The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest American League team still playing in their original city under their original name. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Tigers have won four World Series championships (1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012), and four AL Central division championships (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014).
Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Historical Significance
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.
Events Before
American Robert Fowler runs the then-world-record marathon (2:52:45.4) at Yonkers, New York
American Robert Fowler runs the then-world-record marathon (2:52:45.4) at Yonkers, New York
Stepan Bandera is born
Stepan Bandera, Greek ukrainian nationalist leader, known for ukrainian nationalist leader, was born on 1909-01-01.
Ernest Shackleton, as part of the British Nimrod Expedition, reaches a record farthest southern latitude of 88°23' south
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic.
Russian military forces invade northern Persia to support Mohammad Ali Shah's coup d'état against the constitutional gov
Russian military forces invade northern Persia to support Mohammad Ali Shah's coup d'état against the constitutional government in Persia and relieve the siege of Tabriz
Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo
Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo
Events After
Hank Greenberg is born
Hank Greenberg, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1911-01-01.
Belgian mining law introduces a 9.5-hour workday
Belgian mining law introduces a 9.5-hour workday
British PM Neville Chamberlain (41) weds Anne de Vere Cole
British PM Neville Chamberlain (41) weds Anne de Vere Cole
American actress Hattie McDaniel (16) weds pianist Howard Hickman (30) in Denver, Colorado
American actress Hattie McDaniel (16) weds pianist Howard Hickman (30) in Denver, Colorado
Actress Mae West (17) weds fellow vaudevillian Frank Wallace (21) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Actress Mae West (17) weds fellow vaudevillian Frank Wallace (21) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
More from the 1910s
Hank Greenberg is born
Hank Greenberg, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1911-01-01.
Belgian mining law introduces a 9.5-hour workday
Belgian mining law introduces a 9.5-hour workday
First running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" footrace (7.63 miles/12.3 km); Robert Vlught wins in 44:10
First running of San Francisco's famed "Bay to Breakers" footrace (7.63 miles/12.3 km); Robert Vlught wins in 44:10
The US Post Office begins parcel post delivery
The Bronx General Post Office (also known as the Bronx Central Post Office or Bronx Central Annex) is a historic post office building at 558 Grand Concourse in the South Bronx in New York City, New…
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on April 21, 1910?
- The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city.
- Why is Cleveland Naps play 1st game at League Park, lose to Detroit Tigers 5-0 significant?
- The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit.