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9781572439726
Motor City baseball fans haven't rocked this hard since 1984, when the Detroit Tigers went wire to wire hehind the talents of Kirk Gibson, Alan Trammell, and a cantankerous, white-haired manager named Sparky. The cast of characters has changed, with the likes of Pudge, Magglio, and a new cantankerous manager leading the way, but Jim Leylan's Tigers have all but erased 20-plus years of mediocrity with this incredible 2006 season. The once downtrodden franchise has taken the league by storm, setting its sights on a division title and perhaps even eyeing Motown's first baseball championship since the decade of big hair. Out of Nowhere chronicles the magical season that's been 2006. From spring training to Opening Day, to the Tiger's amazing climb to the top of the AL Central standings and their late-season pennant push, this lavishly illustrated commemorative book has everything a Detroit baseball fan could want.Cantor, George is the author of 'Out of Nowhere The Detroit Tigers' Magical 2006 Season', published 2006 under ISBN 9781572439726 and ISBN 1572439726.
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