Detroit native and Tigers legend Willie Horton and legendary Eastern Michigan coach Ron Oestrike form the latest class heading into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooley Law School Stadium.

The Willie Horton African American Legacy Award is given annually to Black former Tigers who have championed baseball in their communities. Horton, 79, recently discussed his latest book with the ...

"We do a lot with youth sports in all sports,'' Horton said. "We have the Willie Horton Baseball League and we're working on creating leagues for football and basketball. But it's not just about ...

Amazingly, that wasn’t the worst news of the summer. MORE FROM WILLIE THE WONDER: Horton on racial equality in baseball: 'We've got a long way to go' Playing through that injury wasn’t nearly ...

(WXYZ) — Willie Horton spent 18 years playing for the Tigers, but he stays as connected to the game as ever at 80 years old. One of the first African American ...

Down with Detroit has launched a tribute to the late, great Detroit Tigers center fielder Chet Lemon, which will benefit his ...

The Tigers head groundskeeper, Heather Nabozny worked alongside people from the organization and the Boys and Girls Club to ...

Walt Owens, a three-sport standout at Detroit Northwestern who went on to play baseball for the Detroit Stars of the Negro American League, and later coached a young Willie Horton and taught The ...

“They were telling me, ‘Willie, go home for your safety ... batting stance while playing rec league baseball as a kid. And, of course, Horton’s legend has long stayed with me as ...

On August 6, 2004, Detroit Northwestern High School named their newly constructed baseball and softball fields as the Willie Horton Baseball and Softball Diamonds. A monument in Horton's honor was ...

LAKELAND — There is a statue of him outside Comerica Park and the state of Michigan has celebrated Willie Horton Day every Oct. 18 since 2004. But there's one other piece of Detroit Tigers ...