Baseball Teams - American League Central

Team's name: Detroit Tigers
League: AL - Central Division

Location: Detroit, Michigan
Nicknames:

The Bengals, The Tigs, Motor City Kitties
Mascot: Tiger
Team Colors: Blue, White and Orange
Joined the AL: 1901
Owner: Mike Ilitch
Manager: Jim Leyland
Baseball Field: Comerica Park (since 2000)
Current Capacity: 41,070

League Titles:

World Series titles: 1935, '45, '68, '84

AL Pennants: 1907, ’08, ’09, ’34, ’35, ’40, ’45, ’68, ’84, 2006
East Division: 1972, ’84, ’87
Wild Card berths: 2006

The Detroit Tigers are based in Detroit, Michigan and they form part of the American League Central Division.

The Tigers' team, was founded in 1894, but played their first game as a major league team at home, against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 25, 1901.

In 1905, the team acquired Ty Cobb, a fearless player with a mean streak, who would be considered one of the greatest of all time.

In 1969, Detroit finished second to the dominant Baltimore Orioles and in 1972 the Tigers captured their first of three AL East Division titles.

From 1994 to 2005, the Tigers did not post a winning record, but in 2006 the Detroit Tigers were baseball's surprise success story of 2006, the Tigers surged to the top of the major league standings in May.