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The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are one of the American League's eight charter franchises, being founded in 1894.

Originally playing out of Bennett Park which they built on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Ave and began playing there in 1896. In 1912 they moved to Navin Field in 1938 they moved to Briggs Stadium and it was renamed Tiger Stadium. In 2000 the Tigers moved into their present location at Comerica Park.

The Tigers last won the World Series in 1984.

There have been books written about how the Tigers got thir nickname some sources say it comes from the orange stripes they wore on their black stockings. George Stallings who was a Tigers Manager took credit for the name unfortunately for him the name had already appeared in newspapers before he was the manager.

Then a sports writer claims it came from him stating that their opening day victory was won with the ferocity of his alma mater the Princeton Tigers. However the Detroit Free Press stated on April 16 1895 that the ballclub had sought and received formal permission from the Light Guard to use it's trademark they were known as the 'The Tigers'.

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CENTRAL	WEST	EAST
Chicago	Los Angeles	Baltimore
Minnesota	Texas	Boston
Cleveland	Oakland	Toronto
Detroit	Seattle	New York
Kansas City		Tampa Bay