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Tigers' playoff past has offered respite from city woes

WKAR Public Media | By Current State
Published October 14, 2013 at 11:40 AM EDT
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Detroit Tigers fans are again wrapped up in the drama of October madness, as the Tigers pursue another American League pennant against the Red Sox. Author John Rosengren talks with Current State's Peter Whorf about how past and recent Detroit Tiger baseball teams have provided inspiration and unity for the Motor City during trying times.One example is the 1934 team that unseated the mighty New York Yankees. 
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