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Dozens of books have been written about the Detroit Tigers. Here are some to choose from!


The ABC’s of Detroit Tigers Baseball by the Detroit Tigers Wives. This beginning reader book covers Tigers baseball from A to Z and gets kids excited about reading for fun. With colorful illustrations, each page takes readers inside the game and offers “Tigers Tidbits” of team history, player records and fun facts.


The Detroit Tigers: A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in Tigers History by William M. Anderson. This book on Detroit’s Major League Baseball team has incredible photos, many of which have not been widely available before.


Out of Nowhere: The Detroit Tigers’ Magical 2006 Season by George Cantor. This book by a veteran sports columnist tells the story of the Tigers’ inspiring 2006 season, which ended with an American League championship and a trip to the World Series.


Detroit Tigers 101 (My First Team Board-Books) by Brad M. Epstein. From the legendary Ty Cobb to the fun-loving mascot Paws, this book covers all the bases in the history of the team.


Tales from the Detroit Tigers by Jack Ebling. Readers will delight in the old and new stories about Major League Baseball in Detroit.


The Detroit Tigers (Team Spirit Book) by Mark Stewart. This Team Spirit book paints a lively and detailed picture of the team, from great moments and personalities to the traditions of Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park.


The Detroit Tigers Encyclopedia by Jim Hawkins, Dan Ewald and George Van Dusen. This information-packed book chronicles the team's history from the days of the Detroit Wolverines in the 1880s to the players of today.


They Earned Their Stripes: The Detroit Tigers’ All Time Team by The Detroit News. This book looks back over a century of Tigers baseball and profiles the very best players, as deter- mined by fan voting.


Hank Greenberg: Hall-of-Fame Slugger by Ira Berkow. New York Times writer Berkow chron- icles the life of the first Jewish ballplayer to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, who was a legend in many Jewish households in the 1930s and ‘40s.


Six: A Salute to Al Kaline features more than 150 pages chronicling “Mr. Tiger’s” illustrious baseball career, including photos from Kaline’s personal collection. The book retails for $25 and is currently available at Comerica Park and online at tigers.com/authentics.


The Final Season: Fathers, Sons and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark by Tom Stanton. This Michigan journalist attended every home game in the last season at Tiger Stadium — and found surprising connections to history, his family and all families.Winner of the Casey Award for best baseball book of 2001.


The Detroit Tigers: An Illustrated History by Joe Falls. Longtime Detroit News staffer Falls puts together a rollicking history of Tigers milestones, with hundreds of action photos.


Topps Baseball Cards of the Detroit Tigers by Larry Schwartz. A look at top Tigers through the Topps baseball cards kids love to collect.


This Date in Detroit Tigers History by John C. Hawkins. A day-by-day listing of the events in the history of the team.


Detroit Tigers Trivia by John F. Grabowski. Fun facts and little known tidbits to delight fans of all ages.


Corner to Copa: The Last Game at Tiger Stadium and the First at Comerica Park by the Detroit Free Press. This commemorative book was written by the team at the Detroit Free Press that also produced “The Corner: A Century of Memories at Michigan and Trumbull.”


So You Think You're a Diehard Tiger Fan by Joe Falls. Using his vast experience as a Detroit sportswriter, Falls catalogs the strange, bizarre and simply memorable events involving the characters who played in Detroit.


Ty Cobb: His Tumultuous Life and Times by Richard Bak. This book by a polished baseball writer takes a thorough, insightful look at the Tigers superstar, who also was one of baseball's most interesting characters.


They Call Me Sparky by Sparky Anderson with Dan Ewald. This biography brings to life the career of the manager who led both the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds to World Series championships and seasons with more than 100 wins.


Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues by Ron Leflore. The inspiring story of how base- ball gave a second chance to one-time Tigers outfielder Ron LeFlore, who was discovered by the Tigers while serving time for armed robbery at Jackson State Prison. He went on to become a star and this book was turned into a movie, "One in a Million," starring LeVar Burton.


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