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1972 Detroit Tigers season

Index 1972 Detroit Tigers season

The 1972 Detroit Tigers won the American League East division championship with a record of 86–70 (.551), finishing one-half game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. [1]

145 relations: Ace (baseball), Adjusted ERA+, Al Kaline, American League East, Appalachian League, Art Fowler, Aurelio Rodríguez, Batting average, Ben Oglivie, Bert Campaneris, Bill Freehan, Bill Gilbreth, Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher), Bill Slayback, Billy Martin, Blue Moon Odom, Bob Locker, Bob Strampe, Bristol Pirates, Carl Yastrzemski, Carolina League, Catfish Hunter, César Gutiérrez, Charlie Silvera, Chris Zachary, Chuck Seelbach, Clinton LumberKings, Dalton Jones, Dave McNally, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Dick McAuliffe, Dick Tracewski, Don Leshnock, Double-A (baseball), Doyle Alexander, Duke Sims, Earned run average, Ed Brinkman, Ernie Harwell, Error (baseball), Fielding percentage, Florida State League, Frank Howard (baseball), Frank Umont, Fred Hatfield, Fred Holdsworth, Fred Scherman, Gates Brown, Gene Lamont, ..., Gene Tenace, George Hendrick, George Kell, Gonzalo Márquez, Home run, Ike Blessitt, Ike Brown, International League, Jerry Manuel, Jim Campbell (baseball executive), Jim Foor, Jim Leyland, Jim Northrup (baseball), Jim Palmer, Joe Coleman (baseball, born 1947), Joe Niekro, Joe Rudi, Joe Schultz Jr., Joe Staton (baseball), John Fetzer, John Gamble (baseball), John Hiller, John Knox (baseball), Johnny Callison, Johnny Lipon, Ken Holtzman, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Len Okrie, Lerrin LaGrow, Les Cain, Luis Tiant, Marvin Lane, Michigan, Mickey Lolich, Mickey Stanley, Midwest League, Mike Cuellar, Mike Epstein, Mike Kilkenny, Minor League Baseball, Montgomery Rebels, Montreal Expos, Nolan Ryan, Norm Cash, Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Opening Day, Pat Dobson, Paul Blair (baseball), Paul Jata, Phil Meeler, Philadelphia Phillies, Pontiac Silverdome, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Ray Lane (sportscaster), Reggie Jackson, Rocky Mount Pines, Rollie Fingers, Ron Perranoski, Roy White, Run batted in, Sacrifice fly, Sal Bando, Shortstop, Southern League (baseball), Sporting News, Strikeout, Stubby Overmire, Texas Rangers (baseball), The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Third baseman, Tiger Stadium (Detroit), Toledo Mud Hens, Tom Haller, Tom Timmermann, Tony Taylor (baseball), Total chances, Triple-A (baseball), Vida Blue, Wayne Comer, Willie Horton (baseball), WJBK, WJR, Woodie Fryman, 1970 Detroit Tigers season, 1971 Detroit Tigers season, 1972 American League Championship Series, 1972 Boston Red Sox season, 1972 Cincinnati Reds season, 1972 in Michigan, 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1972 Major League Baseball draft, 1972 Major League Baseball strike, 1972 New York Mets season, 1972 Oakland Athletics season, 1972 World Series. Expand index (95 more) »

Ace (baseball)

In baseball, an ace is the best starting pitcher on a team and nearly always the first pitcher in the team's starting rotation.

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Adjusted ERA+

Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball.

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Al Kaline

Albert William Kaline (born December 19, 1934), nicknamed "Mr.

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American League East

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s six divisions (An East, Central, and West division for each of the two leagues).

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Appalachian League

The Appalachian League of Professional Baseball is a Rookie-class Minor League Baseball league that began play in 1911.

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Art Fowler

John Arthur Fowler (July 3, 1922 – January 29, 2007) was an American pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball.

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Aurelio Rodríguez

Aurelio Rodríguez Ituarte, Jr. (December 28, 1947 – September 23, 2000), was a Mexican professional baseball player.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Ben Oglivie

Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie Palmer (born February 11, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder for the Boston Red Sox (1971–1973), Detroit Tigers (1974–1977), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1986).

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Bert Campaneris

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed 'Bert' or 'Campy', is a Cuban American former professional baseball player.

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Bill Freehan

William Ashley Freehan (born November 29, 1941) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire 15-year career with the Detroit Tigers.

