2009 Detroit Tigers season
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The 2009 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 109th season. The Tigers' new slogan for 2009 was "Always a Tiger." It replaced the 2006–2008 slogan "Who's Your Tiger?"
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2009 Detroit Tigers | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Division | Central | |||
Ballpark | Comerica Park | |||
City | Detroit, Michigan | |||
Record | 86–77 (.528) | |||
Divisional place | 2nd | |||
Owners | Mike Ilitch | |||
General managers | Dave Dombrowski | |||
Managers | Jim Leyland | |||
Television | Fox Sports Detroit (Mario Impemba, Rod Allen) | |||
Radio | Detroit Tigers Radio Network (Dan Dickerson, Jim Price, John Keating) | |||
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |||
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The Tigers ended the season on October 6 with a 6–5 loss in 12 innings to the Minnesota Twins in the tie-breaker game to win the American League Central. The Tigers spent 146 days in first place and became the first team in Major League history to lose a three-game lead with four games left to play.