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When Lions Were Kings

The Detroit Lions and the Fabulous Fifties

Richard Bak

An in-depth look at one of the most storied dynasties in Detroit sports history.

Hardback
Published: October 2020
ISBN: 9780814334270
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: October 2020
ISBN: 9780814334287

The Detroit Tigers

A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History, 5th Edition

William M. Anderson
With a Foreword by Alan Trammell

New edition of the popular comprehensive history of Detroit Tigers baseball.

Hardback
Published: March 2016
ISBN: 9780814341575
$39.99
eBOOK
Published: March 2016
ISBN: 9780814341582
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The Glory Years of the Detroit Tigers

1920-1950

William M. Anderson
With a foreword by Dan Dickerson

Examines in text and vivid photographs a thirty-year span of Detroit Tigers baseball, from 1920 to 1950.

Hardback
Published: June 2012
ISBN: 9780814335895
$39.95
eBOOK
Published: June 2012
ISBN: 9780814335925
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A Place for Summer

A Narrative History of Tiger Stadium

Richard Bak

This historical companion of Tiger Stadium contains almost two hundred rare photographs that capture the spirit of 140 years of baseball in Detroit.

Hardback
Published: June 1998
ISBN: 9780814325124
$39.99

Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars

The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933

Richard Bak

In Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars, Richard Bak documents the extraordinary history of Detroit's first and foremost black professional baseball team.

Paperback
Published: January 1995
ISBN: 9780814325827
$25.99

Cobb Would Have Caught It

The Golden Age of Baseball in Detroit

Richard Bak

A peek into the mind and soul of professional baseball as it was played in a dynamic city fifty, sixty, and even seventy years ago.

Paperback
Published: April 1993
ISBN: 9780814323564
$26.99