Roar Restored: Detroit Tigers '06

by Detroit Free Press

Book Overview

The impossibly, incredibly, indisputably true story of how the Detroit Tigers jumped to the top of the American League almost overnight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572439912
• ISBN13: 9781572439917
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

A MAGICAL SEASON TO RELIVE!

Was there ever a season in baseball more unlikely than the Detroit Tigers run to the world series in 2006? Words cannot describe just how far this once great baseball franchise had fallen. They won more games during the 1980's than any other team in baseball. Then came a 15 year span in which they were the worst in baseball...by far! From 1992 to 2005, the Tigers finished above .500 only once. They finished in last place six times, and three times lost over 100 games, culminating in the 119 loss season of 2003, just one loss short of tying the all-time record. Prior to the 2006 season the Tigers hired Jim Leyland, who had managed in their farm system for many years, as their new manager. Leyland brought a history of being a winner, having already won a World Series with the Florida Marlins. Fans in Detroit would have been happy with just getting over .500 but what they got was much more. They got a team that led the American League's Central division until the final day of the season. They got a team that made the playoffs as a wild card and defeated the heavily favored New York Yankees and went to their first World Series in 22 years after sweeping the Oakland A's in the ALCS. While the Tigers fell short of delivering a championship, they restored fan interest in baseball for the first time in 15 years. The Tigers improbable story is related in Roar Restored, a great book from The Detroit Free Press and Triumph Books, the leader in sports books. You'll recount how this improbable team was built and finally molded together by Leyland. Their roster consisted of veterans cast off from other teams like Kenny Rogers, Maglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen, mixed with breakout rookies Justin Verlander, Joel Zumaya, and Curtis Granderson. The season is expertly recapped by the outstanding staff of sports writers from the Detroit Free Press including Mitch Albom, Michael Rosenberg, Jon Paul Morosi, and John Lowe. Relive some of those great moments such as Craig Monroe's three-run homer against the Yankees in August in a must win game, and Pudge Rodriguez' walkoff homerun again the Indians, and of course, the big moment, Magilo Ordonez' walkoff homerun against the A's in the playoffs to send the Tigers to the World Series. The book covers each game of the ALDS against the Bronx Bombers and each game of the ALCS against the A's. Leyland's managerial magic continued as he used little known Alexis Gomez as DH in game two and he responded by going 2-for-4 with a homerun and four RBI's. Finally the World Series versus the Cardinals is covered and while it was disappointing, baseball is finally back in Motown. The book is filled with great color photography including the joyous celebrations of fans and players after defeating the Yankees and A's. A must have for any Tigers fan! REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON

A "must have" for any Tiger fan

This book is a beautiful gift for any Tiger fan no matter what their age. It's a must if you know anyone who followed the 2006 Tiger season. It's filled with beautiful color pictures and highlights the major players during the season including sidenotes and secrets about the team. This book will put you back on the ride to the WS just like the team did in '06.

Wonderful chronicle of a wonderful season

I have both this and George Cantor's book about the Detroit Tigers and their wonderful 2006 season. This book is by far the better of the two. The articles are far more informative, as the book follows the chronology from the point that each player was obtained by the team through the conclusion of the season in the World Series. For the casual fan it is a good read about the team and the season, and for those addicted to statistics, it is much more informative. I do agree with the reviewer that mentioned the Cantor book's visually arresting photography, but it is less cohesive, less accurate and ends before the final acts of the season. While the two books complement each other well (nicely filling in the gaps of the other), if I was to purchase only one book, this would be the one to buy.