The Detroit Tigers: Club and Community, 1945-1995

By Patrick Harrigan

Book Overview

A vivid portrait of a team, a sport and its far-reaching influence. The Detroit Tigers are a curious reflection of America's post-war urban society and this book illustrates the inextricable links between this team and its hometown.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802079032
• ISBN13: 9780802079039
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Author should have checked facts

As a Tiger fan I've been rather disappointed in the last few years but I still love to read books about them. I have a few problems with some of the errors in the book such as the 1967 riot beginning on a Saturday when it began on a Sunday. Also the Tigers played their first interleague game with the Expos(and got swept) not with the D-Backs. Jose Feliciano performed his controversal National Anthem before the fifth game of the Worlds Series when Lou Brock was thrown out at home, changing the fate of the World Series and not before the dismal 10-1 loss in the fourth game. otherwise it is a good book but the author should have checked these things.

The best book on the Detroit Tigers.

If you want a big, glossy picture book on the Tigers, don't buy this book. But if you want to know about the history of the club, both on and off the field, then this is the book for you. It is a very detailed account of the history of the club since 1945. The author interviewed many former players and managers, and their memories give color to the text. He also examined the club's financial records, which tell a very interesting story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of the Detroit Tigers.