Former Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder was nicknamed “Big Daddy” for a reason – he hit some pretty big home runs! Of course, one of Fielder’s best moments wearing the Old English D came during 1990 game against the Oakland Athletics, in which he launched an absolute bomb off pitcher Dave Stewart that ended … Read more
July 2, 1993. A Detroit Tigers team that’d found themselves up 2 games in AL East on June 20 (43-25), suddenly found themselves 4.5 games back after a whopping ten-game losing streak. Starters Mike Moore, John Doherty, and David Wells were taking losses left and right – each dropped two apiece during the streak. So heading … Read more
*Originally published by former DSN writer Ryan Van Dusen in August of 2015. Let’s get this clear right from the start: this is a list that, for the most part, set out to identify the most dominant Detroit-based video game athletes of all-time. But this rundown isn’t all about overall ratings. We made sure to leave at … Read more
The Detroit Tigers have a proud and long history of baseball dating back to 1894 in the Western League. Throughout that storied history, there have been many players to call first base their position. When you think of the greats that have manned the position while wearing the Olde English D, there are really only … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder was nicknamed “Big Daddy” for a reason – he hit some pretty big home runs! On September 14, 1991 when the Tigers paid a visit to Milwaukee County Stadium for a matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. At the top of the 4th inning, Fielder stepped up to the … Read more
Former Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder was nicknamed “Big Daddy” for a reason – he hit some pretty big home runs! On September 14, 1991 when the Tigers paid a visit to Milwaukee County Stadium for a matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. At the top of the 4th inning, Fielder stepped up to the … Read more
Only one player in Detroit Tigers history blasted a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium, and that was Cecil Fielder. During a 1990 game against the Oakland Athletics, Fielder launched an absolute bomb off pitcher Dave Stewart that ended up on the street outside the venue: The hit was the 41st … Read more
