series win in 1945,

304-539: A Cincinnati hotel room after watching his son win Game 1. An inspired Newsom won Game 5 and pitched Game 7 on just one day's rest. This was the third time the Tigers had lost a World Series in a deciding seventh game. With Hank Greenberg serving in World War II for all or parts of the 1941–1944 seasons, the Tigers struggled to recapture the glory of 1940. They finished no higher than fifth place in 1941–1943, but did manage

380-490: A Washington Senators affiliate in 1952. Fulton finished the regular season in first place with a record of 82–37, playing under manager Sam Lamitina, finishing 15.5 games ahead of the second place Paducah Chiefs. In the playoffs, Fulton was defeated by the Union City Greyhounds 3 games to 2. The Lookouts won another Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League pennant in 1953 under returning manager Sam Lamitina, before losing in

456-440: A Washington affiliate for the remainder of franchise play. The 1948 Fulton Chicks compiled a 57–68 record under managers Fred Biggs, Bud Burns and Ivan Kuester. The Chicks finished the season 27.5 games behind the first place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the final standings. The Fulton franchise returned to the earlier moniker, as the 1949 Fulton "Railroaders" continued Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League play, remaining as an affiliate of

532-405: A hit in 12 consecutive plate appearances over a three-game stretch from July 14 to 15, tying a major league record set by Johnny Kling in 1902. Team owner Walter Briggs Sr. died in 1952. His son Walter Briggs Jr. inherited the team, but he was forced to sell it in 1956 to broadcast media owners John Fetzer and Fred Knorr . Notwithstanding Detroit's fall in the standings, the decade saw

608-478: A lineup that already included second baseman Charlie Gehringer . In 1927 , Harry Heilmann flirted with a .400 batting average all year, eventually finishing at .398 and winning his fourth AL batting title. Following the 1933 season, the Tigers added perhaps the final piece of the puzzle, acquiring catcher Mickey Cochrane from the Philadelphia Athletics to serve as player-manager. The Tigers won

684-619: A major league franchise in 1901, the Tigers have won four World Series championships ( 1935 , 1945 , 1968 , and 1984 ), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984 , 2006 , 2012 ), and four AL Central division championships (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014). They also won division titles in 1972, 1984, and 1987 as a member of the AL East . Since 2000 , the Tigers have played their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit . The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at

760-464: A major league team at home against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 25, 1901, with an estimated 10,000 fans at Bennett Park. After entering the ninth inning behind 13–4, the team staged a dramatic comeback to win 14–13. The team finished third in the eight-team league. That initial season they were the first major league team to have a mascot—a red tiger on a dark background—on their ballcap. It

836-512: A second-place finish in 1944 , largely on the strength of pitchers Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout , who won 29 and 27 games, respectively. Newhouser, who was 29–9 with a 2.22 ERA, won the first of his two consecutive AL MVP awards this season. The Tigers were in first place as late as September 18, but would finish one game behind the St. Louis Browns for the AL pennant. With the end of World War II and

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912-526: A then-club record 100 games, but narrowly lost the AL pennant to the Boston Red Sox , who won 101 games. The 1915 Tigers were led by an outfield consisting of Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, and Bobby Veach that finished #1, #2, and #3 in RBIs and total bases . Cobb also set a stolen base record with 96 steals in 1915 that stood until 1962, when it was broken by Maury Wills . Baseball historian Bill James has ranked

988-473: A tie with the Mayfield Pantsmakers, who finished 59–43, leaving both teams 16 games above .500. However, Mayfieled had a win percentage of .578 to edge out Fulton at .575, by .003. Charles Holloway managed the 1923 Railroaders. The Fulton Railroaders finished in third place in the 1924 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. Fulton ended the season 2.0 games behind the first place Dyersburg Forked Deers in

