November 12, 2019 World Series champion Johnny Damon says athletes should visit White House to talk about issues bothering them World Series champion outfielder Johnny Damon said Monday he was happy to see the Washington Nationals visit the White House and that all athletes should follow suit.
September 3, 2019 Minor league catcher, 27, dies in skateboarding accident in Pennsylvania Chace Numata, who was playing in the Detroit Tigers’ minor league system, was found unresponsive Friday morning by police in Erie, Pa.
August 16, 2019 Minor league baseball owner to meet with faith leaders amid rift with CAIR A minor league baseball owner who had refused to meet with a controversial, self-described Muslim civil rights group announced Friday he now plans to meet with “influential leaders of various faith communities.”
August 13, 2019 On deck: 2020 baseball gets early jump with March 26 openers Major League Baseball will open its 2020 season March 26, its earliest start other than international games. The schedule also features a late April series in Puerto Rico between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins.
July 27, 2019 Former clubhouse attendant sues Detroit Tigers, ex-pitching coach alleging racial discrimination A former Detroit Tigers clubhouse attendant filed a lawsuit against the club and former pitching coach Chris Bosio Thursday, claiming that “a culture of racism was tolerated by the upper echelons of management."
May 22, 2019 Detroit Tigers fan butters up Curtis Granderson with popcorn during game Curtis Granderson spent his first six seasons playing for the Detroit Tigers and when he returned to the city Tuesday as a member of the Miami Marlins some fans buttered him up.
May 22, 2019 Detroit Tigers throw jab at Neil deGrasse Tyson over 'dad joke' The Detroit Tigers on Tuesday threw a jab at Neil deGrasse Tyson after the astrophysicist told social media a “dad joke.”
May 13, 2019 Detroit Tigers' Niko Goodrum, Minnesota Twins' Marwin Gonzalez collide on field, avoid serious injuries A rushed throw on a routine groundball back to the pitcher led to a pair of freak injuries for players from the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins on Friday — leading to both exiting the Twins' 6-0 win.
January 23, 2019 Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera forced to pay $20G a month in child support, other perks to ex-mistress Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was ordered to pay his former mistress he fathered two children with $20,000-a-month in child support and to pay off her nearly $1 million mansion by July.
November 16, 2018 Pizza-spitter at Detroit's Comerica Park sentenced to probation Twenty-one-year-old Jaylon Kerley also was ordered Thursday to take an anger management class.