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Bill Gilbreth

William Freeman Gilbreth (born September 3, 1947) is a retired professional baseball player who played three seasons for the Detroit Tigers and California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)

William Francis Lee III (born December 28, 1946), nicknamed Spaceman, is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Bill Slayback

William Grover Slayback (February 21, 1948 – March 25, 2015) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Billy Martin

Alfred Manuel Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989), commonly known as Billy Martin, was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, as well as leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Yankees.

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Blue Moon Odom

Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom (born May 29, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Bob Locker

Robert Awtry Locker (born March 15, 1938 in George, Iowa) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Bob Strampe

Robert Edwin Strampe (born June 13, 1950 in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1972.

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Bristol Pirates

The Bristol Pirates are a Minor League Baseball team in Bristol, Virginia, USA.

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Carl Yastrzemski

Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

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Carolina League

The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates along the Atlantic Coast of the United States.

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Catfish Hunter

James Augustus Hunter (April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999), nicknamed "Catfish", was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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César Gutiérrez

César Dario Gutiérrez (January 26, 1943 – January 22, 2005), also nicknamed ′′Cocoa′′, was a Venezuelan professional baseball player.

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Charlie Silvera

Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (born October 13, 1924) is a retired American Major League Baseball player and coach.

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Chris Zachary

William Christopher Zachary (February 19, 1944 – April 19, 2003) was an American professional baseball player.

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Chuck Seelbach

Charles Frederick "Chuck" Seelbach (born March 20, 1948, in Lakewood, Ohio) is a former right-handed pitcher in the MLB and retired educator.

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Clinton LumberKings

The Clinton LumberKings are a Midwest League Class A minor league baseball team based in Clinton, Iowa, USA, affiliated with the Seattle Mariners.

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Dalton Jones

James Dalton Jones (born December 10, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball player who played nine seasons in the big leagues for the Boston Red Sox (–), Detroit Tigers (–), and Texas Rangers (1972).

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Dave McNally

David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher from until.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dick McAuliffe

Richard John "Dick" McAuliffe (November 29, 1939 – May 13, 2016) was an American professional baseball player.

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Dick Tracewski

Richard Joseph Tracewski (born February 3, 1935 in Eynon, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional baseball player, coach and manager.

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Don Leshnock

Donald Lee Leshnock (November 25, 1946 – May 5, 2012) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers during their 1972 season.

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Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (or Class AA) is the second highest level of play in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are thirty Double-A teams in three leagues at this classification: Eastern League, Southern League, and the Texas League.

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Doyle Alexander

Doyle Lafayette Alexander (born September 4, 1950) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, and Detroit Tigers.

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Duke Sims

Duane B. "Duke" Sims (born June 5, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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Ed Brinkman

Edwin Albert Brinkman (December 8, 1941 – September 30, 2008) was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout.

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Ernie Harwell

William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (January 25, 1918 – May 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games.

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Error (baseball)

In baseball statistics, an error is an act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows an at bat to continue after the batter should have been put out.

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Fielding percentage

In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball.

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Florida State League

The Florida State League is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida.

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Frank Howard (baseball)

Frank Oliver Howard (born August 8, 1936), nicknamed "Hondo", "The Washington Monument" and "The Capitol Punisher", is a former All-Star outfielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchises.

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Frank Umont

Frank William Umont (November 21, 1917 - June 20, 1991) was an umpire in the American League of Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1973.

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Fred Hatfield

Fred James Hatfield (March 18, 1925 – May 22, 1998), nicknamed "Scrap Iron", was a Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958).

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Fred Holdsworth

Frederick William Holdsworth (born May 29, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Fred Scherman

Frederick John Scherman, Jr. (born July 25, 1944) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for eight years with the Detroit Tigers (1969–1973), Houston Astros (1974–1975), and Montreal Expos (1975–1976).

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Gates Brown

William James "Gates" Brown (May 2, 1939 – September 27, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball left fielder who spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (1963–1975).

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Gene Lamont

Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946) is an American special assistant to the general manager of the Kansas City Royals.

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Gene Tenace

Fury Gene Tenace (born Fiore Gino Tennaci; October 10, 1946), better known as Gene Tenace, is an American former professional baseball player and coach in Major League Baseball.

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George Hendrick

George Andrew Hendrick, Jr. (born October 18, 1949) is a former major league outfielder for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels.

