Wednesday, June 30, 2004
The ‘84 Tigers today
Posted by Matthew NameeIt's been 20 years since the Tigers won 104 games and the '84 World Series, and I thought it would be cool to do one of those "Where are they now" articles on the team. It wasn't long, though, before I discovered this article from the Detroit Free Press, doing just that. It turns out that 20 of the 35 Tigers listed are still involved in baseball on some level. Some are coaching in the pros or at the amateur level, others are scouts, and others are broadcasters. Of course, Alan Trammell is the manager of the Tigers. His double-play partner, Lou Whitaker, is apparently a stay-at-home dad.
Matthew Namee cofounded The Hardball Times in 2004, when he was working as the assistant to baseball author and Red Sox executive Bill James. Matthew still lives in Kansas, where he is currently pursuing a law degree. He can be reached at mfnamee [at] gmail [dot] com.