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Fields wrote and recorded the 1968 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers theme song "Go Get Em, Tigers" (sung by Don Rondo and Kris Peterson). [8] Fields also wrote and recorded the famous Ziebart "It's Us, Or Rust" jingle (sung by Don Rondo). [9] Fields died in West Bloomfield, Michigan on October 14, 2009, at age 87. [10]
In 1973, Slayback recorded a 45-rpm record, co-written with Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell called "Move Over Babe (Here Comes Henry)." The record captured Hank Aaron's journey in overtaking Babe Ruth for the all-time home run record. The lyrics to the song included these lines: "Move over, Babe. Here comes Henry and he's swinging mean.
The Detroit Tigers are now one win away from an appearance in the ALDS after beating the Houston Astros, 3-1, in Game 1 of the AL wild-card series.
Detroit finished the season two games ahead of Toronto, securing the best record in the majors (98–64). [249] [251] In what would prove to be their last postseason appearance until 2006, the Tigers were upset in the 1987 American League Championship Series by the 85–77 Minnesota Twins (who in turn won the World Series that year) 4–1.
After tonight's game, the Tigers and Angels have one final game in Anaheim, with Casey Mize on the mound to close out the series. TIGERS NEWSLETTER: How Tarik Skubal stacks up vs. AL Cy Young winners
Dickerson is a longtime member of the Detroit Sports Media Association, founded in 1948 by pioneering Tigers announcer Ty Tyson. He was honored by DSMA in 2009 with the Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting and has been named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year three times (2005, 2006, 2014) by the National Sportscasters and ...
The 1968 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1968 season.The 65th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) champion (and defending World Series champion) St. Louis Cardinals.
The Tigers won that game, and then won Game 6 in a blowout. Kaline had two hits, two runs scored and three RBI in the Tigers' 10-run third inning of Game 6. Detroit went on to win Game 7 for their first world championship since 1945. In his only World Series appearance, Kaline hit .379 with two home runs and eight RBIs in seven games. [29]