Sparky’s Last Run: When the 1993 Detroit Tigers Surprised Even Themselves

By the early 1990s, the Detroit Tigers felt like an old television show that was in reruns. Sure, you might watch an episode or two, and it might make you feel pretty good and bring back a flood of warm memories. But it also felt a bit dated. Of another time. In some ways, the team was remarkably well-preserved: Alan Trammell and Sweet Lou Whitaker were still in the lineup. A little heavier around the waist, and a little slower, but still fan favorites. In the manager’s office was the grey-haired chatterbox George “Sparky” Anderson, who narrated each season like an optimistic uncle telling you stories of past glory… read more >