The day in which the Detroit Tigers open their home schedule for the season is always a big deal in Michigan. Many people take the day off of work (or take a half-day off) to either attend the game in person, or watch the game at a local establishment or at home on TV. It has become, as the title of this article suggests, an unofficial state holiday.
Your Motor City Kitties, the Detroit Tigers, open their regular season on Thursday afternoon when they face the Chicago White Sox on the road at GuaranteedRate Field.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the fact they think so highly of Detroit and that we landed on the top of this list, but PLEASE, for the love of God, show me where there is $9.40 parking in Detroit
He was paid just $100 for his one-day appearance in professional baseball. Tragically, Gaedel was only 36 years old when he was beaten to death by men who followed him home from his job at a bowling alley.