Detroit — There was no Miguel Cabrera, no Justin Verlander, no Justin Upton, J.D. Martinez or Victor Martinez. The biggest names on the marquee may have been the new manager (Ron Gardenhire) and a third-year starting pitcher (Michael Fulmer), unless you count past heroes like Jim Leyland and Alan Trammell.
And yet, a massive, sellout crowd still crammed into Comerica Park for TigerFest on Saturday.
“It’s real exciting,” said Gardenhire, who greeted fans outside the doors before the festivities began, and even sold the first ticket of the day. “Selling the first ticket was kind of cool.