The Tigers name Bill Norman, their field boss of Charleston in the American Association, as the team’s manager, replacing Jack Tighe, who compiled a 99-104 record during his two seasons in Detroit. The second division club will finish in fifth place, posting a 56-49 record for the rest of the season, under the tutelage of their new skipper.

The Tigers name Bill Norman, their field boss of Charleston in the American Association, as the team’s manager, replacing Jack Tighe, who compiled a 99-104 record during his two seasons in Detroit. The second division club will finish in fifth place, posting a 56-49 record for the rest of the season, under the tutelage of their new skipper.