For over a century, the team has had eighteen changes in its logo, including twelve diverse letters “D.” Despite that, the letter looked a bit different in the beginning, yet it stood for the city of Detroit. The Detroit Tigers logo with the Old English “D” is one of the most iconic logos in baseball history. According to another, the baseball team was named to pay tribute to the 425th National Guard infantry regiment, which fought in the Civil War and Spanish-American War and known as “The Tigers.” One legend concerns a sports observer comparing the 1901 team’s victory with his alma mater club’s ferocity, the Princeton Tigers. But there are other versions of the name’s origin. The local press was the first to call the Detroit Tigers team during their opening game at Bennett Park on April 13, 1896. The franchise got its name somehow naturally. Yet the Tigers moved into the newly built Comerica Park only a few years later in 2000. The second relocation was expected to happen in 1992 after Mike Ilitch had acquired the club from local pizzeria tycoon Tom Monaghan. At the beginning of its career, the team was based at Boulevard Park, but later it moved to Bennett Park, a ballpark constructed by the club owner George Vanderbeck in 1895. All relocations were limited to one city. The franchise is the longest-standing club in MLB that never changed its name or hometown. The Detroit Tigers are the oldest member of the American League, as their history can be traced back to 1894. The club competes in the American League Central Division of MLB. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team resided in Detroit, Michigan.
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