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Awards And Honors World Series (1984) • World Series (1968) • World Series (1945) • World Series (1935)
Date 1894 - present
Headquarters Detroit
Areas Of Involvement Baseball
Related People Max Scherzer • Justin Verlander • Jim Bunning • Miguel Cabrera • Ty Cobb • Hank Greenberg • Sparky Anderson • Larry Doby • Al Kaline • Harvey Kuenn

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A baseball legend
Al Kaline
Sparky Anderson
Former Little Leaguers, future Hall of Famers
Detroit Tigers player Miguel Cabrera, wearing jersey number 24, stands on the field tipping his cap and smiling as fans applaud in the background.
Detroit: Comerica Park
Justin Verlander, wearing number 35 for the Detroit Tigers, winds up to pitch on the mound during a baseball game at Comerica Park with a crowd in the background.
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