Everyone always talks bout the deal that sent John Smoltz to the Braves for Doyle Alexander that won the pennant for the Tigers. However, there was another significant pitcher that was acquired by the Tigers in the 70's that meant just as much. Do you remember who it was?
The answer:
Woody went 10-3 down the stretch for the 1972 Tigers as they beat out the Red Sox by a half game to win the pennant, only to be defeated by the Oakland A's in the infamous Reggie Jackson hamgstring tear.
What was the other big incident in this series?
Woody went 10-3 down the stretch for the 1972 Tigers as they beat out the Red Sox by a half game to win the pennant, only to be defeated by the Oakland A's in the infamous Reggie Jackson hamgstring tear. 
The other incident was Bert Campaneris throwing his bat at Tiger hurler Lerrin LaGrow.
ReplyDeleteI love you Bill, but you were still collecting baseball cards when you were 20, in 1972?
ReplyDeleteAh well, I guess the investment turned out better than my GM stock.
Tom,
ReplyDeleteYou win the prize!!!!!
Can a trade be both good and bad? Tigers would not have won the division in '87 w/o Alexander, but it cost them Smoltz. The big question: would Smoltz have enjoyed the same success in Detroit as he did in Atlanta?
ReplyDeleteNever, they would have screwed him up and he would have never made it out of the minors.
ReplyDeleteBill, I suspect you're right. The Tigers under Sparky were never known for developing young pitchers.
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