Endeavoring to create a Detroit Tigers lineup featuring the most obscure position players to don the Olde English D in the last decade.
If you’ve driven (or ridden in) a car anywhere near the state of Michigan recently then you’ve probably seen a car with a Detroit Tigers window decal. YOUR car might have a Tigers window decal. They’ve become quite popular.
This hasn’t always been the case, however.
Setting aside major advancements in window sticker technology, there was a time in the past when few fans displayed their affection for the club because the Tigers weren’t a particularly popular team. The 17-year stretch from 1989 to 2005 saw the Tigers crack the .500 mark just twice while being shutout of the playoff picture entirely.
An entire generation grew up with the sort of hopelessness usually reserved for Clevelanders.
But, with the 2006 team’s magical run to the World Series, a corner was turned. Suddenly the city had a winner to cheer for. Suddenly there were playoff races in which to become engrossed.
Star players such as Magglio Ordonez, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Miguel Cabrera have stepped up big in moments that will last in our minds forever.
This post is not about those players. This is post is about those players whose time in the spotlight during this golden age of Tigers baseball was as fleeting as life itself.
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