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I was a huge baseball fan growing up and in young adulthood. I attended many, many games at Tiger Stadium (went to Opening Day every year, too), watched just about every Tigers game that was televised, and when the game wasn't on TV I would listen to Ernie Harwell broadcast the game on the...

That is not the case with NHL.com. The blackout rules are to force you to watch the game on your locally available channel with the local commercials.

I'm not sure on the Phillies, but the other Tiger in that photo is Mickey Stanley. There were also photos of other Tigers players in the set, including a double image of Lou Whitaker -- one year before he and Alan Trammell made the big club and started their record run together as a double play...

One more thing I'd like to share regarding Al Kaline, from a personal experience: I've mentioned elsewhere that I am currently scanning and digitizing my father's old 35mm slides during this downtime. Yesterday I processed the slides from our family road trip to Florida in March, 1977. My dad...

That World Series victory meant so much to this city in 1968 due to the riots that were endured that year. I was only 6 years old, and barely remember it. I do remember the last out, and some player (Bill Freehan, I think) jumping into Mickey Lolich's arms. My grandmother was staying with us...

I rarely post in the MLB threads, as I haven't followed the sport since the strike / lockout in 1994. However, today one of my childhood heroes passed away -- Al Kaline. For the past 60+ years, this gracious, humble man was the Detroit Tigers. This area has lost a wonderful person.