Detroit Tigers - Facts

Facts

Founded: 1894

Owner(s): Mike Ilitch (Private)

General Manager: Dave Dombrowski

Manager: Jim Leyland

Uniform Colors: (home) navy blue and white, (road) navy blue, orange and grey

Logo Design:

• Olde English D. The one used as the primary logo, which also features on the home jersey, is a more rounded version, while the cap logo is more pointed and decorative.

Team Mascot: Paws, a tiger.

Team Motto(s):

• "Who's Your Tiger?" (2011-Present)

• "Every Game Counts" (2011 Pennant Chase)

• "Always a Tiger" (2009-2010)

• "Who's Your Tiger?" (2006–2008)

• "Home Again" (in reference to the team's move to Comerica Park)

Theme Song(s):

• "Tiger Rag"
• "Go Get 'Em Tigers"- Written and recorded during the '60s.
• "Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues"- A song written by Jeff Daniels in 1993, with numerous versions recorded since, including an updated version in 2006 after the Tigers' ALDS win.
• "Bless You Boys"- Theme song for the 1984 season.
• "Talkin' Baseball"- (Detroit version) c. 1984 (Trammell, Whitaker, Parrish), once available at "The Old Ball Park" on Merriman and Five Mile.

Local Television Affiliates: Fox Sports Detroit

Announcers: Mario Impemba, Rod Allen

Local Radio Affiliates: see Detroit Tigers Radio Network

Announcers: Dan Dickerson, Jim Price

Spring Training Facility: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida