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When I went to Michigan, I tried out for the team but the coach wasn't giving me the time of day. I asked around why and they said, 'Oh, they've got a pretty good catcher in [eventual 11-time MLB All-Star and Detroit Tigers great] Bill Freehan.' He was hitting over .400 then, so I stuck to hockey.
The Detroit Tigers are honored to be recognized by Major League Baseball Properties as Club Retailer of the Year
The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 2000 to the present, the Tigers have played in Comerica Park. Full Article
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera gestures during his early arrival to baseball spring training camp, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers' first full squad workout is Feb. 24.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder tosses the ball with his new team during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers' first full squad workout is Feb. 24.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder arrives early to baseball spring training camp during the team's first official pitchers and catchers workout, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers' first full squad workout is Feb. 24.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher David Pauley walks on the field during the team's first official pitchers and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Members of the Detroit Tigers pitching staff warm up during the team's first official pitches and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitchers, from left, Joaquin Benoit, Octavio Dotel and Curtis Casali stretch during the team's first official pitches and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Members of the Detroit Tigers meet on the practice field, kicking off the first official pitchers and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, left, converses with pitcher Jose Valverde during the team's first official pitchers and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder arrives at baseball spring training camp early, during the team's first day of workouts for pitchers and catchers, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers' first full-squad workout is scheduled for Friday.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder holds on to his hat while talking to the media on his early arrival to baseball spring training camp during the team's first official pitches and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The...
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, left, talks to pitching coach Jeff Jones during the team's first official pitchers and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander sits in the dugout during the team's first official pitchers and catchers workout during baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher Phil Coke, right, gives a hug to visiting clubhouse manager John Nelson at the team's baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 and the team will have its first full workout on Feb. 24.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher Joaquin Benoit, left, signs autographs at the team's baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 and the team will have its first full workout on Feb. 24.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers pitcher Joaquin Benoit signs autographs at the team's MLB baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for the first official workout on Feb. 19.
View Photo »Jaden Fielder, 7, son of Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder, looks up as his father hits a ball in the air during batting practice at baseball spring training, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
View Photo »A chest with equipment is unloaded from a truck at the Detroit Tigers' baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Equipment for the team arrived on trucks this week in preparation for the spring workouts. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 and the...
View Photo »Luggage with tags for John Westhoff, vice president of the Detroit Tigers, stands next to a truck at the Tigers' baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Equipment for the team arrived on trucks this week in preparation for the spring workouts. ...
View Photo »Adam Kopitz moves duffel bags in the Detroit Tigers locker room at Comerica Park in Detroit, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in preparation for the move to Lakeland, Fla. , for the opening of spring training.
View Photo »John Nelson loads boxes in the Detroit Tigers locker room at Comerica Park in Detroit, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in preparation for the move to Lakeland, Fla. , for the opening of spring training.
View Photo »NHL alumni Red Kelly (L-R), Ted Lindsay, George Armstrong, Alex Delvecchio and Kris Draper pose together during a news conference at the Detroit Tigers Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan February 9, 2012, following an announcement that the Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple...
View Photo »Toronto Maple Leafs Executive Vice President Tom Anselmi speaks during a news conference at the Detroit Tigers Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan February 9, 2012, announcing the hosting of the Maple Leafs by the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan...
View Photo »Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland (L) and Toronto Maple Leafs President Brian Burke attend a news conference at the Detroit Tigers Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan February 9, 2012, announcing the hosting of the Maple Leafs by the Red Wings at Michigan Stadium on the...
View Photo »Owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers Mike Ilitch addressees the media during a news conference announcing the hosting of the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Red Wings at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan campus in the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, at the...
View Photo »New Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder looks towards team owner Mike Ilitch after being formally introduced as a member of the team to reporters during a baseball news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera gestures during his early arrival to baseball spring training camp, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers' first full squad workout is Feb. 24.
View Photo »When I went to Michigan, I tried out for the team but the coach wasn't giving me the time of day. I asked around why and they said, 'Oh, they've got a pretty good catcher in [eventual 11-time MLB All-Star and Detroit Tigers great] Bill Freehan.' He was hitting over .400 then, so I stuck to hockey.
The Detroit Tigers are honored to be recognized by Major League Baseball Properties as Club Retailer of the Year
