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Tigers
host
Indians,
Angels
and
White
Sox
during
10-game
homestand
at
Comerica
Park
Homestand
features
Jackie
Robinson
Day,
April in
the “D”
giveaway
gloves
and
Torii
Hunter
mini-bat
for all
kids!
DETROIT
– The
Tigers
return
to
Comerica
Park
from a
five-game
roadtrip
to begin
a
10-game
homestand
on
Tuesday
night.
The
Tigers
will
open up
the
homestand
against
the
Cleveland
Indians
(April
15-17),
while
the Los
Angeles
Angels
of
Anaheim
will
visit
for a
weekend
series
(April
18-20)
and the
homestand
concludes
with
four
games
against
the
Chicago
White
Sox
(April
21-24).
First
pitch
for
Tuesday
and
Wednesday’s
games
against
Cleveland
will be
at 7:08
p.m. and
the
series
concludes
with a
1:08
p.m.
game on
Thursday.
Friday’s
game
against
the
Angels
starts
at 7:08
p.m.
while
Saturday
and
Sunday’s
contests
begin at
1:08
p.m.
First
pitches
for
Monday,
Tuesday
and
Wednesday
against
the
White
Sox are
at 7:08
p.m. and
the
homestand
concludes
with a
day game
on
Thursday
at 1:08
p.m.
Tickets
are
available
at the
Comerica
Park Box
Office,
online
at
tigers.com
and by
phone at
(866)
66-TIGER
(84437).
For
complete
ticket
information
including
season,
group
and
suites
visit
tigers.com/tickets
or call
313-471-BALL
(2255).
APRIL
DYNAMIC
DEALS
New for
2014,
the
Detroit
Tigers
are
offering
“Dynamic
Deals”
for
select
games in
April.
Fans can
enjoy
discounts
on
tickets
to see
the
Tigers
battle
their AL
Central
Division
rivals
at home.
For more
information,
visit
tigers.com/tickets.
Tuesday,
April 15
vs.
Cleveland
Indians
at 7:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
5:00
p.m.
• Jackie
Robinson
Day
Detroit
Tigers
Jackie
Robinson
Art,
Essay
and
Poetry
Contest
and Most
Valuable
Diverse
Business
Partner
Award (MLB):
In
keeping
the
memory
of
Jackie
Robinson
alive
and
celebrating
the 67th
Anniversary
of
Robinson
breaking
the
color
barrier
in Major
League
Baseball,
the
Detroit
Tigers
hosted
the 18th
Annual
Detroit
Tigers
Jackie
Robinson
Art,
Essay
and
Poetry
Contest.
Torii
Hunter,
Austin
Jackson
and
Rajai
Davis
are
scheduled
to join
contest
winners
and
Jackie
Robinson
Foundation
Alumni
and
Scholars
from the
University
of
Michigan
as they
are
honored
during a
special
pre-game
ceremony
on the
field at
Comerica
Park.
The
contest
was open
to
middle
and high
school
students
from the
Detroit
metropolitan
area.
Students
entered
the
contest
by
submitting
an
original
essay,
poem or
work of
art in
honor of
Jackie
Robinson.
The
winners
of the
contest
are:
ART
• Amanda
Auten of
Britten,
7th
grade,
Britton
Deerfield
Schools
• Jawan
Davis of
Detroit,
10th
grade,
Denby
High
School
ESSAY
• Ryan
Chatterjee
of
Rochester
Hills,
7th
grade,
Reuther
Middle
School
• Joel
Tedone
of
Woodhaven,
9th
grade,
Riverview
Community
High
School
POETRY
• Annie
Gibbs of
Rochester
Hills,
7th
grade,
Reuther
Middle
School
• Olivia
Upham of
Oxford,
9th
grade,
Oxford
High
School
• Most
Valuable
Diverse
Business
Partner
Award:
In 1998,
Commissioner
Allan H.
(Bud)
Selig,
authorized
the
creation
of the
Diverse
Business
Partners
program,
an
economically
driven
business
initiative
established
to
cultivate
new and
existing
partnerships
with
minority-
and
women-owned
businesses,
by
increasing
opportunities
for
minorities
and
women to
participate
in the
procurement
activities
of Major
League
Baseball.
Brandon
J.
Bordeaux,
Chairman
and COO
of
Caravan
Facilities
Management,
LLC is
presented
the
Jackie
Robinson
Most
Valuable
Diverse
Business
Partner
award (MVDBP)
during a
special
pre-game
on-field
ceremony.
