Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====2020====
{{Main|2020 Detroit Tigers season}}
On April 6, Al Kaline died at the age of 85. Kaline had been affiliated with the team for 67 years, most recently as an executive.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/al-kaline-dies-at-85 |title=HOFer Kaline, beloved 'Mr. Tiger,' dies at 85 |first=Jason |last=Beck |website=MLB.com |date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819040802/https://www.mlb.com/news/al-kaline-dies-at-85 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Tigers wore a No. 6 patch to honor him.<ref>{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Petzold|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/07/24/detroit-tigers-wear-no-6-patch-al-kaline/5501783002/|title=Detroit Tigers to wear No. 6 patch in honor of Al Kaline this season|website=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918061108/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/07/24/detroit-tigers-wear-no-6-patch-al-kaline/5501783002/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the [[2020 Major League Baseball season#Revised 60-game schedule|shortened 60-game season]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Tigers remained in playoff contention heading into September.<ref>{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Woodbery|title=Tigers officially out of playoffs, but this weekend's series could still have meaning|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/09/tigers-officially-out-of-playoffs-but-this-weekends-series-could-still-have-meaning.html|website=MLive|date=September 24, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927215033/https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/09/tigers-officially-out-of-playoffs-but-this-weekends-series-could-still-have-meaning.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 19, manager Ron Gardenhire announced his retirement from baseball effective immediately, citing health concerns. Bench coach [[Lloyd McClendon]] was named interim manager for the remainder of the season.<ref name=gardy>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/ron-gardenhire-retires-as-tigers-manager |title=Citing health, Tigers manager Gardy retires |first=Jason |last=Beck |website=MLB.com |date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925151143/https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/ron-gardenhire-retires-as-tigers-manager |url-status=live }}</ref> The Tigers ultimately faded down the stretch, finishing with a 23–35 record.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=McCosky|title=It was a grind': Tigers end unusual 2020 season on losing note, finish 23-35|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/09/27/detroit-tigers-muster-3-hits-loss-kansas-city-royals/3554766001/|website=The Detroit News|date=September 27, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029180954/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/09/27/detroit-tigers-muster-3-hits-loss-kansas-city-royals/3554766001/|url-status=live}}</ref>