Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 [Book]

In recalling the early part of this century in baseball history, casual fans tend to glorify legends like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. While these remarkable players dazzled fans and grabbed headlines, black players who were every bit as good went unnoticed outside the Negro leagues.

When Lions Were Kings: The Detroit Lions and the Fabulous Fifties [Book]

The Detroit Tigers came out of the womb scratching and snarling. Early owner James D. Burns orchestrated the only known arrest of a journalist while covering a game. It's the only Major League franchise to sign a star player out of prison, which happened twice. Ex-Tigers have done time for crimes ranging from armed robbery to racketeering-and worse. One tried to burn and dismember a group of men after they kidnapped his mother.

Detroit Tigers Gone Wild: Mischief, Crimes and Hard Time [Book]

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Fans Called Him Turkey, I Called Him Dad: A Daughter Remembers Baseball Hall of Famer Norman Thomas Stearnes by Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown, Paperback

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Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 (Great Lakes Books): Bak, Richard: 9780814325827: : Books

In recalling the early part of this century in baseball history, casual fans tend to glorify legends like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. While these

Turkey Stearnes and the Detroit Stars: The Negro Leagues in Detroit, 1919-1933 (Great Lakes Books)

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