Hank Greenberg in 1940.
Since then, pitchers Hal Newhouser won MVP in 1944 and 1945, Denny McLain in 1968, and Willie Hernandez in 1984.
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The Detroit Tigers last made the playoffs in 2011. Prior to that, it was 2006.
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 time the Detroit Tigers won the World Series was in 1984 over the San Diego Padres, 4 games to 1.
This year. The Detroit Tigers played at Citi Field (home of the Mets) on June 22-24.
The last time the Tigers made it to the world series was 2006 when they lost to the Cardinals
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 Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers (1907 & 08). In 2016 the Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians.
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Jhonny Peralta of the Detroit Tigers was the last player to hit a home run in a World Series game. It was on October 24, 2012 against the San Francisco Giants in game 1.
In 1984, the Detroit Tigers defeated the San Diego Padres in five games. It would be the Tigers' last championship.