Underneath his mask, Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila smiled.
He stood outside The Corner Ballpark, the old site of Tiger Stadium, and tended to the needs of families by gifting coronavirus protection supplies, baseball gear and food.
One man asked him for an autograph. "Of course," Avila responded, picking up a blue pen and signing the back of a COVID-19 screening form. "This is going in the Hall of Fame," the man shouted. Avila had made his day. The man offered up another comment: "You should lead the Detroit Lions."
Avila awkwardly chuckled.