A detailed view of the 1984 Detroit Tigers World Championship trophy and team photo. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
For one Motor City Bengals contributor, two things about 1984 always come to mind immediately. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series. Van Halen became his favorite band. The recent death of Eddie Van Halen brought back memories of that year and the two reasons why 1984 was so special.
The 1984 Detroit Tigers were the best team in Major League Baseball from start to finish. Van Halen’s 1984 album was a huge smash success in record stores, on the radio, and on MTV.