The Detroit Tigers last made the playoffs in 2011. Prior to that, it was 2006.
Chito Martinez.Martinez hit the last home run in the 6th inning of the next to last game at Memorial Stadium played on October 5, 1991 against the Detroit Tigers.
Bob Probert last played for the Detroit Red Wings on April 30, 1994.
The Detroit Tigers didn't play in the 1986 World Series. Their last World Series appearance was in 1984 when they beat the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1. The Tigers' manager in 1984 was Sparky Anderson.
No player for the Detroit Tigers wore #42 during the 2007 season. Major League Baseball retired the #42 in 1997. Currently, Mariano Rivera is the last player using the number.
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The last appearance for the Detroit Tigers in the World Series was 2006. The Tigers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 4 game to 1.
The Detroit Tigers last made the playoffs in 2011. Prior to that, it was 2006.
In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, four games to one.
As of 2011, the last time the Chicago Cubs played in the world series was in 1945. They played the Detroit Tigers and lost 4 games to 3.
In 2009 the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers played a tie breaker which the Twins won.
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The last time the Detroit Tigers won the World Series was in 1984 over the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.
The last time the Tigers made it to the world series was 2006 when they lost to the Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers (1907 & 08). In 2016 the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians.
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The Cubs won the 1908 World Series by defeating the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 played in Detroit at Bennett Park. The Cubs played their home games in 1908 at West Side Park.