 
Jiminnm
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Username: Jiminnm
Post Number: 1098
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 8:50 pm: |    |
The Tigers recent success has me fired up for baseball again. These are some slides that I took at the old ballpark on August 23, 1978, when the Tigers celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their 1968 World Championship.
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Jiminnm
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Username: Jiminnm
Post Number: 1099
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 8:53 pm: | |
A few more.
Willie Horton
Al Kaline
Jim Northrup
LeFlore at bat
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Jiminnm
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Username: Jiminnm
Post Number: 1100
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 8:57 pm: | |
And still more.
LeFlore doubles
The famous grounds crew
A young Alan Trammell
Alas, the Tigers lost 5-4 to the Blue Jays. |
Eastside
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Username: Eastside
Post Number: 930
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 9:07 pm: | |
That ain't the Jays, it's the Brewers...and a young Robin Yount. |
Jiminnm
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Username: Jiminnm
Post Number: 1104
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 9:26 pm: | |
You're right eastside, that is the Brewers (it must have been August 27 '78 and a 9-5 loss). However, that is Alan Trammell (old english D and home whites). |
Eastside
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Username: Eastside
Post Number: 933
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 9:41 pm: | |
I know....Yount in the "LeFlore doubles" pic. |
Michmeister
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Username: Michmeister
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 3:43 pm: | |
Yo, I was at that game, still have the miniature plaque with the autographs of the `68 heroes.One of my prized possesions!
Greetings to all DY`ers, this is my first post! |
Lowell
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Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3133
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 4:28 pm: | |
Great pictures Jiminnm! Thanks for sharing.
I'm guessing that is the GM Jim Campbell on the other ends of the grip-and-grin handshakes.
And, wow, I forgot how ugly those leisure suits were, even a well cut one like the lean Willie Horton's.
Michmeister, welcome to the forum. |
Michmeister
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Username: Michmeister
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 4:36 pm: | |
and to think of just how many polyesters had to die for one pair of double-knit slacks...... |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 3898
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 7:27 pm: | |
Some amazing fashions back then! I'm willing to bet you ol' Willie Horton (one of the classiest Tigers I've ever met) would even cringe at himself looking at that photo! That suit and that afro... Woooo! |