September 2009
Spirit of '84
The 1984 Celebration last night was a spectacular kick-off to a busy and crucial homestand. Even though mother nature didn't cooperate, most fans enjoyed the stories of 1984 heroes like Sparky Anderson, Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris & Alan Trammell. Today's doubleheader should have a playoff-like intensity. Here are the game notes and Tigers Today.
If you are coming to any of the games in this homestand, be sure to pick up a copy of the Tigers 2010 home schedule as you exit.
1984 Tigers Players Appearing at Comerica Park on Monday, September 28
Below is a list of players scheduled to participate in the 1984 World Series 25th Anniversary reunion:
PLAYERS
Rod Allen (OF)
Doug Bair (RHP)
Juan Berenguer (RHP)
Dave Bergman (INF)
Tom Brookens (INF)
Darrell Evans (INF)
Barbaro Garbey (INF/OF)
Kirk Gibson (OF)
Johnny Grubb (OF)
Guillermo Hernandez (LHP)
Larry Herndon (OF)
Ruppert Jones (OF)
Jack Morris (RHP)
Lance Parrish (C)
Dan Petry (RHP)
Dave Rozema (RHP)
Bill Scherrer (LHP)
Alan Trammell (INF)
Milt Wilcox (RHP)
COACHES
Sparky Anderson (Manager)
Roger Craig (Pitching Coach)
Roger Craig (Pitching Coach)
Dick Tracewski (Infield Coach)
Gates Brown (Hitting Coach)
Pio DiSalvo (Trainer)
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1984 Detroit Tigers Honored September 28 at Comerica Park!
Members of the 1984 Detroit Tigers will be honored during an on-field, pregame ceremony on Monday, September 28 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tigers World Series championship. Scheduled to participate in the 1984 World Championship 25th Anniversary reunion are Sparky Anderson, Darrell Evans, ALCS MVP Kirk Gibson, 1984 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Guillermo Hernandez, Jack Morris, Lance Parrish and World Series MVP Alan Trammell, among others. Gates open early at 5 p.m.
Fans have the opportunity to interact with members of the 1984 Tigers from 5:15-6:10 p.m. either during a question and answer session in the Brushfire Grill or during photo opportunities at Sections 125 and 144. Additionally, the first 10,000 fans to enter Comerica Park will receive a free 1984 Detroit Tigers replica road jersey, sponsored by Frito-Lay, and throughout the game hundreds of fans will have a chance to win 1984 autographed memorabilia.
PAWS SPEAKS! (sort of)
Today was a big day in the life of our 14-year old mascot. He was quoted in a press release about Sunday's bobblehead giveaway!
"I never expected a bobblehead giveaway to be made in my honor," an ecstatic PAWS conveyed through a team publicist. "It's a real privilege to join Miguel Cabrera as the other Tigers bobblehead giveaway this season."
You can read the entire release here. You can read tonight's game notes & Tigers Tonight here:
The Pennant Race Is ON!
So what's going on in the front office? Preparations for a big homestand with the Blue Jays and Royals as well as final planning for the 25th Anniversary of the 1984 World Series Championship on September 28th. Here are game notes for this afternoon's tilt with the Royals to get you in the mood for a big weekend of baseball at Comerica Park.
Some of the highlights of the upcoming Toronto series:
9/11: A salute to the men & women of the fire & police forces. Also, the Tigers will wear the patriotic red "American flag" caps during the game
9/11 & 9/12: 50/50 Raffle to benefit the American Red Cross and Postgame fireworks (weather permitting)
9/13: ALL KIDS 14 & Under will receive a PAWS Bobblehead courtesy of Comcast.
It's Sunday Kids Day so there will be free rides on the Comerica Carousel and Ferris Wheel, free facepainting, bicycle giveaways, Radio Disney and the game that has become a Sunday Kids Day sensation, Pack Attack! Pack Attack will be played at Gate B from 11:45AM-12:30PM. Grand Prize is a game-used base!
Rabbit, Rabbit, White Rabbit
September is officially over Tigers fans, and you know what that means?
THE PENNANT RACE IS ON!
We're coming down the home stretch, which means rally caps, lucky socks, rabbit's feet, and any other superstition you can think of to bring the wins.
Cleveland rolls into town tonight to start the first September series and the last series against the Tribe at Comerica Park. Tune in to FSD tonight on your TV or WXYT 97.1FM on your radio dial to catch all the action.
Now that we're in the final month of the regular season, we want to know what you're doing to help the Tigers clinch the AL central. Do you wear your rally cap to work? Sit in the same spot when watching the game on TV? Throw a "lightswitch rave" after each victory? Leave a comment and let us know!
Last Answer
This marks the 5th season in a row that the Tigers have sold more than 2 million tickets, the 6th season it's happened at Comerica Park, and the 12th over 2M season in franchise history. A big thank you to all our fans who've made it out to Comerica and cheered the team on. Let's go Tigers!
