photo trivia time again

[Spartacus]

 

[Spartacus]

new requirement
Id and offer up explanation for the photo selection
bear in mind my trivia events follow a theme

 

[gotmilk]

Willie Horton?

First black player signed by the Tigers

 

[Spartacus]

correct and from what I understand he went into the riots bearing his Tiger uniform to help settle the unrest
The Tigers won it all in '68
but that was '67

 

[hotzie]

willie horton on the 1968 Tigers , last American League champions before major league baseball instituted divisional playoffs

 

[hotzie]

he also had 36 HR in 68

 

[Spartacus]

cool people
help us all

 

[gotmilk]

He was the youngest of 19 kids....his mom put out big time

 

[redguru]

It's Willie Horton, Tigers won world Series 1968. He threw out Lou Brock at the plate in Game 5

 

[redguru]

lol, was researching the 68 tigers before I posted.

 

[gotmilk]

NESN always plays Red Sox bloopers over the years. Horton once hit a foul pop up over home plate. The ball rocketed high and struck a pigeon....

The ball went out of play....the dead pigeon hit home plate.

Randy Johnson and Dave Winfield are the only other guys to kill a pigeon during a game

 

[Spartacus]

lol, was researching the 68 tigers before I posted.

my AL kaline posts?

 

[Spartacus]

we should use our reach to champion selfless individuals

 

[samoth]

Griffey! Griffey!