New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Gilroy, Calif., has its famous Garlic Festival and Memphis has Memphis In May barbecue gala, but no Opening Days are celebrated like the one here in Detroit. The scene outside of Comerica Park at noon Thursday was joyous pandemonium. Thousands of fans jammed the streets as rock bands, rock radio … Continue Reading →
OK, a few impressions of Opening Day in Detroit against the Boston Red Sox. 1. Wear a warm jacket and gloves. You could still see your breath when the gates opened at 10:30 a.m. 2. In a completely unscientific visual survey, the most popular Tiger jersey seen on fans is Justin Verlander followed by Miguel … Continue Reading →
Dearborn resident Mike Bruff and Adrienne Swindlehurst like to tailgate in style. We’re talking about a 42-inch flat screen TV set up in the back of Bruff’s Dodge mini-van, a 1,000 watt “cool-inator” speaker system and lawn chairs all set up in a parking lot directly in the shadow of Comerica Park. “I only paid … Continue Reading →
Stanley Maul laughs loudly and carries a big stick … actually it’s a very big baseball bat. “It’s 5 feet long and weighs 10 pounds,” said Maul of Allen Park. “It’s a Budweiser promotional bat. I’ve been collecting sports memorabilia, mostly mirrors, for 50 years. “The bat has autographs from the 1968 and 1984 world … Continue Reading →
There are Tiger fans and then there are real Tiger fans, like the hopeful, shivering group camped outside the ticket office outside Comerica Park across from Ford Field on Opening Day 2012. Dressed against the cold with a heavy jacket and a hoodie, Jesse McElmurry of Clinton Township showed up at 5 a.m. for the chance … Continue Reading →
Leave the umbrella at home but wear a jacket. According to the National Weather Service at White Lake Township, Opening Day for the Tigers will be partly cloudy with a high of 50 degrees and winds out of the northeast at 15 mph. “It will be a little on the cool side,” meteorologist Matt Mosteiko … Continue Reading →