We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. "Bless you, boys." Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press
Back on an airplane, some 20 hours after I got off an airplane. In baseball writing, it’s called a layover.
On Thursday, I flew from Kansas City, where the Detroit Tigers won a series for the first time in a month and a half. They beat the Royals and scored more than a few runs in the process. The dog days have yet to arrive, but they’re still playing hard.