1064-585: A tight three-team race, the 90–64 Tigers won the 1940 AL pennant by one game over the Cleveland Indians and two games over the New York Yankees . Prior to the season, first baseman Hank Greenberg was persuaded to move to left field to make room for Rudy York , whom the Tigers had deemed no longer suitable to be their catcher. The move proved successful. York hit .316 with 33 home runs and 134 RBIs. Greenberg batted .340 and slammed 41 home runs while driving in 150. Greenberg won his second AL MVP award, becoming

1140-521: Is 9,676–9,567–93 (.503). The franchise's best winning percentage was .656 in 1934 , while its worst was .265 in 2003 . The franchise was founded as a member of the reorganized Western League in 1894. They originally played at Boulevard Park, sometimes called League Park. It was located on East Lafayette, then called Champlain Street, between Helen and East Grand Boulevard, near Belle Isle . In 1895, owner George Vanderbeck decided to build Bennett Park at

1216-409: The Boston Red Sox to 104 wins (12 games ahead of the second-place Tigers). Also in 1946, the Tigers acquired George Kell , a third baseman who would become a 10-time all-star and Hall of Famer. He batted over .300 in eight straight seasons (1946–53), and finished with a career .306 average. Kell won the batting title in a very close race with Ted Williams in 1949 , going 2-for-3 on the last day of

1292-656: The Clarksville Owls . Thomasson and Fulton won the game 1–0. In addition to his league leading performances, Bob Schultz also threw a no–hitter in 1946. On August 21, 1946, Schultz defeated the Union City Greyhounds 5–0 in pitching his no–hit game. Fulton became known as the Fulton Chicks in 1947, as the franchise continued play as a member of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The 1947 Chicks finished

1368-695: The Columbus Senators 17–2. At the end of the 1897 season, Rube Waddell was loaned to the team to gain professional experience. After being fined, Waddell left Detroit to pitch in Canada. When the Western League renamed itself the American League for 1900, it was still a minor league, but the next year, it broke from the National Agreement and declared itself a major league, openly competing with

1444-718: The Illinois Central Railroad reached Fulton. The Fulton station remains in service as a stop on the Amtrak controlled City of New Orleans route. The Fulton area is home to the Twin Cities Railroad Museum. Fulton boasted that the city was the smallest to host minor league baseball. The 1923 Fulton Railroaders finished a close second place in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League standings. Fulton finished with an overall record of 61–45 in

1520-458: The National League for players and for fans in four contested cities. For a while, there were rumors of the team relocating to Pittsburgh . However, these rumors were put to rest when the two leagues made peace in 1903 when they signed a new National Agreement. The Tigers were established as a charter member of the now major league American League in 1901. They played their first game as

1596-533: The United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. In contrast to college baseball , which allow aluminum or other composite baseball bats , players in these leagues use only wooden bats, hence the common nickname of these leagues as "wood-bat leagues". Collegiate summer leagues allow college baseball players

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1672-459: The pitching triple crown , leading the AL in wins (25), ERA (1.81) and strikeouts (212). He became the first pitcher in the history of the AL, and still the only pitcher as of 2024, to win the MVP Award in two consecutive seasons. With Newhouser, Trucks and Dizzy Trout on the mound and Greenberg leading the offense, Detroit responded in a World Series Game 7 for the first time, staking Newhouser to

1748-476: The 1915 Tigers outfield as the greatest in the history of baseball. The only team in Tigers' history with a better winning percentage than the 1915 squad was the 1934 team that lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals . The Tigers dropped to third place in 1916 with an 87–67 record, and would remain mired in the middle of the AL standings the rest of the decade, never winning more than 80 games. In

1824-456: The 1934 AL pennant with a 101–53 record, at the time a team record for wins, and still the best win percentage (.656) in team history. The Tigers infield (Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer, along with shortstop Billy Rogell and third baseman Marv Owen ) accumulated 462 runs during the season, with Gehringer (214 hits, .356 average) leading the way. Schoolboy Rowe led a strong pitching staff, winning 16 straight decisions at one point of

