Detroit Tigers Gone Wild

Mischief, Crimes and Hard Time

George Hunter

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN: 9781439669259
• Edition: 0

The Detroit Tigers came out of the womb scratching and snarling. Early owner James D. Burns orchestrated the only known arrest of a journalist while covering a game. It's the only Major League franchise to sign a star player out of prison, which happened twice. Ex-Tigers have done time for crimes ranging from armed robbery to racketeering-and worse. One tried to burn and dismember a group of men after they kidnapped his mother. Another threatened to blow up a cruise ship unless he was paid a sizeable ransom. And Detroit legend Ty Cobb ran afoul of the law several times during his brilliant, tumultuous and often mischaracterized career. Join Detroit News writer George Hunter on a foray into the darkest, unruliest and sometimes funniest moments in Tigers history.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Born Rowdy
• Chapter 2. Psycho in Spikes
• Chapter 3. The Fix Is In?
• Chapter 4. Denny’s Downfall
• Chapter 5. Felonious Felines
• Chapter 6. From the Cellblock to the Corner
• Chapter 7. Fan Fury
• Chapter 8. Billy the Battler
• Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Mayhem
• About the Author