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George Kell

George Clyde Kell (August 23, 1922 – March 24, 2009) was an American Major League Baseball third baseman who played fifteen seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943–46), Detroit Tigers (1947–52), Boston Red Sox (1952–54), Chicago White Sox (1954–56), and Baltimore Orioles (1956–57).

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Gonzalo Márquez

Gonzalo Enrique Márquez Moya (March 31, 1946 – December 19, 1984) was a professional baseball first baseman.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Ike Blessitt

Isaiah (Ike) Blessitt (born September 30, 1949), is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played in 1972 with the Detroit Tigers.

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Ike Brown

Isaac Brown (April 13, 1942 – May 17, 2001) was an infielder/outfielder in the Negro leagues and a utilityman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 1969 through 1974.

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International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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Jerry Manuel

Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953), nicknamed "The Sage," is a former major league manager.

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Jim Campbell (baseball executive)

James Arthur Campbell (February 5, 1924 – October 31, 1995) was an American baseball executive in Major League Baseball.

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Jim Foor

James Emerson Foor (born January 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Jim Leyland

James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is a retired Major League Baseball manager.

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Jim Northrup (baseball)

James Thomas Northrup (November 24, 1939 – June 8, 2011), nicknamed the "Silver Fox" due to his prematurely graying hair, was a Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played for the Detroit Tigers (1964–74), Montreal Expos (1974) and Baltimore Orioles (1974–75).

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Jim Palmer

James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945) is a retired American right-handed pitcher who played all of his 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles (1965–67, 1969–84) and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in.

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Joe Coleman (baseball, born 1947)

Joseph Howard Coleman (born February 3, 1947) is a former American baseball player.

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Joe Niekro

Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Joe Rudi

Joseph Oden Rudi (born September 7, 1946 in Modesto, California) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics (1967–76, 1982), California Angels (1977–80) and Boston Red Sox (1981).

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Joe Schultz Jr.

Joseph Charles Schultz Jr. (August 29, 1918 – January 10, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, and manager.

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Joe Staton (baseball)

Joseph Staton (born March 3, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player.

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John Fetzer

John Earl Fetzer (March 25, 1901 — February 20, 1991) was a radio and television executive who was best known as the owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1961 through 1983.

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John Gamble (baseball)

John Robert Gamble (born 1948) is a former professional baseball shortstop.

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John Hiller

John Frederick Hiller (born April 8, 1943) is a Canadian-born former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers.

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John Knox (baseball)

John Clinton Knox (born July 26, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Johnny Callison

John Wesley Callison (March 12, 1939 – October 12, 2006) was an American professional baseball player.

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Johnny Lipon

John Joseph Lipon (November 10, 1922 – August 17, 1998) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Redlegs over the course of nine seasons (1942; 1946; 1948–1954).

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Ken Holtzman

Kenneth Dale Holtzman (born November 3, 1945) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees between 1965 and 1979.

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Lakeland Flying Tigers

The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida.

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Len Okrie

Leonard Joseph Okrie (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Lerrin LaGrow

Lerrin Harris LaGrow (born July 8, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 10 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers (1970, 1972–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Chicago White Sox (1977–1979), Los Angeles Dodgers (1979), and Philadelphia Phillies (1980).

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Les Cain

Leslie Cain (born January 13, 1948) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers.

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Luis Tiant

Luis Clemente Tiant Vega (born November 23, 1940) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed starting pitcher.

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Marvin Lane

Marvin Lane (born January 18, 1950), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to and in with the Detroit Tigers.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Mickey Lolich

Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Mickey Stanley

Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley (born July 20, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American retired professional baseball player.

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Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league, established in 1954 and based in the Midwestern United States.

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Mike Cuellar

Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana (May 8, 1937 – April 2, 2010) was a Cuban left-handed starting pitcher who spent fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles and California Angels.

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Mike Epstein

Michael Peter Epstein (born April 4, 1943 in the Bronx, New York), nicknamed SuperJew, is an American former professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Mike Kilkenny

Michael David Kilkenny (April 11, 1945 - June 28, 2018) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Montgomery Rebels

The Montgomery Rebels was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise representing Montgomery, Alabama, that played in various leagues between and.

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Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos (Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Nolan Ryan

Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed The Ryan Express, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and a previous chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers.

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Norm Cash

Norman Dalton Cash (November 10, 1934 – October 11, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who spent almost his entire career with the Detroit Tigers.

