May 2010
Detroit Tigers Foundation Check Presentations
The Detroit Tigers Foundation presented nearly $250,000 in grants to 18 organizations during an on-field, pregame ceremony yesterday. The grants will directly support extraordinary organizations that serve thousands of children and families throughout the state of Michigan.
As a result of the grants:
? 13 baseball or softball fields and four batting cages will be improved throughout seven diverse
communities in Michigan, directly enhancing the lives of 7,000 young aspiring baseball players.
? Youth baseball programs will be expanded in seven cities, providing new opportunities for more than
3,000 children to play and enjoy the game of baseball.
? Two elite urban travel teams will be able to compete in regional and national tournaments featuring the
best youth baseball teams in the country.
? Tiny Tigers, a summer Tee Ball and Junior Baseball program in partnership with the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, will be expanded from two to five clubs.
? The Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship, a three-day youth baseball and softball tournament held
in Detroit, will be expanded to host nearly 600 youth ranging in ages from 8-19.
? The Detroit Tigers Autism Connections League will return for its fourth year in partnership with the
Judson Center, offering organized youth baseball for children with autism.
? 98 youth with special-needs will compete in the 2010 Special Olympics Summer Sports Class softball
tournament.
? Think Detroit PAL, the largest provider of youth baseball programming in Detroit, will hire a full-time
youth baseball commissioner to manage a league that serves nearly 1,500 children per year.
? A comprehensive Tigers-themed educational supplement and poster, with a focus on reading and
literacy, will be distributed to more than 75,000 students throughout Michigan.
B-I-N-G-O!
This afternoon, all kids 14 & under will have the opportunity to win great prizes, including the chance to throw out a ceremonial first pitch by playing Baseball Bingo!
Canadian Tigers Fans and Motorcycle Riders….
The T-Shirt Designs for “Canadian Tigers Fan Night” (August 10) and “Bike Night” (September 21) have been completed. These shirts are part of special ticket packages that include a game ticket, hot dog, & Pepsi. For more information or to order tickets, click here.
Austin is welcomed…
Austin Jackson is welcomed to the “D” by a family of Tigers fans at the Gloves for Kids autograph appearance this afternoon!
PAWS gets fitted for Polish American Night
PAWS is pretty happy with the way his costume looks for Polish-American Night. Look for the big fuzzy Tiger to be dancing on the field on May 28th!
Lidstrom
Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom donned a Tigers Jersey (with the Captain’s C) before throwing a ceremonial first pitch today!
Rain, Rain, Go Away
And it has! Today’s game starts at 1:05PM. Here are the details:
Giving Back to the Community
Tigers players do numerous things to support our community. Today, two players gave a little bit of their time to help worthy causes:
Over 400 students at Shrine Catholic Grade School got a special visit from Max Scherzer who read “The ABC’s of Detroit Tigers Baseball” as part of the Detroit Free Press Newspapers in Education program.
Tigers shortstop Adam Everett filmed a PSA in the Tiger Club with Jason Carr of FOX-2 in support of The Salvation Army.
Home with heavy hearts
The Tigers return home tonight to face the Yankees, and to honor Ernie Harwell. Preparations have included producing a memorial card to be distributed to fans upon entry,
preparing a jersey for tonight’s anthem singer Jose Feliciano:
and preparing a commemorative flag with the initials “EH” to fly over Comerica Park for the remainder of the season. A full list of tonight’s events can be found in ”Tigers Tonight” below.
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