1972 Detroit Tigers
From BR Bullpen
1972 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 86-70, Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division (1972 AL)
Clinched Division: October 3, 1972 vs. Boston Red Sox
Managed by Billy Martin
Coaches: Art Fowler, Joe Schultz, Charlie Silvera and Dick Tracewski
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Norm Cash, Joe Coleman, Bill Freehan and Mickey Lolich
- AL Gold Glove: Ed Brinkman (SS)
Further Reading[edit]
- Todd Masters: The 1972 Detroit Tigers: Billy Martin and the Half-Game Champs, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010. ISBN 978-0-7864-4820-3
- Washington Post: "Tigers beat Bosox, win AL East title", Historic-newspapers.com, October 4, 1972
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