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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum

The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum, is a multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California, United States, which is home to both the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

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Opening Day

Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season.

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Pat Dobson

Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr. (February 12, 1942 – November 22, 2006) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1967–69), San Diego Padres (1970), Baltimore Orioles (1971–72), Atlanta Braves (1973), New York Yankees (1973–75) and Cleveland Indians (1976–77).

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Paul Blair (baseball)

Paul L. D. Blair (February 1, 1944 – December 26, 2013) was an outfielder who spent seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles (1964–76), New York Yankees (1977–79, 1980) and Cincinnati Reds (1979).

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Paul Jata

Paul Jata (born September 4, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball utility player who played 32 games with the 1972 Detroit Tigers.

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Phil Meeler

Charles Philip Meeler (born July 3, 1948 in South Boston, Virginia) is a former pitcher who played in seven games for the Detroit Tigers in 1972.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pontiac Silverdome

The Pontiac Silverdome (formerly known as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan.

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Rawlings Gold Glove Award

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.

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Ray Lane (sportscaster)

Ray Lane (born 1930) is an American sportscaster from Detroit, Michigan.

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Reggie Jackson

Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Rocky Mount Pines

The Rocky Mount Pines was an American minor league baseball team located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina which competed in the Class A Carolina League for the 1980 season.

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Rollie Fingers

Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher.

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Ron Perranoski

Ronald Peter Perranoski (born April 1, 1936) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher, having played from 1961 through 1973.

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Roy White

Roy Hilton White (born December 27, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Sacrifice fly

In baseball, a sacrifice fly (sometimes abbreviated to sac fly) is defined by Rule 9.08(d) http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/official_rules.jsp: "Score a sacrifice fly when, before two are out, the batter hits a ball in flight handled by an outfielder or an infielder running in the outfield in fair or foul territory that.

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Sal Bando

Salvatore Leonard Bando (born February 13, 1944) is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who played for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics (1966–76) and Milwaukee Brewers (1977–81).

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Southern League (baseball)

The Southern League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Southern United States.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Stubby Overmire

Frank W. Overmire (May 16, 1919 – March 3, 1977) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played ten seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1943–49), St. Louis Browns (1950–52), and New York Yankees (1951).

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Texas Rangers (baseball)

The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of professional baseball decade by decade, along with rankings of the top 100 players at each position.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tiger Stadium (Detroit)

Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a baseball park located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.

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Toledo Mud Hens

The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio.

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Tom Haller

Thomas Frank Haller (June 23, 1937 – November 26, 2004) was an American professional baseball player and executive.

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Tom Timmermann

Thomas Henry Timmermann (born May 12, 1940) is a former American baseball player.

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Tony Taylor (baseball)

Antonio Nemesio (Sanchez) Taylor (born December 19, 1935) is a former Cuban professional baseball player.

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Total chances

In baseball statistics, total chances (TC), also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Vida Blue

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.

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Wayne Comer

Harry Wayne Comer (born February 3, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Willie Horton (baseball)

Willie Wattison Horton (born October 18, 1942) is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for six American League teams, primarily the Detroit Tigers.

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WJBK

WJBK, virtual channel 2 (VHF digital channel 7), is a Fox owned-and-operated television station licensed to Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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WJR

WJR (760 AM) is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

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Woodie Fryman

Woodrow Thompson Fryman (April 12, 1940 – February 4, 2011) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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1970 Detroit Tigers season

The 1970 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball.

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1971 Detroit Tigers season

The 1971 Detroit Tigers finished in second place in the American League East with a 91–71 record, 12 games behind the Orioles.

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1972 American League Championship Series

The 1972 American League Championship Series took place between October 7 and 12, 1972.

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1972 Boston Red Sox season

The 1972 Boston Red Sox season was the 72nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1972 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1972 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West title with a record of 95–59, 10½ games over the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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1972 in Michigan

Events from the year 1972 in Michigan.

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1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 43rd such game, was played on July 25, 1972.

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1972 Major League Baseball draft

The following are the first round picks in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.

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1972 Major League Baseball strike

The 1972 Major League Baseball strike was the first players' strike in Major League Baseball history.

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1972 New York Mets season

The 1972 New York Mets season was the 11th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium.

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1972 Oakland Athletics season

The 1972 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's winning the American League West with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses.

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1972 World Series

The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the Athletics winning in seven games.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Detroit_Tigers_season

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