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Turmoil was his middle name, and if he wasn't mixed up prominently in a scrap of some kind nearly every day, he would imagine he had not been of any use to the baseball fraternity and the community in general.
Late 1800's
Samuel Newhall "Sam" Crane
Detroit Wolverines
2B
The Tigers have just finished their 2002 season and I’ve just finished my baseball broadcasting career, and it’s time to say good-bye but I think good-byes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. I’m not leaving folks, I’ll still be with you, living my life in Michigan, my home state, surrounded by family and friends. And rather than good-bye, please allow me to say thank you. Thank you for letting me be part of your family. Thank you for taking me with you to that cottage up north, to the beach, the picnic, your workplace, and your back yard. Thank you for sneaking your transistor under your pillow as you grew up loving the Tigers. Now I might have been a small part of your life, but you’ve been a very large part of mine. And it’s my privilege and honor to share with you the greatest game of all. Now God has a new adventure for me and I’m ready to move on. So I leave you with a deep sense of appreciation for your longtime loyalty and support. I thank you very much, and God bless all of you.
9/29/2002
William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell
Detroit Tigers
Hall of Fame Broadcaster
Dr. Livingood don't know nothing about arms and muscles. He's a skin doctor. He's one of them gynecologists.
Mark Steven "The Bird" Fidrych
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
All the fat guys watch me and say to their wives, "See, there’s a fat guy doing okay. Bring me another beer."
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
I played six weeks in the summer of 1901 with Rockford in the Three-I League, hit .384, fielded like a blue streak, and before the season was over I was sold to the Chicago Cubs. However, the Milwaukee Brewers in the brand-new American League made me a good offer, so instead of reporting to Chicago I jumped to Milwaukee. See, the American League was an outlaw league in 1901, and Milwaukee was one of the eight teams in the league that very first year. The next year, 1902, the Milwaukee franchise was transferred to St. Louis and we became the original St. Louis Browns. So not only did I play in the American League in the very first year of its existence, but I'm also a charter member of two of the teams in that league. Neither one of which exists any longer, a fact for which I assure you I can in no way be held responsible.
Detroit Tigers
OF
a.k.a. "Kangaroo"
Ed Walsh, seemed like I was batting against that guy every other day. Great big, strong, good-looking fellow. He threw a spitball -- I think that ball disintegrated on the way to the plate and the catcher put it back together again. I swear, when it went past the plate it was just the spit went by.
Samuel Earl "Sam" Crawford
Detroit Tigers
OF
HOF 1957; a.k.a. "Wahoo Sam"
Ladies and gentlemen, less than six months ago we began a warm season of farewells, and with each passing day we came a little bit closer to this historic occasion. The Lions, Joe Louis, and Nelson Mandela. Six-thousand eight-hundred seventy-three regular-season games, 35 postseason contests and a trio of spectacular All-Star Games, Tiger Stadium has been home to this great game of baseball. But more than anything, it has been a cherished home to our memories. Will you remember that last base hit? The last out? How about that last pitch? Or maybe it’s the first time as a child when you saw that green, green grass that will forever be etched into your mind and soul. Tonight we say good-bye. But we will not forget. Open your eyes, look around and take a mental picture. Moments like this shall live on forever. It’s been 88 moving years at Michigan and Trumbull. The tradition built here shall endure along with the permanence of the Olde English D. But tonight we must say good-bye. Farewell, old friend Tiger Stadium. We will remember.
9/27/1999
William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell
Detroit Tigers
Hall of Fame Broadcaster
It's a great game, but I feel like a prisoner who's been set free. Baseball to me was more work than play -- in fact it was all work. I was lucky enough to lead the league (in batting) when I was twenty years old, and after that I wanted to lead it every year. I never thought I was any genius, so I gave my life to the game for twenty-five years. It was a constant battle and it wore me out. I must have been in about 30,000 plays and I tried to think about every play and how it should be made. I believed in putting up a mental hazard for the other fellow. Every play was a problem of some sort. That's what I mean by the strain and grind of twenty-five years.
In the early 1930's
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb
Detroit Tigers
OF
HOF 1939
Can't. I've stolen too many bases. They'd use that against me.
After the 1911 season
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb
Detroit Tigers
OF
HOF 1939
I'll tell you how well I remember you, Joe. Whenever I got the idea that I was a good hitter I'd stop and take a good look at you. Then I knew I could stand some improvement.
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb
Detroit Tigers
OF
HOF 1939
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