The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises,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.
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area which includes the two adjoining cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization. One of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada,MLB comprises 30 teams,divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL),with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. Formed in 1876 and 1901,respectively,the NL and AL cemented their cooperation with the National Agreement in 1903,making MLB the oldest major professional sports league in the world. They remained legally separate entities until 2000,when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.
George Lee"Sparky"Anderson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player,coach,and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships,then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. Anderson was the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His 2,194 career wins are the sixth-most for a manager in Major League history. Anderson was named American League Manager of the Year in 1984 and 1987. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop,businessman,and baseball executive. As a player,Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2020;he received 396 of 397 possible votes (99.75%),the second-highest percentage in MLB history and the highest by a position player. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) and part owner of the league's Miami Marlins from September 2017 to February 2022.
Roger Eugene Maris was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961. The record remained unbroken until 1998 and remained the American League (AL) record until Aaron Judge broke it in 2022.
Albert William Kaline,nicknamed "Mr. Tiger",was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career,Kaline played in the outfield,mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Glove Awards and was known for his strong throwing arm. He was selected to 18 All-Star Games,including selections each year between 1955 and 1967. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980,his first time on the ballot.
Bert Blyleven is a Dutch-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1970 to 1992,primarily with the Minnesota Twins. Blyleven recorded 3,701 career strikeouts,the fifth-most in MLB history. He won 287 games,27th-most all-time,and pitched 4,970 innings,14th-most all-time. A renowned curveball pitcher,Blyleven was also a two-time All-Star and World Series champion. Although under-appreciated during his playing career,he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011—his second-to-last year of eligibility.
Joseph Edward Cronin was an American professional baseball player,manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop,most notably as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Cronin spent over 48 years in baseball,culminating with 14 years as president of the American League (AL).
Tony Pedro Oliva is a Cuban former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right fielder and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins from 1962 to 1976. An eight-time All-Star player,Oliva was an integral member of the Twins teams that won the 1965 American League pennant and two consecutive American League Western Division titles in 1969 and 1970.
Desmond DeChone Figgins is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Seattle Mariners,and Los Angeles Dodgers. Figgins was a utility player,playing all positions except catcher,pitcher,and first base.
Al Lang Stadium is a 7,500-seat sports stadium along the waterfront of downtown St. Petersburg,Florida,United States which was used almost exclusively as a baseball park for over 60 years. Since 2011,it has been the home pitch of the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship soccer league.
In baseball,a utility player is a player who typically does not have the offensive abilities to justify a regular starting role on the team but is capable of playing more than one defensive position. These players are able to give the various starters a rest,or replace a starter due to injury,or play late in a game to provide improved defense when their team is winning.
The 1983 Minnesota Twins finished 70–92,tied for fifth in the AL West,and improved upon their dismal 60-102 record from 1982 by ten games. 858,939 fans attended Twins games,the third-lowest total in the American League.
The 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the previous season to win their second National League Western Division title in three years,but lost in the National League Championship Series to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1.
Thomas Carl Klawitter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of 1985 in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins. He appeared in seven games,including two starts,without a decision.
Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an eleven-time MLB All-Star,three-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP),and is a nine-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. He also captained the United States national team during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Minor league baseball teams have operated in the city of Dubuque,Iowa under a variety of names in various leagues,playing in 52 seasons between 1879 and 1976. Dubuque teams were an affiliate of the Houston Astros (1975–1976),Kansas City Royals (1968),Los Angeles Dodgers,Cleveland Indians (1961–1966),Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1960) and Chicago White Sox (1954–1958).
