John's Big League Baseball Blog

What a wave of emotions it's been for me over the past few days. From the low of my baseball hero, Bill Freehan, passing away , last Thu...

This afternoon in Toronto,  Canada 🇨🇦, Detroit Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera hit career HR #500 off the Blue Jays Steven Matz, a 400 foot dinge...

My hero passed away today.              ( From the Detroit Tigers Twitter Page.) Bill Freehan was the best catcher in Detroit Tigers history...

Happy Baseball Birthday! best wishes go out to Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo , who turns a very young 23 today. My favorite card of ...

Technically, it's now Wednesday, but that's OK, this post is still   Tigers Card Tuesday!  I  started writing this a little after th...

In a couple of hours, the 91st Big League All-Star Game will be played, with Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals taking the mound for ...

Tonight is the annual Home Run Derby, with this year's even being held at Coors Field, in Denver, Colorado.  My pick to win is a simple ...

Today we celebrate the life of Yankees legendary 1st Baseman Lou Gehrig, who passed away on this day in 1941, at the age of 37. MLB has adde...

This wasn't easy, as my memory ain't what it used to be. First, thanks to Fuji for posting this A-Z blog around. Second, thanks to T...