Caravan
Facilities
Management,
LLC is a
proven
performer
in the
Facilities
Management
field,
providing
facilities
management
services
to
industries
around
the
globe
for
nearly
two
decades.
Through
the
utilization
of
innovative
and
integrated
technologies
combined
with our
process
management
systems,
Caravan
Facilities
Management
consistently
provides
superior
quality
to its
customers.
The
Detroit
Tigers
have
partnered
with
Caravan
Facilities
Management
since
2012.
•
Wearing
42: In
honor of
Jackie
Robinson,
all
on-field
personnel
from
both the
Tigers
and
Indians
will don
Jackie
Robinson’s
#42.
Wednesday,
April 16
vs.
Cleveland
Indians
at 7:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
5:00
p.m.
• The
first
10,000
fans
will
receive
April in
the “D”
Gloves,
courtesy
of FOX
Sports
Detroit.
• The
first
pitch
will be
thrown
out by
2013
Women’s
National
Match
Racing
Champions
Sandi
Svoboda
and
Krista
Paxton.
Thursday,
April 17
vs.
Cleveland
Indians
at 1:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
11:00
a.m.
•
Journalism
Day:
Prior to
the game
thousands
of
students
from
around
the
Detroit
metropolitan
community
will
have the
unique
opportunity
to hear
from
professionals
in and
around
the
sports
industry
prior to
a Tigers
game. As
a part
of the
Tigers
Class
Outside
Series
today,
students
will
have the
chance
to hear
from
journalists
about
their
experiences
and
challenges
covering
baseball
and
other
sports.
•
Aquafina
School
Incentive
Days:
During
six
select
games
this
season,
the
Tigers
and
Aquafina
will
host
over
10,000
students
from
local
schools
to
reward
them for
being a
member
of their
school’s
safety
patrol
or
having
perfect
attendance
for a
marking
period.
On April
17, 24
and May
8 as
part of
the
School
Incentive
and
Reward
Program,
a total
of 3,000
orange
bucket
hats
will be
given
away to
students
courtesy
of
Aquafina.
Friday,
April 18
vs. Los
Angeles
Angels
of
Anaheim
at 7:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
5:00
p.m.
• Autism
Awareness:
The
Detroit
Tigers
have
partnered
with
Major
League
Baseball
and
Jack’s
Place
for
Autism
to raise
awareness
of
autism.
The goal
of the
program
is to
heighten
awareness
among
baseball
fans of
autism
and the
necessary
research
for
treatment
and a
possible
cure.
The
efforts
are
focused
in
April,
Autism
Awareness
month.
Representatives
from
Jack’s
Place
for
Autism
along
with
beneficiaries
of
Jack’s
Place
will
have an
informational
table on
the
concourse
April
15-24
and will
be
featured
in a
pre-game
ceremony
on the
field at
Comerica
Park.
• Game
Ball
Delivery:
Tonight’s
game
ball
will be
delivered
by
Second
Lieutenant
Joshua
Hurst of
the
United
States
Army
from
Canton,
Mich.
Second
Lieutenant
Hurst
recently
returned
from his
first
deployment
in
Afghanistan.
During
this
deployment,
he was
awarded
the
Combat
Action
Badge.
Second
Lieutenant
Hurst
has
proudly
served
the Army
for one
year.
Saturday,
April 19
vs. Los
Angeles
Angels
of
Anaheim
at 1:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
11:00
a.m.
• Wilson
Defensive
Award:
Prior to
the
game,
Tigers
outfielder,
Austin
Jackson
will be
recognized
for
being
named
the
Tigers
top
defensive
player
in 2013
by
Wilson.
• Lineup
Card
Delivery:
The
Detroit
Tigers
will
host the
future
skipper
of the
USS
Detroit,
Commander
Michael
Wohnhaas
to
deliver
the
line-up
card and
be
introduced
to the
fans at
Comerica
Park.
Commander
Wohnhaas
is the
Prospective
Commanding
Officer
of USS
DETROIT
(LCS 7).
He will
be the
first
Commanding
Officer
of the
sixth
naval
ship to
be named
for the
great
city of
Detroit
when she
is
launched
this
summer
at the
Lockheed-Martin
Marinette
shipyard
in
Wisconsin.
A
multi-mission
warship,
USS
DETROIT
will be
commissioned
in 2016.