1900-543: The 1936 season with a 63–56 record to place fifth under manager Kid Elberfeld. Fulton finished 10.5 games behind the first place Paducah Indians in the final standings. Clyde Batts of Fulton led the league in batting average, hitting .368 and in hits with 176. In 1937, the Fulton Eagles reached the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals. With a regular season record of 64–56 to place third in

1976-743: The 1955 season, Fulton, Kentucky has not hosted another minor league team. In 2005, the "Fulton Railroaders" moniker was revived by a summer collegiate baseball team, hosted in Fulton, Kentucky, that began play as a member of the KIT League. The franchise is now a member of the Ohio Valley League, playing at Lohaus Field. From 1922 to 1924, the Fulton Railroaders were noted to have played home minor league games at High Street Park . Beginning in 1936, Fulton teams reportedly played home games exclusively at Fairfield Park . Known today as Lohaus Field,

2052-473: The 71–83 1960 team , but still finished eight games behind the Yankees . This marked one of the few times in major league history that a team failed to reach the postseason despite winning 100 or more games, though it had happened once before to the Tigers in 1915. First baseman Norm Cash won the batting title with a .361 average, while teammate Al Kaline finished second. Cash never hit over .286 before or after

2128-436: The American League in 1910 with an 86–68 record. They posted 89 wins in 1911 to finish second, but were still well behind a powerhouse Philadelphia Athletics team that won 101 games. The team sunk to a dismal sixth place in both the 1912 and 1913 seasons. A bright spot in 1912 was George Mullin pitching the franchise's first no-hitter in a 7–0 win over the St. Louis Browns on July 4, his 32nd birthday. Cobb went into

2204-557: The Cubs' last World Championship until 2016 . In 1909, Detroit posted a 98–54 season, winning the AL pennant by 3.5 games over the Athletics . Ty Cobb won the batting triple crown in 1909, hitting .377 with 9 home runs (all inside-the-park) and 107 RBIs . He also led the league with 76 stolen bases . George Mullin was the pitching hero, going 29–8 with a 2.22 ERA , while fellow pitcher Ed Willett went 21–10. Mullin's 11–0 start in 1909

2280-434: The Tigers become the second to last team to integrate their roster when Dominican player Ozzie Virgil Sr. joined the team. Only the Boston Red Sox trailed the Tigers in integrating their roster. As the American League expanded from 8 to 10 teams, Detroit began its slow ascent back to success with an outstanding 1961 campaign. The Tigers led the majors in runs scored and won 101 games, a whopping 30-game improvement over

2356-405: The Tigers continued to have winning records for the remainder of the decade, finishing second in the AL three times, but never winning the pennant. Hal Newhouser had another outstanding season in 1946 , again leading the league in wins (26) and ERA (1.94) while striking out a career-high 275 batters. He nearly won his third straight AL MVP award, finishing second to Ted Williams , who had led

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2432-516: The Tigers sank to the middle and lower ranks of the American League. The team had only three winning records over this span and never finished higher than fourth place. The last place 1952 team went 50–104 (.325), which was the worst season in Tigers history until the 2003 team lost 119 games. Despite the dismal season, starter Virgil Trucks threw two no-hitters in 1952, becoming only the third pitcher in major league history to accomplish this feat. 1952 also saw Tiger first baseman Walt Dropo get

2508-587: The Washington Senators. The Railroaders finished with a 1949 record of 62–61 to place sixth in the eight–team league under returning manager Ivan Kuester. Fulton finished 20.5 games behind the Owwnsboro Oilers in the final standings, missing the playoffs. The Fulton Railroaders advanced to the 1950 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Finals. Fulton had a record of 69–50 to place second in the regular standings under returning manager Ivan Kuester. Fulton ended

2584-584: The ability to compete using professional rules and equipment, giving them experience and allowing professional scouts the opportunity to observe players under such conditions. To find a collegiate summer team, players work with their college coaches and prospective teams' general managers. They report to summer leagues after completing their spring collegiate season with their NCAA , NAIA , NJCAA , CCCAA , and NWAC teams. Some players arrive late due to their college team's postseason play, which sometimes runs into early June. In some cases, players are drafted during

