NEW YORK - CIRCA 1978: Lance Parrish #13 of the Detroit Tigers in action against the New York Yankees during an Major League baseball game circa 1978 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Parrish played for the Tigers from 1977-86. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
As today is September 1st, all MLB rosters expand to 28 players. We look back at a simpler time when rosters would expand to 40 players and what Detroit Tigers September call-ups and moments stand out.
The days of the Detroit Tigers dugout filled with players from their 40-man roster are gone.