In 1968, the Tigers shifted right fielder Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the World Series. In 2006, the Yankees have shifted right fielder Gary Sheffield to first for the postseason. In both cases… ...

Wert, the Tigers' starting third baseman from 1964-70, lined a ninth inning, game-winning single into right field against the New York Yankees that clinched the American League on Sept. 17, 1968.

Sept. 17: Don Wert’s single scores Al Kaline in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Yankees, 2-1, as the Tigers win the pennant. Sept. 25: Gates Brown’s three-run homer in the top of the ninth ...