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© 2012 by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, Michigan 48201. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without formal permission. Manufactured in the United States of America. 16 15 14 13 12 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, William M. (William Martin), 1938– The glory years of the Detroit Tigers : 1920–1950 / William M. Anderson ; with a foreword by Dan Dickerson. p. cm. — (Painted turtle books) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8143-3589-5 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-8143-3592-5 (e-book) 1. Detroit Tigers (Baseball team—History. 2. Detroit Tigers (Baseball team—History— Pictorial works. I. Title. gv875.d6a56 2012 796.357'640977434—dc23 2011047214 Grateful acknowledgment is made to the Leonard and Harriette Simons Endowed Family Fund for the generous support of the publication of this volume. Designed and typeset by Ashley Muehlbauer Composed in Minion Pro and Myriad Pro Frontispiece: Aerial view of Briggs Stadium and downtown Detroit, late 1930s. (Detroit News Archives) ...

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