1968 Detroit Tigers - Ernie Harwell

-Year of the Tiger '68- LP w/ Ernie Harwell & Ray Lane

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[Destry7]

This was a team that would not be denied. I've never witnessed a team, in any sport, that so adamantly refused to fail. Everyone, even the reserves stepped up & produced when fate was on their shoulders. And there was never a more thrilling & dramatic World Seies than when the '68 Tigers recovered from a 3-1 deficit to whip Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Bob Gibson & the rest of the very intimidating St. Louis Cardinals, when no one gave them a chance. Detroit needed it & these guys came through!

[Woodpecker5]

It would be nice if you posted the entire thing.

[Ingrid White]

My earliest memory of TV is baseball~ Listening to Ernie over my grandpa's radio~I am a huge baseball fan. I love the game.

[metalmanalishi]

Brock was safe .

[generalbullmoose]

The fact of the matter is: The Tigers had already clinched the pennant before Don Wert's hit, when the Orioles beat the Red Sox earlier in the evening. Tigers' GM Jim Campbell ordered that the result not be shown, afraid of what might happen during the game if they had done so.

[William Kiefer]

Thanks for this. I was living in Utica during this epic Tigers season.

BTW, my dad was Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brother @ MSU with Ray Lane.

[irishguy2725]

Destry7, you are so right. I commented below. Everybody was a hero. Tracewski, Price, Matchick, Gator, all had moments to cherish. As you said, the Tigers refused to fail.

[irishguy2725]

I was 22 in 1968 and played this record countless times. What memories. Al, Gator, Matchick, Willie, Denny, Mickey's Lolich and Stanley, etc. They refused to lose. Comeback after comeback. Down 4-1 in the 8th? No worries. Tigers would win it 5-4. We won the World Series that way. This town went nuts. Listening to the late night games from the West Coast with my Dad. Priceless. What a team. Simply destined for greatness.

[anotherbluesguy]

As a 6 year old I played the hell out of this record on my brothers record player. Along with his Beatle records !

[shane pennington]

Is Ray Lane still around? Last I saw he was on channel 50 when they shared the Red Wings wth FSD.

[lgbpop]

These guys were a throwback to the Gas House Gang-type of teams from the 1930s. They played hard on field and off the diamond as well. I still hear stories from people who were "in the know" about this team from 1963 through about 1970 and they were a bunch of characters. My dad took me out to Tiger Stadium for my birthday present - Games 3 (October 5, my birthday) and 4 were already sold out so 5 was it and I'm happy about that because Mickey Lolich won to keep the Tigers alive in the Series.

[aginaw]