Tiger closer Willie Hernandez establishes a franchise record when he converts his 32nd consecutive save opportunity and Sparky wins his 100th

On September 23, 1984 — Tiger closer Willie Hernandez establishes a franchise record when he converts his 32nd consecutive save opportunity, holding New York to one run over two innings in the team’s 4-1 victory in Detroit. The mark will last for 27 years until it is broken in 2011 by Jose Valverde.

Sparky Anderson the Tiger Manager becomes the first manager ever to win 100 games in a season in each league. As skipper of the ‘Big Red Machine’, his team won 108 games in 1975 and 102 in 1976.

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