and outfield instructor Wednesday, essentially filling the role previously held by Brookens ... who has also served as Detroit's infield coach since 2005. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski ...

Former coach and third baseman Tom Brookens took a break ... home this summer and relaxing," said Brookens, who served as a first base coach for the Tigers in 2009-12 and the third base coach ...

That alone would be tough enough for any coach, but the new Detroit Tigers' third-base coach, Tom Brookens, has to deal with a few additional challenges—his predecessor still being on the team ...

And, according to the Detroit Tigers official Twitter account, the new coach is Tom Brookens. November 9, Detroit Tigers Twitter Account: Tigers set to name Tom Brookens the team's first base coach.

The Rangers stole two bases against him, but neither hurt the Tigers, who won 6-5 ... approach that ingratiated Tommy Brookens with the baseball fans in Detroit. The PA Poker became a favorite ...

Brookens played four ... Evansville before joining the Tigers on July 10, 1979. In his first MLB at-bat, he singled off of Minnesota’s Geoff Zahn. In 1980 as Detroit’s regular third baseman ...

Tom Brookens has been named the Detroit Tigers’ first base, outfield and baserunning coach, the team announced Monday. Brookens, a member of the 1984 World Series champion Tigers, replaces Andy ...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have named former infielder Tom Brookens as the team’s first base, outfield and baserunning coach. Manager Jim Leyland said Monday Brookens is a “perfect ...

Tom Brookens was in a good place. After his career as a Major League Baseball player, a minor league manager and a coach for the Detroit Tigers ended after the 2013 season, Brookens passed on some ...

West Michigan manager Tom Brookens knows most fans are rooting ... Still, given the Whitecaps' affiliation with the Detroit Tigers, Brookens likes to think opposing fans will cheer for his team ...