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Former Tigers beat writer Gene Guidi died at age 79 on Sept. 3 in Detroit after a long illness. He had retired from the Free Press in October 2005.
At the age of 17 in 1945, he took a job as a copyboy for the Associated Press. After an apprenticeship of eight years, Falls moved to the Detroit bureau of the AP. In Detroit, Falls flourished. He was hired by the Detroit Times in 1956 to cover the Detroit Tigers. He continued on the Tigers' beat with the Detroit Free Press from 1960 to
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). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Huron, Ohio, U.S. Died: October 31, 1995 (aged 71) Lakeland, Florida, U.S. Teams; As general manager. Detroit Tigers (1962–1983) As president. Detroit Tigers (1978–1990) As chairman. Detroit Tigers (1990–1992) Career highlights and awards; 2× World Series champion (1968, 1984) Sporting News Executive of the Year Award (1968)
Former Detroit Free Press sports columnist Charlie Vincent, whose career spanned four decades, died on Wednesday at the age of 80.
Jimmie William Price (October 13, 1941 – August 7, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1971. He was also the color commentator for the Detroit Tigers Radio Network and PASS for nearly 30 years.
Lyall F. Smith (November 22, 1914 – October 8, 1991) was an American sports writer and editor.He was the sports editor and columnist for the Detroit Free Press from 1945 to 1965 and the president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America from 1955 to 1956.
During his tenure as a Tigers announcer, he called the American League pennant-winning teams of 1940 and 1945. Heilmann was known for his storytelling ability and for his in-depth knowledge of baseball. In 1951, Detroit Free Press sports editor Lyall Smith described his broadcasting style:
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