WDIV Detroit: October 14, 1984: Tigers Win the World Series

Originally aired on Sunday evening, October 14, 1984, this is live local coverage of the Detroit Tigers' World Series victory. Some of it is clipped. WDIV is the NBC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan and this clip aired moments after the national network coverage ended.
Gerald Harrington and Debra Silverstein are at the anchor desk. Rich Mayk is live outside Tiger Stadium and DJ Gallagher reports from inside. Al Ackerman and Eli Zaret are in the locker room with interviews of Lance Parrish, Jim Campbell

[@DetroitNinja]

Who's here in 2023?

[@MrDetroit1701]

This would have been awesome. The roar of '84!

[@TelevisionDetroit]

Thanks for tuning in and commenting!

[@detroitjoeturner]

I was a student at Wayne State and got to intern for NBC at the Series. I had the chance to be in the locker room for the presentation of the trophy. Some terrific memoires. I'm blown away that this video still exists. Thank you so much for posting it. Wish I could find the post game stuff that NBC ran before the local stuff that Channel 4 ran. Go Tigers!!!!!

[@detoth67]

30 years ago today. Stunning!

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

That was the VERY BEST team in MLB history. Sparky Anderson won World Series' in BOTH leagues, and masterfully managed the most OUTSTANDING lineup ever. Everybody played---no superstars or bench-warmers.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

Some Yankee fans would argue that the 84 Tigers were the "Best Team Ever" Even the Oakland As won 3 World Series in a row from 72 to 74.....the 84 Tigers couldnt even repeat.

[@taylormatthews-durrah1238]

Gerald Harrington my grandpa

[@None-cn3tk]

He was a great newsman!

[@jasonjackson1100]

1984 the last world series championship for the Detroit tigers

[@TelevisionDetroit]

Thought for sure we would've had another one by now.

[@stephencramer]

🐯BLESS🐯YOU🐯BOYS🐯❗️❗️❗️🌟

[@creating1_c1999]

RIP Senor Smoke.

[@coachp1389]

What you about senior smoke

[@kayepointer1536]

Aurillio Lopez

[@66flamer]

congrats vyzxz...i was a pizza delivery guy when tigers won in '84.

[@mam162]

Looking forward to seeing another video with coverage of the Tigers winning in 2013.

[@johnnyballenatl]

Except that in the end…the 2013 World Series would belong to the Boston Red Sox.

[@StFidjnr]

WDIV Detroit dubbed it the showdown in motown

[@jaybrick8920]

I was born in 89 its been to long since we last won one come on tigers were due

[@motorcitymanman7711]

I was there.......

[@coachp1389]

The Tigers have been trying for 36 years to repeat

[@1thetvzone]

what ever happened to Rich Mayk?

[@Unicornstalk]

Ha I just met lance parrish today!

[@astrotherapist]

I'm actually looking for video of it. This night was not a "peaceful and happy celebration." It turned into a riot downtown. The "fans" on Michigan Ave. turned over a police car, set it on fire, and it blew up! There were fights breaking out all over the place. These people acted shameful. I know. I was down there and witnessed it all! I was glad to get out of there alive! One of the scariest nights of my life!

[@motorcitymanman7711]

No car blew up....I was there too.....by the car!! I didnt see a single fight either......a lot of girls giving kisses!!

[@keith1668]

yea the tigers will win the world seires again this year i know it it may not be a good time for them but turst me they will comeback and WIN THE WORLD SEIRES LETS GO TIGERS THERE THE BEST TEAM IN MLB!!!!! they used to be called the Detroit stars lol

[@subflatwaytizza2912]

there's my daddy on the lightpost

[@melrosebeotch]

Lance Parrish. What a body on that guy. Did he juice? Who cares, look at that body!

[@jamesburke3357]

he died in 2006

[@motorcitymanman7711]

Who died in 2006? Al Ackerman died in 2016.

[@Vyzxz]

Yeah well Tigers lost. My Redsox showed who the better team was. Bring on the cardinals!

[@mfreemanflynn]

"Bless You Boys" wouldn't fly anymore in this day and age... Would be found far too offensive...

[@ColdWolf312]

Sorry but I’m a White Sox fan💪🏽