Carlos Irigoyen. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 20, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

I remember reading an interview with some old time baseball legend second baseman who said that there was no more terrifying site than that of the Georgia Peach preparing to slide. Cobb made it known that sharpening his spikes was part of the pregame ritual.

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Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Sam White. Tigers v Blue Jays. Florida Complex League. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. May 15, 2026. (©Tom Hagerty) 20260515M2727TH

Rainer Nunez. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 12, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Tucker Maxwell. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 10, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Carlos Irigoyen. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 20, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Eduardo Valencia. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 30, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Tigers v Phillies. Fall Instructional League. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Sept. 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Max Clark. Tigertown. Lakeland, Florida. Feb. 12, 2025. (© Tom Hagerty) 20240918M2089TH

Ildemaro Escalona. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Yankees East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 2, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Detroit Tigers. Spring Training. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Feb. 17, 2026. (© Tom Hagerty)

Tiger's 2017 Caravan

A squirrel snuck into the game at Comerica Park and scampered up the left field line before stopping near third base.

The Detroit Tigers honored Veterans on Sunday, May 24th. It was great to see a few of them get to throw out the first pitch. We all stood up and gave them a well-deserved standing ovation.

Tigertown. Lakeland, Florida. Feb. 14, 2025. (© Tom Hagerty)

Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 31, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 28, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Brandon White. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 10, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Tigertown. Lakeland, Florida. Feb. 15, 2024. (© Tom Hagerty)

I didn't ride this.

On a radio in the background on a summer night. 1965 Zenith Trans-Oceanic.Go Tigers.

Cole Zabowski. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Tigers West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 24, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Andrick Nava. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Brenden Kudlinski. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 30, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Connor Hinchcliffe (right). Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 10, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

The Tiger's ace, Justin Verlander, warming up on the mound.

Connor Hinchcliffe (right). Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 10, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Pavin Parks. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 30, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Feb. 17, 2020. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Jose Rivera, Tucker Maxwell. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 10, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Erick Mendez. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

I know this photo is out-of-focus but I couldn't bear deleting it because it was the only one that day with direct eye contact.

Jose Rivera. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Ildemaro Escalona. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 19, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Tarik Skubal, Kenta Maeda. Tigertown. Lakeland, Florida. Feb. 12, 2025. (© Tom Hagerty) 20240918M2089TH

Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 20, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)

Mike Laga on deck

March 1986

Spring Training

Lakeland, FL

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