Author(s): Darla Hall
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Sports Zone
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-07-15
Dimensions: 206 x 269 x 5mm
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The Detroit Tigers began as a professional baseball team in 1901, with the team nickname the Tigers. Since 1901, they have kept the same team name and played in the same city. The Tigers started with two of the most iconic and notable players in baseball history, Ty Cobb and Wahoo Sam Crawford. They are both in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nobody really knows how the Tigers received the team nickname. One legendary tale is that the players wore black stockings with orange stripes. The Detroit Tigers have won four World Series championships. In 1968 the Tigers had the last pitcher to win 30 games, Denny McLain, and the last player to capture the Triple Crown, Miguel Cabrerra whose nickname is Miggy. The batting Triple Crown is to have the highest batting average, the most Home Runs, and the most runs batted in, for an entire season. This 48-page activity book includes games, puzzles, mazes, drawing, coloring, dream team playing cards, educational activities, stickers and much more. It i