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posted 16 hours ago by Repoz to tigers | 26 comment(s)

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Wednesday, though, Leyland got a little sentimental. After a 65-minute stoppage in the fifth inning, he let Justin Verlander go back into the game and get the two outs he needed to pick up the victory.

“Since I got here in 2006, that guy has been our horse, and tonight was a reward for that,” Leyland told FOX Sports Detroit’s Shannon Hogan after Detroit’s 11-7 win over the Indians. “I stretched it for five minutes because of what he’s ...

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1. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) posted on January 05, 2012 at 08:13 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

After his playing career, Koplitz went on to star in 'WKRP in Cincinnati' as bumbling newsman Les Nessman.

2. andrewberg posted on January 05, 2012 at 12:18 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Did anyone not first read that as Howie Kendrick?

3. The Long Arm of Rudy Law posted on January 05, 2012 at 12:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Did anyone not first read that as Howie Kendrick?

I usually read Howie Kendrick as Howie Koplitz because Repoz has seared this card into my mind.

4. Johnny Slick posted on January 05, 2012 at 12:48 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That card looks to be from the mid 60s and the man in it looks like he was in his 50s at least at the time. No WAY was Koplitz only 73. Was he from a South American country?

5. Bob Evans posted on January 05, 2012 at 01:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Those clear frames...why, you can hardly tell he has glasses on at all.

6. Tom Nawrocki posted on January 05, 2012 at 01:33 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's a 1966 Topps card. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was a senator, rather than a Senator.

7. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on January 05, 2012 at 01:41 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

My grandpa played baseball in the mid-60's? When HE was in his mid 60's? Amazing.

8. The Long Arm of Rudy Law posted on January 05, 2012 at 01:42 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He is remembered as a nice guy with a major league arm, who enjoyed the game of baseball.

The card pretty much nails him then.

9. Jolly Old St. Nick Done Jumped The Ship

posted on January 05, 2012 at 02:09 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Believe it or not, Koplitz was once looked upon as the Tigers' pitcher of the future, after he'd gone 23 and 3 with a 2.11 ERA for Birmingham of the Southern Association in 1961. What didn't seem to be noticed was that the Southern Association was in its last year, and as the last all-white league left in professional baseball its level of competition made that 23-3 record a bit dubious.

10. Jolly Old St. Nick Done Jumped The Ship

posted on January 05, 2012 at 02:12 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The card pretty much nails him then.

It also shows that he and Clint Courtney could've shared a Playgirl centerfold.

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