Bobby's Detroit Tigers Webpage
Bobby Mariea
Unniversity of Toledo
Sociology 2010
Every summer American's wait for opening day of their favorite baseball team. They get tickets, and go to that first game every April. This has been a tradition since the early 1900's. Baseball is an American tradition. It is also known as America's sport. Baseball has become an important part of American Society during and after the season. The Detroit Tigers were one of the first baseball teams to be a part of Major League Baseball. They have been a team since 1901, gaining fans across the country. Since the teams birth, they have gained many fans, and foes. The creation of the internet has given all of these people a chance to learn about their favorite team. The Internet provides all researchers of the Tigers a place to learn more. This website shows how the internet portrays the Detroit Tigers in various ways, including Official Stats, History, Merchandising, Ticket Purchasing, Fan Sites, and finally Tiger Web Chats and Blogs. Anyone searching the World Wide Web has access to their needs regarding the Detroit Tigers.
Official Statistics
Beginning every spring, Tiger fans will utilize the resources of the Internet to find official stats of the team. They want to know everything about every player. Many statistics can be helpful for the fan to stay current, including win loss ratio, RBIs, and ERAs. Some fans even find interest in player weights, and shoe size. Even people who do not favor the tigers find interest in these sites, for betting, or researching the tigers especially if their team plays them next. Whatever your motivation for current Detroit Tiger Statistics may be, the internt is the place to go. Below are a list of some of the best Statistic Websites.
The Official Detroit Tigers Website
History
Since the Tigers were one of the earliest teams around, the have one of the best histories of any team. They have produced some of the greatest players in baseball. Prior to the internet, to find information on these players, past and present, you would research books. The Internet provides a great place to find the information from 1901-present. Different types of people will utilize the history aspect of the tigers, including historians, fans, and students. Below are a few of the best websites for Detroit Tigers History.
The Official Baseball Hall of Fame
Tickets
Comerica Park is one of the newest stadiums hosting a baseball team. It is a joy to take the family there to watch the Tigers play on a hot summer afternoon. Finding tickets has become much easier since the Internet came along. It now takes about five minutes to get tickets for even the most important games. Below are some of the best ticket sites for the Tigers.
Merchandise
Even in the off season, fans want to wear their tiger gear. Showing pride for their team in any sport is important. Before the Internet, Tiger fans in Florida had to find alternate ways to get merchandise. It is not easy to find merchandise for teams that are not in your state. With the Internet, it has become very easy to find even the hard to get memorabilia. There are online auctions to find rare and collectable stuff. Below are some official Tigers Merchandise Websites.
Cool Fan Sites
I am not the first person to create a Detroit Tigers Webpage. The whole reason for the Internet is to provide people with a place to create and share websites with any information available. This information could be true or false. Tiger�s fans take the opportunity to create some really interesting websites showing support for the recently struggling Detroit Tigers, and here are some of those sites.
Peter Welches Detroit Tigers Page
Chats and Blogs
Part of being an American is the ability to speak your mind. Since the creation of the Internet, this has become much easier. With the creation of chats and blogs, people can communicate with others about the bad call in the game, or the tough schedule to come. The Internet is a place for Tigers fans to vent their much needed frustrations over the past few seasons.
The Internet provides Americans with all types of information, I hope you have found my website informational.
