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With the Tigers going to the World Series for the first time since 1984, here are 15 cool things to think about:

1. LOVABLE LOSERS: The Tigers are the only team ever to lose to the Cubs in the World Series. They did it in 1907 and, just to prove it wasn't a fluke, did it the next year as well.

2. OLDE ENGLISH 'D': The Tigers first wore their iconic logo on their 1904 road uniforms and unveiled it at home the following season. It's the oldest American League symbol still in use and predates another well-known Detroit logo - the Ford oval - by 24 years. These days, the Tigers wear a white "D" on their home game caps; it appears in orange on the road caps.

3. NICKNAME: There are various stories of how the Tigers got their nickname. George Stallings, the manager when the team became a charter member of the AL in 1901, always claimed he named the team after deciding to have the players wear orange-striped socks. Others credit Detroit Free Press sports writer Philip Reid, who supposedly started using it because the uniforms reminded him of the Princeton University football team's.

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