2660-512: The ballpark is still in use as home to the current "Fulton Railroaders" summer collegiate baseball team, Fulton High School teams and youth baseball. The ballpark is adjacent to Fulton High School, located at 101 Thedford St, Fulton, Kentucky. Fulton - Baseball Reference Fulton Roalroaders current page Fulton Railroaders 1920s team photo 1951 team photo Lohaus Park photos Summer collegiate baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in

2736-587: The batting title, finishing at .393 to Tris Speaker 's .389. Cobb announced his retirement in November 1926 after 22 seasons with the Tigers, though he would return to play two more seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics . Though the Tigers struggled with mediocre records in the seven years following Cobb's departure, they were building a solid foundation, adding slugging first baseman Hank Greenberg and pitchers Tommy Bridges and Schoolboy Rowe to

2812-530: The club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. Ty Cobb , who played his first season with Detroit in 1905, later became the first Tiger to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Since their establishment as

2888-486: The collegiate summer season. These draftees can remain with their collegiate summer team until they sign a professional contract. During the season, players are housed by volunteer host families and bussed to and from road games. The leagues vary greatly in their attendances, quality of play, and ability to attract scouts. The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) and the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) are considered

2964-498: The corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue in Corktown just west of Downtown Detroit and began playing there in 1896. In 1912, the team moved into Navin Field, which was built on the same location. It was expanded in 1938 and renamed Briggs Stadium. It was renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961 and the Tigers played there until 1999 . From 1901 to 2024, the Tigers' overall win–loss record

3040-456: The corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, which would remain the team's base of operations for the next 104 seasons. The first game at The Corner was an exhibition on April 13, 1896. The team, now occasionally called the "Tigers," beat a local semi-pro team, known as the Athletics, by a score of 30–3. The Tigers played their first Western League game at Bennett Park on April 28, 1896, defeating

3116-410: The debut of outfielder Al Kaline in 1953. One of the few major league players who never played a day in the minor leagues, he would hit over .300 nine times in his career. He also made 15 All-Star teams, won 10 Gold Gloves, and featured one of the league's best arms in right field. In 1955, the 20-year-old Kaline hit .340 to become the youngest-ever batting champion in major league history. 1958 saw

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3192-450: The eight–team league under manager Charlie Eckert , finishing 24.5 games behind the first place Mayfield Browns , missing the four–team playoffs. The Fulton Tigers placed seventh in the 1940 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. Fulton finished with a regular season record of 56–70 under managers Jim Poole (46–54) and Vincent Mullen (10–16). The Fulton Tigers qualified for the 1941 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League playoffs. Fulton finished

3268-781: The eight–team league, the Eagles finished 9.5 games behind the Union Greyhounds. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 to advance. In the Finals, the Mayfield Clothiers defeated Fulton 4 games to 1. Herb Porter managed Fulton in 1937. Beginning in 1937, K.P. Dalton served as president of the Fulton Baseball Association, who operated the Fulton team. Dalton served as president for 15 years,

3344-410: The fewest at-bats (8,093). The Tigers continued to field good teams during Ty Cobb's tenure as player-manager, finishing as high as second in 1923 , but lack of quality pitching kept them from winning a pennant. Harry Heilmann hit .403 in 1923, becoming the last AL player to top .400 until Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. In 1925 , Heilmann collected six hits in a season-ending doubleheader to win

3420-471: The first major leaguer to win the award at two different positions. Charlie Gehringer batted .313 while collecting 101 walks (for a .428 on-base percentage) and scoring 108 runs. Bobo Newsom was the ace of the Tiger pitching staff in 1940, going 21–5 with a 2.83 ERA. An unlikely hero on the mound this season was 30-year-old rookie Floyd Giebell . Making just his third major league start on September 27, Giebell

