"The Big 50: Detroit Tigers: The Men and Moments that Made the Detroit Tigers is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that made the Tigers the Tigers. Hall of Fame beat writer Tom Gage recounts the living history of the Tigers, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Big 50: Tigers brilliantly brings to life the Tigers' remarkable story, from Ty Cobb and Bob Gibson to the roller-coaster that was the "Bless You Boys" era to Justin Verlander's no-hitter and up to today"--

Tom Gage covered the Detroit Tigers beat for the Detroit News from 1979 to 2014. In 2015, Gage was elected the 2015 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The longtime chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the BBWAA, Gage also serves on the screening committee that formulates the annual Hall of Fame ballot. The 1984 World Series MVP, Alan Trammell was a six-time All-Star while playing for the Detroit Tigers from 1977-1996. He resides in Detroit, Michigan.