Comments on: The Pocket Schedule

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:49:00 +0000

Do you recall the “old school” Tigers Logo with the Tiger in the middle of the circle and the Detroit Tiger name at the top and bottom? I want a t-shirt with the logo…any ideas?

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I love that old logo… I would buy the team just to change it back.

By: G.Henchel

G.Henchel — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

First, I love your blog. I try and read it as often as possible. Second, I love that old logo. I would love to be able to get anything with that old logo on it (hat, tee-shirt, etc.).

Love the information your provide - great stuff for a bug Tigers Fan in Columbus, OH.

By: zimm

zimm — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

big fan of the old logo. i like the wide eyed “i just pooped my pants” look the tiger has. forget having a ferocious or imposing tiger-this one is scared poop-less!

By: Tim D

Tim D — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I had one of those pocket deals every year for years. That ‘72 is a gem; there was a strike that year and the first few games of the year were lost. Then the Tigers took the division title down the stretch from the Red Sox. Kaline’s last great tear carried them at the end. Oakland pitching pretty much killed them in the playoffs.

On a side note, Earl Wilson died yesterday. Saw him pitch many times. A big hard thrower who was great in ‘66 and ‘67. He wasn’t as lucky with run support in ‘68 or ‘69 but he gave the Tigers 200+ solid IP for four years in a row. They used him as an occasional PH and he had some notable pokes. A joke that he didn’t make the ‘67 All-Star team. He lived in Detroit after his career as many of the ‘68 guys did. One tough pitcher.

By: Vern Morrison

Vern Morrison — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hi, I’m the guy who sent Bill the schedule. It had been used as a bookmark, and I found it inside a book someone had donated to the library I work for, in Cleveland. As an Indians fan the schedule meant little to me, but I figured a hardcore Tigers fan would get a kick out of it. Great post, Bill. If you find a 1972 Indians schedule, please let me know! Actually, don’t bother, the Tribe sucked that year: 72-84. Big surprise there, huh?

Sorry to hear about Earl Wilson. I remember watching Lolich and McLain as an 11-year-old baseball fan during that ‘68 season but I don’t have any memories of Wilson, but he was obviously a pretty good hurler–he tossed a no-hitter in 1962–and by all accounts a decent guy too.

Good luck to your ballclub this year. I hope Ordonez comes back sooner rather than later, although I wouldn’t mind seeing him ride the pine when the Tigers play the Indians.

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Vern you’re the coolest Indians fan I’ve ever met!

Great post Billfer.

And, yes the old logo rules.

By: billfer

billfer — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I’m proclaiming Vern the “Official Indians’ Fan of the Detroit Tigers Weblog.”

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations Vern!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Success!! The plan finally came to fruition. Six great innings from Maroth, Farnsworth the seventh Uggie the eighth and Percival the ninth