3496-480: The first place Hopkinsville Hoppers in the regular season standings, missing the playoffs. Fulton became a minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in 1939, as the franchise continued Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League play under the corresponding Fulton Tigers moniker. Fulton would play four seasons as a Detroit affiliate. The Fulton Tigers ended the 1939 season with a 52–74 record. The team placed seventh in

3572-607: The first place Union City Dodgers in the eight–team league. In the final season of play, the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League permanently folded following the 1955 season. In 1955, Fulton had six managers as the Fulton Lookouts finished with a regular season record of 43–66. Futon placed fifth in the six–team league, finishing 24.0 games behind the Paducah Chiefs. Fulton's managers were Ned Waldrop, Harl Pierce, Sam Lamitina, James Swiggett, Mel Simons and Robert Harmon. Following

3648-487: The first round of the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 to advance to the Finals. Fulton pitcher Bob Schultz led the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League with 361 strikeouts (in 221 Innings pitched) and also led the league with 148 walks, 22 wild pitches and 29 hit batsmen. On July 1, 1946, Tommy Thomasson of Fulton threw a no-hitter in a Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League game against

3724-414: The helm, the Tigers topped out at 86 wins and never won a pennant. In 1921, the Tigers amassed 1,724 hits and a team batting average of .316, the highest team hit total and batting average in AL history. That year, outfielders Harry Heilmann and Ty Cobb finished #1 and #2 in the American League batting race with batting averages of .394 and .389, respectively. The downfall of the 1921 Tigers, however,

3800-487: The hitting of outfielders Ty Cobb (.350) and Sam Crawford (.323), and the pitching of Bill Donovan and Ed Killian (25 wins each), the Tigers went 92–58 to win the AL pennant in 1907 by 1.5 games over the Philadelphia Athletics . They moved on to their first World Series appearance against the Chicago Cubs . Game 1 ended in a rare 3–3 tie, called due to darkness after 12 innings. The Tigers scored only three runs in

3876-470: The large temporary bleacher section in left field. The Tigers 1935 lineup featured four future Hall of Famers (Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, Goose Goslin and Charlie Gehringer). Although they did not challenge the 1934 team's 101 wins, their 93–58 record was good enough to give them the AL pennant by three games over the New York Yankees. Greenberg was named AL MVP after hitting .328 and leading

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3952-451: The late teens and into the 1920s, Cobb continued to be the marquee player, though he was pushed by budding star outfielder Harry Heilmann , who went on to hit .342 for his career. Hughie Jennings left the Tigers after the 1920 season, having accumulated 1,131 wins as a manager . This stood as a Tiger record until 1992, when it was broken by Sparky Anderson . Cobb himself took over managerial duties in 1921, but during his six years at

4028-579: The league disbanded due to World War II . Fulton finished percentage points ahead of the second place Bowling Green Barons (31–15). After a league hiatus due to World War II , the 1946 Fulton Bulldogs returned as members of the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League . The Fulton Bulldogs reached the Finals where they lost to the Owensboro Oilers in seven games. Fulton had a 1946 regular season record of 69–56, to place third under manager Hugh Holliday, finishing 15.5 games behind Owensboro. In

4104-461: The league final. With a regular season record of 70–50, Fulton placed first in the standings, finishing 3.0 games ahead of the second place Madisonville Miners. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Hopkinsville Hoppers 3 games to 1 and advanced. In the Finals, the Paducah Chiefs swept 3 games against Fulton. In 1954, the Fulton Lookouts ended the season in second place overall with a 69–47 record. Under manager Red Mincy, Fulton finished 7.0 games behind

4180-491: The league in home runs (36), extra-base hits (98) and RBIs (168). Incredibly, Greenberg's RBI total was 48 higher than the next closest player ( Lou Gehrig , with 120). The Tigers also got strong contributions from Gehringer (.330), Cochrane (.319) and starting pitchers Tommy Bridges (21–10) and Elden Auker (18–7). The Tigers finally won their first World Series , defeating the Chicago Cubs , 4–2. Game 6 concluded with Goslin's dramatic walk-off RBI single, scoring Cochrane for

