It was on this day in 1984 that my Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 to clinch the American League East! They would go on to beat the San Diego Padres in the World Series. This is one of my favorite photos taken after the last out - Alan Trammel, Darrell Evans and … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
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Remembering Ernie
This came up in my Facebook Memories today. I've written about Ernie in a past blog, which you can read here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2021/03/31/the-voice-of-the-turtle/ Today, however, marks the 12th anniversary of his passing. Here is a piece I wrote when the news broke: So Long, Ernie All Detroit Tiger fans knew this day was coming. Ernie told … Continue reading Remembering Ernie
A Day At The Ballpark
I am on vacation. We decided to take a little trip down to Florida. We built our vacation around the fact that the Detroit Tigers are playing spring training games. Today we headed over to Joker Merchant stadium to see the boys of summer take on the New York Yankees. Spring training is an exciting … Continue reading A Day At The Ballpark
