Overview
Tigers fans have witnessed improbable feats, extraordinary achievements, and unmatched performances during the team's 100-plus seasons. Numbers Don't Lie: Behind the Biggest Numbers in Tigers History details the numbers every Tigers fan—from the rookie attending his first game at Comerica Park to the veteran who recalls Denny McLain's days on the mound—should know. Author Danny Knobler tells the stories behind the most memorable moments and achievements in Tigers history, including 2: the number of no-hitters Justin Verlander has in his career; .366: Ty Cobb's career batting average, the highest in MLB history; and 1,918: the number of games played together by Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker as a record-setting, double-play combination. Featuring nearly 100 entries that span more than a century of Tigers magic, this fan book is an engaging, unique look back at the history of one of baseball's most entertaining franchises.
Author Biography
Danny Knobler is a veteran baseball writer who covered the Detroit Tigers for 18 seasons for Booth Newspapers. He has covered baseball for more than 30 years for Baseball America, Bleacher Report, CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Sport Magazine, and other publications and websites. He lives in New York City.
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ISBN 9781633192119Published Jun 2015
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ISBN 9781633192089Published Jun 2015
Numbers Don't Lie: Behind the Biggest Numbers in Mets History details the numbers every Mets fan should know by heart. Authors Russ Cohen and Adam Raider tell the stories behind the most memorable moments and achievements in Mets history, including 6: the number of Gold Gloves Keith Hernandez earned in his career; 480: the distance in feet Tommy Agee's home run traveled on April 10, 1969; and 696: the record number of at bats Jose Reyes had in in 2005 to set a franchise record. With dozens of entries that span more than a half-century of Mets magic, this resource is an engaging, unique look back at the history of one of baseball's most entertaining franchises.

Numbers Don't Lie: Tigers ›By Danny Knobler
Price 11.99
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ISBN 9781633192102Published Jun 2015
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Price 11.99
EPUB
ISBN 9781633192096Published Jun 2015
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Numbers Don't Lie: Mets ›By Russ Cohen, By Adam Raider, Foreword by Howard Johnson
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ISBN 9781633192065Published Jun 2015
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Numbers Don't Lie: Mets ›By Russ Cohen, By Adam Raider, Foreword by Howard Johnson
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ISBN 9781633192072Published Jun 2015
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Numbers Don’t Lie: The Biggest Numbers in Detroit Tigers History
By Danny Knobler / Foreword by Jim Price
Contact: Olivia Aguilar, Triumph Books, 312.676.4238, o.aguilar@triumphbooks.com
If you’re a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan, then you know baseball is a game of numbers. From knowing the number of no hitters Justin Verlander has thrown in his career, to Ty Cobb’s career batting average, each fan knows these stats like the back of their hand. With 100-plus seasons of Tigers magic, there’s never a shortage of team trivia fans can brush up on.
Veteran baseball writer Danny Knobler has compiled every fact and figure Tigers fans should know in Numbers Don’t Lie: The Biggest Numbers in Detroit Tigers History (Triumph Books, June 2015). Whether you’re a rookie attending your first game at Comerica Park or a veteran who remembers Denny McLain’s days on the mound, this book takes a look at the numbers of memorable moments in the team’s history. Highlights include:
- A foreword by Jim Price, former Tigers catcher and longtime commentator for Detroit Tigers Radio Network
- A look at the 1984 season when the Tigers won the World Series, defeating the San Diego Padres and winning 35 of their last 40 games
- Carlos Guillen’s 3:30 AM walk-off home run against the Yankees in 2007
- Willie Horton’s 36 home runs in 1968
Numbers Don’t Lie: The Biggest Numbers in Detroit Tigers History is the first book of its kind, not only because of its focus on numbers, but because it covers multiple generations of Detroit baseball, tying the past to the present. Fans of this entertaining franchise won’t want to miss out on this new release this summer.
About the Authors:
Danny Knobler is a veteran baseball writer who covered the Detroit Tigers for 18 seasons for Booth Newspapers. He has covered baseball for more than 30 years for Baseball America, Bleacher Report, CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Sport Magazine, and other publications and websites. He lives in New York City.
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