The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the American League 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. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Tigers have won four World Series championships, 11 AL pennants, and four AL Central division championships. They also won division titles in 1972, 1984, and 1987 as a member of the AL East. Since 2000, the Tigers have played their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit. The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue in Corktown and began playing there in 1896.
Retired numbers | TC, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 16, 23, 42, 47 |
World Series titles (4) | 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 |
AL Pennants (11) | 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006 |
Division titles (7) | East: 1972, 1984, 1987 Central: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Wild card berths (1) | 2006 |
Owner(s) | Ilitch Holdings |
Manager | A. J. Hinch |
General Manager | Al Avila |
President of Baseball Operations | Al Avila |
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MLB franchise that has claimed four World Series crowns in 1935, 1945, 1968 and 1984.
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In 2012, star Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, leading the American League in batting average, home runs and RBI.
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