The Metro: A new book details former Detroit Tiger Ron LeFlore’s unlikely journey from prison to the major leagues
The story of retired baseball player Ron LeFlore is one worth repeating. LeFlore was a gifted athlete who refused to let...
The Metro: A new book details former Detroit Tiger Ron LeFlore’s unlikely journey from prison to the major leagues
The story of retired baseball player Ron LeFlore is one worth repeating. LeFlore was a gifted athlete who refused to let...
The Metro: How sports challenge the boundaries of American society
This year marks 150 years of Major League Baseball. In that time, baseball like every sport, has become intertwined with...
Tigers bring back Verlander, add Valdez for 2026
The Detroit Tigers have brought back a franchise legend to help them win the American League Central Division in 2026. Justin...
The Metro: Women’s baseball has a long history. Can a new league cement its future?
For over a century, women have been playing baseball. Some of the earliest teams can be traced back to the...
The Metro: How the Negro Leagues transformed baseball and American culture
The Negro Leagues are widely credited with revolutionizing baseball. The aggressive, scrappy, base-stealing style of play was an attraction for fans...
The Metro: The pioneer who founded the Negro Leagues
Rube Foster was a pioneer in American baseball. His efforts in the early 20th century to organize Black baseball teams...
Famed Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich passes at 86
When the Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series, starting pitcher Mickey Lolich jumped into the arms of his catcher, Bill...
Tigers blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS with clutch hitting and strong pitching, taking 2-1 series lead
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson each drove in a run, and six pitchers combined to lift the Detroit...
The Metro: New ESPN documentary revisits former Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game
A new documentary from the ESPN series E:60 called “28 Outs: An Imperfect Story” is revisiting Detroit Tigers Pitcher Armando...
Whitmer signs bill designating May 2 as ‘Negro Leagues Day’ in Michigan
State Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) celebrated Juneteenth this year by showing up at a historic ballpark, watching as her bill...
Detroit Tigers announce new videoboard, sound upgrades at Comerica Park for 2024 season
Detroit Tigers fans will notice some new upgrades when they enter Comerica Park during opening day next year. The team...
Pitcher Kenta Maeda and Detroit Tigers agree to a $24M, two-year contract, AP source says
Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with...