The flag of the Olympic Games and national flags are displayed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 7, 2021. (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
The Games of the XXXII Olympiad are underway in Tokyo. The spirit of international athletic competition inspired this look at some of the Detroit Tigers’ many players who came from different parts of the world.
Throughout Tigers history, dating back to the earliest days of the franchise, men from around the globe have journeyed to Detroit to pursue their baseball dreams. In part one of a two-part series, Motor City Bengals shines an international spotlight on the first Detroit Tigers player to come from each of these foreign lands.