1945 Detroit Tigers World Series Champions Team Photo from the 1940s
The page features a photograph of the 1945 Detroit Tigers team, who were World Series champions that year. The lineup includes notable players such as Hank Greenberg and manager Steve O'Neill, along with coach Mills. The team is organized into three rows. In the front row are Maier, Overmire, Greenberg, O'Neill, Mills, and Mayo. The middle row highlights trainer Forsyth, along with Cullenbine, Newhouser, Trout, Webb, York, Tobin, Cramer, and Outlaw. The back row showcases Caster, Hostetler, Richards, Benton, Houtteman, W. Wilson, Mueller, Miller, and Swift. This particular recognition is significant as it captures a moment in sports history following World War II, when the Tigers' accomplishment symbolized a return to normalcy and celebration in American life through baseball.