Fansided · Apr 18, 2020
Detroit Tigers: Champions Day
Then-Governor Frank Fitzgerald designated April 18th “Champions Day” on this date in 1936. The 1935 Detroit Tigers played a role in making this happen. Who showed up for the party?
The city of Detroit experienced a once in a lifetime phenom that still stands to this day. In one calendar year, the Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, and the Tigers won their first championships. In addition to team sports, many individuals who called Detroit home were champions were celebrated from all types of sports including:
Gar Wood, the speedboat champion throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and the first person to go 100 mph on the water.