4256-492: The league in the first half, with a 24–39 record. In the second half, the Colonels finished with a record of 48–19 to win the standings by 11.0 games. Fulton was scheduled to play the first–half champion Hopkinsville Hoppers for the overall championship, before inclement weather and poor field conditions cancelled the series. Fulton and Hopkinsville were declared co–champions. Fulton was managed by John Jones. Fulton did not return to

4332-529: The league play in 1912, as the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League reduced to six teams. The Fulton ballpark in 1911 is unknown. On August 28, 1911, James Coleman of Fulton pitched a 7–inning perfect game against the Paducah Polecats in a 1–0 Fulton victory. The 1922 Fulton returned to minor league play, as the Fulton Railroaders rejoined the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League , when

4408-517: The league reformed. Beginning league play on May 16, 1922, Fulton finished the season with a 41–68 record to place seventh in the eight–team league. The Fulton managers were Ralph Works and Senter Rainey, as Fulton finished 30.5 games behind the Madisonville Miners in the final standings. The Fulton use of the "Railroaders" moniker corresponds to the local railroad industry and history in Fulton, Kentucky, beginning in 1859, when construction of

4484-438: The longest tenure of any team executive in league history. Dalton served in every remaining season of play, from 1937 to 1942 and 1946 to 1955. During this tenure, the team would win four pennants, three of them consecutively (1951 to 1953). Fulton finished in seventh place in the eight–team 1938 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Eagles had a final record of 55–75 under manager George Clonts. Fulton finished 21.5 games behind

4560-511: The regular season with a 68–59 record to place third, 16.0 games behind the first place Jackson Generals under returning manager Vincent Mullen. Fulton lost in 1st round of the playoffs, as the Hopkinsville Hoppers defeated Fulton 3 games to 2. Fulton won a shortened season Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League championship in 1942. On June 19, 1942, the Fulton Tigers had a 30–14 and were in first place under returning manager Vincent Mullen, when

4636-537: The regular season with a record of 68–57. Fulton placed fifth in the eight–team league under manager Johnny Gill , finishing 9.0 games behind the first place Owensboro Oilers and 1.0 game behind the Madisonville Miners for the final playoff spot. Fulton again placed fifth in the 1948 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, as the Chicks became a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators . Fulton would remain as

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4712-489: The season 4.5 games behind the first place Mayfield Clothiers . In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Jackson Generals 3 games to 2 to advance. Fulton was behind 1 game to 0 to Mayfield when the rest of the Finals were cancelled after bad weather. The Fulton Railroaders were the 1951 Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League Champions. Fulton ended the regular season in first place with a 73–46 record, finishing 2.0 games ahead of

4788-432: The season and finishing with a 24–8 record. The Tigers would fall in the 1934 World Series in seven games to the " Gashouse Gang " St. Louis Cardinals . After winning a tight battle in Game 5 with a 3–1 decision over Dizzy Dean , Detroit took a 3–2 series lead, but would lose the next two games at Navin Field (Tiger Stadium). For the second time in a World Series Game 7, Detroit folded. St. Louis scored seven times in

4864-527: The season to edge out the Red Sox slugger, .34291 to .34276. The 1950 season was particularly frustrating, as the Tigers posted a 95–59 record for a .617 winning percentage, the fourth-best in team history at the time. However, they finished that season three games behind a strong New York Yankees team that went on to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series . Over the next 10 years,

4940-520: The second place Owensboro Oilers in the eight–team league. In the playoffs, Fulton defeated the Paducah Chiefs 3 games to 2 to advance. In the Finals, Fulton swept 4 games against Owensboro to claim the championship, playing under manager Sam Lamitina. The franchise adopted the Fulton Lookouts moniker in 1952, winning the pennant in the Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League. The Lookouts continued as

