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Detroit Tigers: Who is the Archrival? (POLL)

By Matt Pelc

Apr 8, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Grounds crew prepares the field prior to the Opening Day game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Grounds crew prepares the field prior to the Opening Day game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 1, 2016; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Red Sox president of baseball operation Dave Dombrowski gives a press conference before the game against the Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2016; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Boston Red Sox president of baseball operation Dave Dombrowski gives a press conference before the game against the Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports /

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First game: May 22, 1901

From 1901 until their exodus to the AL Central, the Detroit Tigers played in the same “division” as the Boston Red Sox beginning with the 8-team American League in 1901, and continuing into the AL East from 1969 to 1997.

While the rivalry went dormant for a long time while ESPN and the sports media built up Boston’s rivalry with the Yankees, new life was injected when the slightly favored Tigers faced the Red Sox in the 2013 ALCS. Fans of this site know the result of that series all too well.

To this day, I believe had two pitches from members of the bullpen been better located (cough, Grand Slams), the Tigers, and not the Red Sox, would have won the 2013 World Series.

Now with former Tigers Dave Dombrowski, David Price, and Rick Porcello in Beantown, the rivalry continues.

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