Tiger Mania! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Virgil Trucks

It was May 15, 1952. Vic Wertz' home run in the last of the ninth inning made Trucks a 1-0 victory over the Washington Senators. When Wertz hit the dramatic home run, Trucks leaped in the dugout, banging his head on the dugout roof, and nearly knocking himself out. Trucks would throw a second no-hitter later that season at Yankee Stadium, another 1-0 squeaker.

It was not until 2007 that another Tiger pitched a no-hitter in Detroit. Justin Verlander did so at Comerica Park.

Answer: Charlie Robertson

It was April 30, 1922. Charlie Robertson of the White Sox dazzled the "Tygers", so called because their manager was Ty Cobb.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

It was a historic occasion. Gehrig had played in a record 2,130 consecutive games. But there was something wrong, he could not move like he wanted, his body seemed to betray him. One month later at the Mayo Clinic, it was discovered Gehrig had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that took on his name ever afterwards. He died just two years later.

Answer: Goose Goslin

In the top of the ninth with the score knotted at 3-3, the Cubs had a lead-off triple, but pitcher Tommy Bridges of the Tigers kept them from scoring, and wound up the winning pitcher in this game six finale.

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams called it his most memorable home run ever. Next to Fenway Park in Boston, Ted played more games at Briggs Stadium than anywhere else (169). He did very well too. In 585 at-bats, he batted .330 with 55 home runs and 164 RBIs for his career in Detroit. Detroit fans revered 'Teddy Ballgame'.

Answer: Claude Passeau of the Cubs hurled a one-hit shutout

It was one of the greatest games ever pitched in World Series play, Passeau was untouchable. The Tigers' only hit was a single to left by Rudy York in the bottom of the second. Passeau faced just 28 batters. A walk in the sixth inning was erased by a double play.

The Tigers would win this series in seven games. Due to war restrictions still in effect, the first three games of the series were in Detroit, the last four in Chicago, making Passeau's masterpiece the final game of the year at Briggs' Stadium.

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees jumped to a 7-3 lead in the second inning. The Tigers ended up tying it with three in the third and one in the sixth. The two teams then went scoreless until the 22nd inning when Jack Reed hit a two-run home run to give the Yankees the lead. It was the only home run of Reed's career.

Answer: Moe Drabowsky

Frank Robinson backed up against the fence, but the ball hit the over-hang in Tiger Stadium. This was just one of many late-inning heroics by the Tigers in their glorious year of 1968. Matchick would hit only three home runs that season, his rookie year, and only four total in his career.

Answer: Gates Brown

The Gater really excelled as a pinch-hitter, and was especially good in clutch situations. He won the first game of the doubleheader with a two-out, pinch-hit walk-off home run in the last of the 14th. In the nightcap, the Tigers trailed 5-2 in the bottom of the ninth and they struggled back to win with Gates' single being the game winner.

Answer: Mickey Lolich

McLain fell apart in the series, giving up 18 hits in 16 innings, and going 1-2. Lolich threw three complete winning games while striking out 21 Cardinals. Both Cash and Kaline also batted over .375.