5016-409: The single-season home run record held by Babe Ruth (60). He went into the season's final weekend against the Cleveland Indians with 58 home runs, tied with Jimmie Foxx for the most by a right-handed batter at the time, but he failed to homer. During the final week of the 1938 season, the Tigers presciently held out doubts about a pennant in 1939, but figured that 1940 would be their year. In

5092-437: The six–team league final standings. The Railroaders finished with a record of 62–54, playing under manager Dan Grenier. The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League folded after the 1924 season, before returning to play in 1935 as a six–team league. The 1936 Fulton Eagles rejoined the Class D level Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, as the league expanded from six teams to eight teams, adding the Fulton franchise. The Eagles finished

5168-409: The stands in a May 15, 1912, game to attack a fan that was abusing him, and was suspended. Three days later, the Tigers protested the suspension by fielding a team of replacement players against the Philadelphia Athletics . They lost 24–2. During this five-season stretch, Cobb posted batting averages of .383, .420, .409, .390 and .368, winning the batting title every year. In 1915, the Tigers won

5244-490: The succeeding four games, never scoring more than one run in a game, and lost the Series, 4–0. The Tigers won the AL by just a half-game over the 90–64 Cleveland Naps with a 90–63 record. Cobb hit .324, while Sam Crawford hit .311 with 7 home runs , which was enough to lead the league in the "dead ball" era . The Cubs , however, would defeat the Tigers again in the 1908 World Series , this time in five games. This would be

5320-481: The third inning off starter Elden Auker and a pair of relievers, while Dean baffled the Tiger hitters en route to an 11–0 victory. The final game was marred by an ugly incident. After spiking Tigers third baseman Marv Owen in the sixth inning, Cardinals left fielder Joe Medwick had to be removed from the game for his own safety by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis after being pelted with debris from angry fans in

5396-406: The timely return of Hank Greenberg and others from the military, the Tigers won the AL pennant by just 1.5 games over the Washington Senators with an 88–65 record. Virgil Trucks returned from the U.S. Navy in time to pitch 5 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings of 1-run ball in the pennant-clinching game, with starter Hal Newhouser pitching the final 3 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings in relief. Newhouser won

5472-518: The two premier collegiate summer leagues. This list is organized by federation. Source: Chicago Suburban Baseball League Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit . The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division . One of the AL's eight charter franchises,

5548-518: Was a Tigers record for 104 years, finally being broken by Max Scherzer 's 13–0 start in 2013 . It was hoped that a new opponent in the 1909 Series , the Pittsburgh Pirates , would yield different results. The Tigers performed better in the Fall Classic, taking Pittsburgh to seven games, but they were blown out 8–0 in the decisive game at Bennett Park. The Tigers dropped to third place in

5624-584: Was called upon to pitch the pennant-clinching game against Bob Feller of the Indians. Feller surrendered just three hits, one being a 2-run homer by Rudy York, while Giebell blanked the Tribe for a 2–0 victory. The Tigers lost the 1940 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds in seven games. Despite a heroic effort by Bobo Newsom, the Tigers came up short in the deciding game, losing 2–1. Newsom's father had died in

5700-422: Was replaced by the letter "D" in 1903, and their iconic Olde English-style letterform appeared the following year. In 1905, the team acquired 18-year-old Ty Cobb , a fearless player who came to be regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The addition of Cobb to an already talented team that included Sam Crawford , Hughie Jennings , Bill Donovan and George Mullin quickly yielded results. Behind

5776-413: Was the absence of good pitching. The team ERA was 4.40. Without pitching to support the offense, the 1921 Tigers finished in sixth place in the American League at 71–82, 27 games behind the New York Yankees . On August 19, 1921, Cobb collected his 3,000th career hit off Elmer Myers of the Boston Red Sox . Aged 34 at the time, he is still the youngest player to reach that milestone, also reaching it in

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