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A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History
by William M. Anderson
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Mickey Cochrane got his insurance policy when owner Walter Briggs agreed to purchase slugger Al Simmons (left) for the 1936 season as Detroit tried to win three pennants in a row. Despite Simmons' presence, Detroit finished a weak second. Shown here are three former members of the Philadelphia Athletics: Simmons, Mickey Cochrane, and Cy Perkins.
From The Detroit Tigers: A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History by William M. Anderson.
Copyright © 1999 by Wayne State University Press. Excerpted with permission.