• The
national
anthem
will be
performed
by
Master
at Arms
Petty
Officer
Second
Class
Steven
E.
Miller.
• The
Navy Sea
Cadet
Color
Guard
will
present
the
nation’s
colors.
Sunday
April 20
vs. Los
Angeles
Angels
of
Anaheim
at 1:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
11:00
a.m.
• Every
Kid
Every
Sunday:
Every
kid
14-and-younger
will
receive
a Torii
Hunter
Mini-Bat,
sponsored
by
Subway.
• Easter
Fun:
Prior to
the game
several
dozen
Kids
Club
members
will be
selected
to
participate
in a
special
parade
with the
Easter
Bunny
and
PAWS.
During
the
game,
the
Easter
Bunny
will be
located
on the
concourse
for fans
to meet
and
greet.
• The
national
anthem
will be
performed
by The
Forte
Trio
Boys.
• All
Sunday
home
games
are Kids
Days at
Comerica
Park.
All kids
14-and-younger
will
receive
a free
promotional
item as
part of
the
"Every
Kid,
Every
Sunday"
giveaway
guarantee,
can
enjoy
free
rides
courtesy
of
Kroger
on the
Comerica
Bank
Carousel
or the
Fly Ball
Ferris
Wheel,
can take
part in
free
face
painting,
have the
chance
to win a
bicycle
and are
invited
down to
the
field
for Kids
Run the
Bases
courtesy
of
Aquafina
and
Meijer
following
the
game,
weather
permitting.
Monday,
April 21
vs.
Chicago
White
Sox at
7:08
p.m.
Gates
open at
5:00
p.m.
• MVP
Program:
Each
Monday
home
game
during
the 2014
season,
Tigers
broadcaster,
Mario
Impemba
invites
30
Veterans
of all
eras and
their
families
to come
down to
the
ballpark
on the
FOX
Sports
Detroit
Fan
Express
and
enjoy a
Tigers
game.
Each
Veteran
is given
a
special
“MVP”
t-shirt,
game
ticket
and food
voucher
thanks
to Mario
Impemba
and the
Detroit
Tigers
Foundation.
Guests
from
Vietnam
Veterans
of
America,
Chapter
154 will
attend
the game
on April
21 and
will
have the
opportunity
to meet
Impemba
prior to
the game
at the
FOX
Sports
Detroit
stage in
the
Brushfire
Grill at
5:40
p.m.
• Law
Enforcement
Night:
The
Tigers
will
host Law
Enforcement
Appreciation
Night at
Comerica
Park.
This
special
night is
dedicated
to
honoring
the
service
and
sacrifice
of law
enforcement
officers
and
their
families,
and will
help
raise
awareness
and
funds
for the
National
Law
Enforcement
Museum
in
Washington,
DC. The
Tigers
offer a
special
ticket
package
for law
enforcement
officers,
their
families,
and
supporters.
The
Tigers
will
donate
$10 from
each
ticket
that was
sold
directly
to the
National
Law
Enforcement
Museum.
Tuesday,
April 22
vs.
Chicago
White
Sox at
7:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
5:00
p.m.
• Miss
Michigan
Night:
Prior to
the
game,
the
Tigers
will
recognize
all of
the
young
women
currently
in the
running
to
become
Miss
Michigan.
Current
Miss
Michigan
Haley
Williams
will
throw
out the
ceremonial
first
pitch.
Wednesday,
April 23
vs.
Chicago
White
Sox at
7:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
5:00
p.m.
• The
first
10,000
fans
will
receive
an
Anibal
Sanchez
17 K’s
DVD,
courtesy
of FOX
Sports
Detroit.
Thursday,
April 24
vs.
Chicago
White
Sox at
1:08
p.m.
Gates
Open at
11:00
a.m.
• The
first
pitch
will be
thrown
out by
Chevrolet
Indy Car
Driver /
Team
Owner,
Ed
Carpenter.
•
Aquafina
School
Incentive
Days:
During
six
select
games
this
season,
the
Tigers
and
Aquafina
will
host
over
10,000
students
from
local
schools
to
reward
them for
being a
member
of their
school’s
safety
patrol
or
having
perfect
attendance
for a
marking
period.
On April
17, 24
and May
8 as
part of
the
School
Incentive
and
Reward
Program,
a total
of 3,000
orange
bucket
hats
will be
given
away to
students
courtesy
of
Aquafina.
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