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Detroit Tigers: Willie Hernandez trade paid off in a big way
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10 things you should know about the '84 Tigers - Bless You Boys
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Was there any season where Nolan Ryan deserved to win the Cy Young Award? - Quora
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Detroit Tigers - 1984 Season Recap
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1984 WS Gm5: Hernandez closes out the World Series
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Aurelio Lopez – Society for American Baseball Research
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just four teams
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Game of Numbers Serious Jammage
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It was good to be a Detroit Tigers fan in 1984
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Pitchers to win MLB MVP Award
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The best of baseball: Each franchise's best team ever - Newsday