The Tigers lost 119 games in 2003.
In 2006, they won the AL pennant and played in the World Series. That was a great story.
It reminded baseball histories of another team story: The Mets lost 120 in '62 and won the Series in '69.
It does not happen often but it's fun whenever it does:
Out of Nowhere: The Detroit Tigers' Magical 2006 Season by George Cantor...... https://t.co/rQlJLUuymm via @amazon— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) March 10, 2018