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Brookens Sees Surging Tigers Overdue for Postseason Success

Tom Brookens has experienced firsthand what winning is like in the MLB postseason with the Detroit Tigers. Today, he is among the team’s cheering fan base.
Brookens Sees Surging Tigers Overdue for Postseason Success
Tarik Skubal (29) of the Detroit Tigers reacts after recording a strikeout against the Houston Astros to end the fourth inning during Game One of the Wild Card Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Oct. 1, 2024. Tim Warner/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Just like baseball fans in Michigan, Tom Brookens, from his home in south central Pennsylvania, is cheering for the Detroit Tigers to continue on in the MLB postseason.

Brookens’ allegiance runs a bit deeper than even the most loyal fans psyched up for Round 2 of the American League postseason, beginning tomorrow in Cleveland. After sweeping the Houston Astros in the two-game Wild Card Series on the road, Tigers’ skipper A.J. Hinch leads his club in the best-of-five series of the American League Divisional Series.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.