Facts
- Founded: 1894
- Owner(s): Mike Ilitch (Private)
- General Manager: Dave Dombrowski
- Manager: Jim Leyland
- Uniform Colors: (home) navy blue and white, (road) navy blue, orange and grey
- Logo Design:
- Olde English D. The one used as the primary logo, which also features on the home jersey, is a more rounded version, while the cap logo is more pointed and decorative.
- Team Mascot: Paws, a tiger.
- Team Motto(s):
- "Who's Your Tiger?" (2011-Present)
- "Every Game Counts" (2011 Pennant Chase)
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- "Always a Tiger" (2009-2010)
- "Who's Your Tiger?" (2006–2008)
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- "Home Again" (in reference to the team's move to Comerica Park)
- Theme Song(s):
- "Tiger Rag"
- "Go Get 'Em Tigers"- Written and recorded during the '60s.
- "Lifelong Tiger Fan Blues"- A song written by Jeff Daniels in 1993, with numerous versions recorded since, including an updated version in 2006 after the Tigers' ALDS win.
- "Bless You Boys"- Theme song for the 1984 season.
- "Talkin' Baseball"- (Detroit version) c. 1984 (Trammell, Whitaker, Parrish), once available at "The Old Ball Park" on Merriman and Five Mile.
- Local Television Affiliates: Fox Sports Detroit
- Announcers: Mario Impemba, Rod Allen
- Local Radio Affiliates: see Detroit Tigers Radio Network
- Announcers: Dan Dickerson, Jim Price
- Spring Training Facility: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Florida
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