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Born May 28, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman Mark Howe. The Boston Bruins drafted Howe in the 2nd round of the 1974 Amateur Draft, as the 25th overall selection though he never took the ice with the Bruins. Mark joined the World Hockey Association's Houston Aeros and that franchise won the 1974 and 1975 Avco Cups, to take the WHA Titles. After that he moved on to play for the New England Whalers. After the WHA merged with the NHL, that team became the Hartford Whalers, and Mark later played for the Philadelphia Flers and the Detroit Red Wings. He is the son of HOF Gordie Howe.
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Born May 9, 1965, in Cranbrook, British Columbia, was Hockey Hall of Fame Center Steve Yzerman. Steve served as the longest-running captain in NHL history (dressing as captain for over 1,300 games) serving his entire 22-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings franchise. The well decorated skater earned the Lester B. Pearson Award (Most outstanding player) in the 1988–89 season, the Conn Smythe Trophy (Most Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup playoffs) in 1998, the Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward in 2000 and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance in 2003. He played in ten All-Star Games, and was a first team All-Star in 2000 and a member of the All-Rookie Team in 1984. NHL Jersey 19
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Born April 28, 1970, in Krylbo, Sweden, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman, Nicklas Lidstrom. played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings from 1991 to 2012, which he captained for the final six seasons of his career. Called by the nickname of " The Perfect Human," Lidstrom was on four Stanley Cup Championship teams, made 12 NHL All-Star squads, and won one Comm Smythe Trophy. The Red Wings never missed the playoffs during his career, the longest in league history for a player never missing the playoffs. NHL Jersey 5
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Born May 6, 1917, in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman, Jack Stewart. "Black Jack" played in 12 National Hockey League seasons for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. He won two Stanley Cup championships with the Red Wings and was named to the post-season NHL All-Star team five times. His hard-hitting style of play earned him the nickname, a feared reputation on the ice, and his fair share of injuries. NHL Jersey 2
Born December 2, 1847, in Caton, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame Third Baseman Deacon White. This legend's claim to fame was that he was one of the first to throw right-handed but bat left-handed, which helped his Detroit Wolverines team win the 1887 World Series title. White also played stints with the Cleveland Forest Citys, Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati, Buffalo Bisons, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. During his two-decade career, White batted .312 and had more RBI (988) than any player except Cap Anson. Deacon was near the top of baseball's all-time leaders in career games when he retired from playing at-bats, hits, and total bases.
Born November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame Second Baseman and Manager Bucky Harris. This legend played for the Washington Senators for ten seasons, even helping them to claim the 1924 World Series crown as a player/manager, and then spent his final two years as a member of the Detroit Tigers. His career batting average was .274, and he batted in 508 runs in the MLB. Harris stayed in baseball as a manager, and it was this part of his career that got him into the Hall of Fame after 29 productive years on the job as he not only won World Series glory in '24 but also helped the New York Yankees to the title in 1947 as their skipper.
Born June 14, 1894, in Fort William, Ontario, was Hockey Hall of Fame Center Jack Adams. Adams played in the NHL with the Vancouver Arenas, Vancouver Millionaires, Toronto St. Patricks, and the Ottawa Senators for eleven seasons spanning from 1917 through 1927. Jack was later the coach / GM of the Detroit Red Wings. His coaching held the record of winningest coach in Red Wings history until 2014. Adams led the league in scoring with the Millionaires in 1921–22. As of 2023 Jack Adams is the only person to have won the Stanley Cup as a player, coach, and a general manager.
Born November 29, 1888, in Silver Mountain, Ontario, was Hockey Hall of Fame Forward Jack Walker. Walker skated in early professional hockey for Oakland Sheiks, Hollywood Stars, Seattle Eskimos, Detroit Cougars, Victoria Cougars, Seattle Metropolitans, Moncton Victorias, Toronto Blueshirts, and the Port Arthur Lake City. This legend is one of only 11 pro hockey players since the Stanley Cup's existed to win the trophy with three or more different teams.
Born January 29, 1965 in Pardubice, Czechoslovokia was Hockey Hall of Fame Goalie Dominik Hašek. This legend was a two-time Stanley Cup Champion and six-time NHL All-Star. Hašek had won the Jennings Trophy three times, the Ted Lindsey Pearson Award twice, six Vezina Trophies, and two Harts. He was also a member of the top 100 NHL Greatest Players in 2017. He entered the crease of the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and Ottawa Senators.
Born October 23, 1931, in Southgate, Kentucky, was Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, Jim Bunning. This legend was a nine-time MLB All-Star. He tossed a perfect game in 1964, and a no-hitter in 1958. During his MLB career he spent time as a Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirate, Los Angles Dodger, and with the Philadelphia Phillies. After hanging up the spikes Bunning was elected as US Senator Kentucky 1999-2011; US Representative 1987-99.
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