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Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Ex-Detroit Tiger Don Kelly reflects on time in Detroit Former Tiger Don Kelly, now the Houston Astros first base coach, talks about his time in Detroit. Filmed May 13, 2019. Detroit Tigers jack-of-all-trades and fan-favorite Don Kelly stepped to the plate in the top of

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Ex-Detroit Tiger Don Kelly reflects on time in Detroit Former Tiger Don Kelly, now the Houston Astros first base coach, talks about his time in Detroit. Filmed May 13, 2019. Detroit Tigers jack-of-all-trades and fan-favorite Don Kelly stepped to the plate in the top of

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. Alex Cora has taken responsibility for his role in the 2017 Houston Astros sign-stealing

Bill Dow |  Special to Detroit Free Press Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit Tigers players. Today’s profile is on Lance Parrish: How we remember him “The Big Wheel” was one of the best catchers in the major leagues in the 1980s and served as the

George Lombard put himself at the center of a historic moment in China. As a nonroster invitee to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spring training camp in 2008, he went to Wukesong Baseball Stadium in Beijing for a two-game series against the San Diego Padres. On March 15, Lombard became the first American baseball player to hit a home

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. The Detroit Tigers are reportedly planning to interview former player George Lombard for the open managerial position.

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. The opportunities Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers received — or didn’t receive — in 2020 were perplexing.

Beth Harris  |  Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Ron Perranoski, the left-handed ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen who helped them win a pair of World Series championships in the 1960s, has died. He was 84. He died Friday night at his home in Vero Beach, Florida, of complications from a long illness, his

Bill Dow  |  Special to Detroit Free Press Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit Tigers players. Today’s profile is on John Hiller: How we remember him One of the premier relievers in the 1970s began his 15-year career with the Tigers as a spot starter in

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. There’s a step-by-step process for the Detroit Tigers to climb out of the rebuild and

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. Many Detroit Tigers prospects were forced to train on their own time during the

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Ron Gardenhire is retiring immediately Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila and manager Ron Gardenhire met with reporters Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 to announce Gardenhire’s immediate retirement. Recognized as one of baseball’s best managers, A.J. Hinch transformed the Houston Astros and made them

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila has compiled a long list of manager candidates,

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila explains manager search, offseason expectations Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila speaks with reporters Friday, October 2, 2020, following his team’s season to share offseason expectations. General manager Al Avila confirmed Friday he will consider A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Ron Gardenhire is retiring immediately Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila and manager Ron Gardenhire met with reporters Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 to announce Gardenhire’s immediate retirement. Recognized as one of baseball’s best managers, A.J. Hinch transformed the Houston Astros and made them

Frank Witsil   | Detroit Free Press On the eve of former Tigers pitcher Denny McLain’s estate sale at his Wixom home, an Arizona collector who belongs to a group that susses out forgeries had his suspicions about a couple of the sports memorabilia items that he had seen photos of online.  It turns out, he was right

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize: ‘Struggles are going to make me a lot better’ Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize shares his thoughts Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, about his first MLB season and what to expect heading into next year. The 2020 season is officially in

Frank Witsil   | Detroit Free Press Nearly a year after his wife died, Denny McLain — the both beloved and bedeviled former Detroit Tiger — is holding an estate sale. A two-time Cy Young award-winner, who also once famously claimed he drank a case of Pepsi a day and ended up in prison twice, is hoping to sell a few thousand sports memorabilia items,

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Why Detroit Tigers’ Ron Gardenhire is retiring immediately Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila and manager Ron Gardenhire met with reporters Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 to announce Gardenhire’s immediate retirement. Ilitch Holdings, Inc., is going through the process of furloughing and eliminating positions on the business operations sides

Evan Petzold   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize: ‘Struggles are going to make me a lot better’ Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize shares his thoughts Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, about his first MLB season and what to expect heading into next year. The Detroit Tigers coped with many unexpected scenarios